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TV by Marisa Guthrie

There's nothing like a temptress sporting a plunging neckline to spice up a mundane TV drama. Beginning Monday night, the WB's "Roswell" gets a dose of danger in the form of Emilie De Ravinas' connivingly beautiful Tess, an alien Jezebel who has enticed fellow-alien Max (Jason Behr) into compromising positions.

Monday's episode, "Tess, Lies and Videotape," kicks off a six-part story arc revealing much of the mystery surrounding the aliens' origins and destiny.

"Roswell" is in danger of cancellation, and the impending doom has injected the uneven drama with much-needed (cheap) thrills. For fans, viewing is mandatory. An ...

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