Series synopsis
Man from Atlantis is an American sci-fi & fantasy drama action & adventure television series that premiered on NBC on September 22, 1977. It ended on June 6, 1978. It was created by Mayo Simon. It stars Patrick Duffy, Belinda Montgomery, Alan Fudge and Robert Lussier.
Atlantis survivor Mark Harris breathes underwater, withstands extreme depth pressures and wields superhuman strength.
Premise
Atlantis survivor Mark Harris breathes underwater, withstands extreme depth pressures and wields superhuman strength.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Patrick Duffy as Mark Harris
- Belinda Montgomery as Dr. Elizabeth Merrill
- Alan Fudge as Dr. Crawford
- Robert Lussier as Brent
Guest cast
- Ted Neeley as Jack Muldoon
- Sydney Lassick
- Gary Owens as Blaise Mullen
- Pernell Roberts as Clint Hollister
- René Auberjonois as Havergal
- Val Avery as Lew
- Pat Morita as Moby
- Michael Strong as Hugh Trevanian
- Sharon Farrell as Charlene Baker
- Carole Mallory as Vicki
- Ted Cassidy as Canja
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as Thark
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 17 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 4 | March 4, 1977 | June 20, 1977 |
| Season 1 | 13 | September 22, 1977 | June 6, 1978 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Man from Atlantis After a violent storm at sea, the inert body of a man is found on the beach near the Naval Undersea Center. Equipped with webbed hands and gills instead of lungs, he can breathe underwater, swim faster than a dolphin and dive to depths of at least seven miles. He is nursed back to health by Doctor Elizabeth Merrill and given the name of Mark Harris. In return, Mark agrees to help the United States Navy recover a lost missing submarine carrying top military officials. |
March 4, 1977 |
| 2 |
The Death Scouts Mark investigates the disappearance of three scuba divers, two of whom are 'replaced' by waterbourne aliens (Tiffany Bolling as Lioa / Dilly and Burr DeBenning as Xos / Chazz). The aliens assignment is to scout Earth and check its defense capabilities. They also give the impression that Mark may also be one of them, specially bred for Earth infiltration, but this is not specifically confirmed. |
May 7, 1977 |
| 3 |
Killer Spores When a space capsule crashes in the ocean near the Cetacean, Mark and Elizabeth agree to investigate. When they arrive, Mark is rendered unconscious by a screeching sound. They discover hundreds of strange, blue, intelligent spores that have taken over Mark's body, attempting to find a way back into space. However, they do not know that Mark will die if he does not return to water within a few hours. |
May 17, 1977 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Melt Down Schubert threatens to cause worldwide flooding by using powerful microwaves to melt Earth's polar ice caps, unless the government turns Mark Harris over to him. |
September 22, 1977 |
| 2 |
The Mudworm When a multimillion-dollar underwater probe malfunctions and begins attacking any ship that travels near it, Mark must reason with its highly advanced brain and convince it to stop. |
October 13, 1977 |
| 3 |
The Hawk of Mu Mark, investigating a power outage, discovers a centuries-old hawk statue from the legendary civilization of Mu. The statue, when used properly, can remove the power from a large area. Schubert discovers the power of the hawk statue and Mark must prevent him from taking it. |
October 18, 1977 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 22, 1977 |
| Last aired | June 6, 1978 |
| Runtime | 90 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 20:00:00 |