Series synopsis
VR.5 is an American action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on FOX on March 10, 1995. It ended on April 1, 1997. It was created by Michael Katleman, Adam Cherry, Jeannine Renshaw, Geoffrey Hemwall, Thania St. John. It stars Lori Singer, Anthony Stewart Head, Michael Easton and Will Patton.
VR.5 is an American television program originally broadcast on the Fox network from March 10, 1995 to May 12, 1995. Ten of its thirteen episodes were aired during its original run. The title of the show refers to the degree of immersion the protagonist experiences in the virtual world.
Premise
VR.5 is an American television program originally broadcast on the Fox network from March 10, 1995 to May 12, 1995. Ten of its thirteen episodes were aired during its original run. The title of the show refers to the degree of immersion the protagonist experiences in the virtual world.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lori Singer as Sydney Bloom
- Anthony Stewart Head as Oliver Sampson
- Michael Easton as Duncan
- Will Patton as Dr. Frank Morgan
Guest cast
- Frank Converse as General Jackson
- Dan O'Herlihy as Dr. Alloysius Hunnicutt
- Aaron Michael Metchik as Stuart Fischer
- Dustin Nguyen as Ky Buchanan
- Tracey Needham as Samantha Bloom
- Markus Flanagan as Kyle Jarvis
- David McCallum as Dr. Joseph Bloom
- Adam Baldwin as Scott Cooper
- Shirley Knight as Dr. Hearst
- Elya Baskin as Dr. Zoloft
- Endre Hules as Terrorist
- Markie Post as Alexis Miller
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | March 10, 1995 | April 1, 1997 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot ""Welcome to the game, ...."" Sydney Bloom, a loner VR hobbyist, stumbles on a whole new dimension of VR when she inadvertently discovers that she can ""pull"" anyone into VR with her via the phone lines. When she innocently uses it on a man she is dating, she learns, to her horror, that he's a serial rapist/killer. To complicate matters, her inquiries into VR have brought her to the attention of a super-secret intelligence operation called ""the Committee"". Her life is changed forever by the words""Welcome to the game, Sydney Bloom ...."" |
March 10, 1995 |
| 2 |
Dr. Strangechild On her first VR assignment for The Committee, Sydney must find an unhappy and spiteful teenage genius - who after making a momentous discovery has run away from the top secret weapons research establishment where he worked - before he can do any harm. During her search, Sydney must try to deal with her own sense of solitude. |
March 17, 1995 |
| 3 |
Sisters Sydney investiagtes the mind of Janine, a cashier at her workplace whom she discovers is stealing. Sydney herself gets pulled into the excitements and thrills of these criminal activities. |
January 21, 1997 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | FOX |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 10, 1995 |
| Last aired | April 1, 1997 |
| Runtime | 43 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 20:00:00 |