Roswell Secrets and Lies (1999–2002) Online
- Original Title :
- Secrets and Lies
- Genre :
- TV Episode / Drama / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller
- Year :
- 1999–2002
- Directror :
- Jonathan Frakes
- Cast :
- Shiri Appleby,Jason Behr,Katherine Heigl
- Writer :
- Jason Katims,Russel Friend
- Type :
- TV Episode
- Time :
- 42min
- Rating :
- 7.0/10
Max heads to Los Angeles to try to locate the second shape-shifter to find out how to contact his son. Back in Roswell, Kyle and Liz discover information about a murder that the shape-shifter may have committed in 1959. Kyle's grandfather, sheriff at the time, believed it was an alien who killed the actress, but was ridiculed.
| Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
 | Shiri Appleby | - | Liz Parker |
 | Jason Behr | - | Max Evans |
 | Katherine Heigl | - | Isabel Evans |
 | Majandra Delfino | - | Maria DeLuca (credit only) |
 | Brendan Fehr | - | Michael Guerin |
 | Nick Wechsler | - | Kyle Valenti |
 | Adam Rodriguez | - | Jesse Ramirez |
 | William Sadler | - | Sheriff Jim Valenti |
 | Joe Pantoliano | - | Kal Langley |
 | Stephen Tobolowsky | - | Julius Walters |
 | Garrett M. Brown | - | Phillip Evans |
 | Mary Ellen Trainor | - | Diane Evans |
 | Bitty Schram | - | Bunny |
 | Dayton Callie | - | Joey Ferrini |
 | Adilah Barnes | - | Journalism Teacher |
Julius Walters (Stephen Tobolowsky) tells Max (Jason Behr) that if he doesn't get cast in Star Trek: Enterprise (2001), there's still Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1996). Behr previously played Billy "Ford" Fordham in Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Lie to Me (1997) while Tobolowsky himself played Principal Flutie in Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Unaired Pilot (1996). During the 2001-2002 season, Roswell (1999) aired directly after Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1996) on UPN on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. (EDT) .
In reality, Jonathan Frakes never directed an episode of Star Trek: Enterprise (2001) and the storyline in which the Enterprise crew is infected with Rigelian fever and Dr. Phlox (John Billingsley) must find obtain the cure ryetalyn was never used on the series. However, both the disease and the cure were established in Star Trek: Requiem for Methuselah (1969).
Per Jonathan Frakes on the episode Commentary for 'Secrets and Lies' the cafe scene was filmed the day before 9/11, and they were supposed to film on 9/11, but it was canceled due to the attack.
John Billingsley: As himself during auditions for Star Trek: Enterprise (2001).
Jonathan Frakes: As himself auditioning actors for an episode of Star Trek: Enterprise (2001) which he is directing.