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Roswell: The First Witness – The Writer

Investigator Ben Smith travels to Jesse Marcel's hometown on Louisiana's Gulf Coast to speak with family members who reveal information that supports Marcel's story of a government coverup. Smith speaks with Leslie Kean, the investigative journalist who broke The New York Times story about a clandestine U.S. government program to investigate UFOs. Smith also digs deeper into the mystery of the journal as he studies writing samples to determine if the journal might have been written by one of Marcel's fellow officers who later claimed he was ordered to oversee the military's coverup. Back in Marcel's hometown, Smith meets with a man who swears Marcel confided in him about alien bodies-- something Marcel had never mentioned to the press or family. As the results come back from soil, metal and forensic handwriting analysis, Smith shares his findings with the Marcel grandchildren.

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Name Type Role
Ryan Carpenter Producer
Ruth Reiss Producer
Peter Schmuhl Producer
Kay Rothman Producer
Jesse Marcel Jr. Guest Star Self - Son of Major Jesse Marcel
Richard L. Weaver Guest Star Self - Colonel, USAF (Ret) 1969-1997
Jennifer Naso Guest Star Self - Forensic Document Examiner
Calvin Parker Guest Star Self - Jesse Marcel's Acquaintance
Leslie Kean Guest Star Self - Investigative Journalist & Author
John Haynes Guest Star Self - Colonel, US Air Force, 1997
Wallace Marcel Jr. Guest Star Self - Jesse Marcel's 3rd Cousin
Chuck Wade Guest Star Self - Former Corona Resident
Joe Pappalardo Guest Star Self - Aviation Expert & Journalist
Don Schmitt Guest Star Self - Author, Witness to Roswell
Ronnie Marcel Guest Star Self - Jesse Marcel's 3rd Cousin
Nancy Wade Guest Star Self - Chuck Wade's wife
Ben Smith Guest Star Self - Former CIA Operative
Susan Houser Simmons Guest Star Self - Major Saunders' Daughter
June Savoie Gelpi Guest Star Self - Jesse Marcel's 2nd Cousin
Linda Corley Guest Star Self - Author, For the Sake of My Country
David Soucie Guest Star Self - Author, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
Jesse Marcel III Guest Star Self - Grandson of Major Jesse Marcel
Timothy Saunders Guest Star Self - Major Saunders' Son
Denice Marcel Guest Star Self - Granddaughter of Major Jesse Marcel
Laurence Fishburne Executive Producer
Larry Landsman Executive Producer
Michael Stiller Executive Producer for HISTORY
Robert Friedman Executive Producer
John D'Auria Executive Producer
Tim Healy Executive Producer
Jeremy Gold Executive Producer
Terence Wrong Executive Producer
Karl Hollandt Executive Producer
Matt Ginsberg Executive Producer
Marci Wiseman Executive Producer
Jason Blum Executive Producer
Mike Powers Executive Producer
Mary Lisio Executive Producer