| The Immortal | |
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| Information | |
| Title: | The Immortal |
| Format: | Live-action |
| Running time: | 60 min. |
| country: | USA |
| Network: | ABC |
| Seasons: | 1 |
| Episodes: | 15 |
| Production | |
| Production company: | Paramount Network Television |
| Executive producers: | Anthony Wilson; Robert Specht |
| Producers: | Lou Morheim; Richard Caffey; Howie Horwitz; William J. Hole, Jr.; Gregg Peters |
| Principal cast: | Christopher George |
| Air dates | |
| First aired: | September 30th, 1969 (Pilot) September 24th, 1970 (Series) |
| Last aired: | January 14th, 1971 |
The Immortal is an American television series of the action-drama genre with elements of science fiction. Based on the novel, The Immortals, by James Gunn (not that one), it was first brought to life as a pilot movie in 1969. The movie was then optioned into a regular series, which began airing on ABC on September 24th, 1970. The show lasted only fifteen episodes, not even completing its full line-up, with the last episode airing on January 14th, 1971. The Immortal stars Christopher George as Ben Richards - a man born with a very unique blood type that makes him immune to all known forms of disease, including aging.
Episodes[]
- See also, The Immortal/Episode list
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 0x0 | Pilot | September 30th, 1969 |
| 1x01 | Sylvia | September 24th, 1970 |
| 1x02 | White Elephants Don't Grow on Trees | October 1st, 1970 |
| 1x03 | Reflections on a Lost Tomorrow | October 8th, 1970 |
| 1x04 | The Legacy | October 15th, 1970 |
| 1x05 | The Rainbow Butcher | October 22nd, 1970 |
| 1x06 | Man on a Punched Card | October 29th, 1970 |
| 1x07 | White Horse, Steel Horse | November 5th, 1970 |
| 1x08 | The Queen's Gambit | November 12th, 1970 |
| 1x09 | By Gift of Chance | November 19th, 1970 |
| 1x10 | Dead Man, Dead Man | December 3rd, 1970 |
| 1x11 | Paradise Bay | December 10th, 1970 |
| 1x12 | The Return | December 17th, 1970 |
| 1x13 | To the Gods Alone | December 31st, 1970 |
| 1x14 | Sanctuary | January 7th, 1971 |
| 1x15 | My Brother's Keeper | January 14th, 1971 |
Crew[]
Production[]
- Robert Specht - Creator
- Anthony Wilson - Executive producer
- Lou Morheim - Producer
- Howie Horwitz - Producer
- Richard Caffey - Producer
- William J. Hole, Jr. - Associate producer
- Gregg Peters - Associate producer
Directors[]
- Allen Baron
- Charles R. Rondeau
- Don McDougall
- Don Weis
- Irving J. Moore
- Joseph Sargent
- Leslie H. Martinson
- Michael Caffey
- Nicholas Webster
- Robert Douglas
Writers[]
- Benjamin Masselink
- Bob Duncan
- Daniel B. Ullman
- Gene L. Coon
- Jack Turley
- James Gunn
- Ken Trevey
- Lou Morheim
- Robert Hamner
- Robert M. Young
- Robert Specht
- Shimon Wincelberg
- Stephen Kandel
- Wanda Duncan
- William Eastlake
- William Wood
Notes & Trivia[]
- The Immortal was created by Robert Specht.