First Wave
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First Wave is a late-1990s science fiction television series about a man trying to thwart a secret alien invasion, created by writer-producer Chris Brancato.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| First Wave canonical | 3 |
| First Wave season 1 | 1 |
| First Wave season 2 | 1 |
| First Wave season 3 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7062537 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: First Wave Context triple: [Chris Brancato, notableWork, First Wave]
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A.
The Coming Wave
The Coming Wave is a nonfiction book by AI pioneer Mustafa Suleyman that explores the transformative power and potential risks of rapidly advancing technologies like artificial intelligence and synthetic biology.
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B.
First of the First
First of the First is the nickname of the 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, a storied infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its long combat history.
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C.
Primer Impacto
Primer Impacto is a long-running Spanish-language news and entertainment magazine show known for its tabloid-style coverage and human-interest stories on Univision.
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D.
The Overwhelming
The Overwhelming is an English rendering of the Arabic term "Al-Ghashiyah," referring to the all-encompassing event of the Day of Judgment described in the Qur'anic chapter Surah Al-Ghashiyah.
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E.
The Wave
The Wave is a dramatic seascape painting by French Realist artist Gustave Courbet, renowned for its powerful depiction of crashing ocean waves and turbulent natural forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: First Wave Target entity description: First Wave is a late-1990s science fiction television series about a man trying to thwart a secret alien invasion, created by writer-producer Chris Brancato.
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A.
The Coming Wave
The Coming Wave is a nonfiction book by AI pioneer Mustafa Suleyman that explores the transformative power and potential risks of rapidly advancing technologies like artificial intelligence and synthetic biology.
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B.
First of the First
First of the First is the nickname of the 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, a storied infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its long combat history.
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C.
Primer Impacto
Primer Impacto is a long-running Spanish-language news and entertainment magazine show known for its tabloid-style coverage and human-interest stories on Univision.
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D.
The Overwhelming
The Overwhelming is an English rendering of the Arabic term "Al-Ghashiyah," referring to the all-encompassing event of the Day of Judgment described in the Qur'anic chapter Surah Al-Ghashiyah.
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E.
The Wave
The Wave is a dramatic seascape painting by French Realist artist Gustave Courbet, renowned for its powerful depiction of crashing ocean waves and turbulent natural forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television series ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Nostradamus prophecies
ⓘ
linked to:
Nostradamus
|
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| creator | Chris Brancato ⓘ |
| endTime | 2001 ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Chris Brancato ⓘ |
| featuresAntagonist | Gua ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Vancouver ⓘ |
| followedBy |
First Wave season 2
ⓘ
linked to:
First Wave
First Wave season 3 ⓘ
linked to:
First Wave
|
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Crazy Eddie
ⓘ
Joshua ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
alien invasion
ⓘ
apocalypse ⓘ conspiracy ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Cade Foster ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 66 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 3 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyAiredInDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
Space
ⓘ
USA Network ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A man attempts to thwart a secret alien invasion of Earth ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Rob LaBelle
ⓘ
Roger R. Cross ⓘ Sebastian Spence ⓘ |
| precededBy |
First Wave season 1
ⓘ
linked to:
First Wave
|
| producer | Chris Brancato ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Alliance Atlantis ⓘ |
| setting |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| startTime | 1998 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: First Wave Description of subject: First Wave is a late-1990s science fiction television series about a man trying to thwart a secret alien invasion, created by writer-producer Chris Brancato.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: First Wave
linked to: First Wave
linked to: First Wave