Series synopsis
Starman is an American drama family television series that premiered on ABC on September 19, 1986. It ended on May 2, 1987. It stars Robert Hays, Christopher Daniel Barnes and Michael Cavanaugh.
Sawako (Ryoko Hirosue) was dumped by her husband and since then she has raised her three sons alone. One day, she happens to meet a young man (Sota Fukushi) who is dying. She falls in love with him at first sight. The young man also suffers from memory loss. Sawako names him Hoshio. Taking advantage of his memory loss, she decides to make him live with her and as the father of her three sons. Now, Sawako, her three sons, her grandmother and Hoshio all live together. Sawako hopes Hoshio never reg ...
Premise
Sawako (Ryoko Hirosue) was dumped by her husband and since then she has raised her three sons alone. One day, she happens to meet a young man (Sota Fukushi) who is dying. She falls in love with him at first sight. The young man also suffers from memory loss. Sawako names him Hoshio. Taking advantage of his memory loss, she decides to make him live with her and as the father of her three sons. Now, Sawako, her three sons, her grandmother and Hoshio all live together. Sawako hopes Hoshio never regains his memory. Hoshio also begins to develop feelings for her. Whenever Sawako has troubles, Hoshio helps her out with his mysterious ability. Hoshio's past is also a mysterious. A mystery that is finally revealed.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Robert Hays as Paul Forrester / Starman
- Christopher Daniel Barnes as Scott Hayden
- Michael Cavanaugh as George Fox
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 22 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 22 | September 19, 1986 | May 2, 1987 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Return Paul manages to find his son Scott in an orphanage, but he has trouble winning the boy's trust. |
September 19, 1986 |
| 2 |
Like Father, Like Son Although on the run from Fox in a newly purchased used car, Paul and Scott stop to help a woman who is having car trouble and is also on the run, having just kidnapped her own daughter. |
September 26, 1986 |
| 3 |
Fatal Flaw Trouble with their truck in the desert forces Paul and Scott to seek refuge at a woman's experimental aircraft plant, whose problems could be worsened due to an unrecognized flaw in her father's radical airplane design, and for the first time Paul tries to resume his body's former job as a photographer. |
October 3, 1986 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 19, 1986 |
| Last aired | May 2, 1987 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 22:00:00 |