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The Immortal

A fugitive with miraculous blood, sought after by those who aim to exploit his extraordinary gift and his brother's connection to him.

Test driver Ben Richards is discovered to have immunity to every known disease, making him virtually immortal. An elderly billionaire named Maitland learns of this and hires a mercenary to capture Richards and bring him to his estate for regular transfusions.

Episodes:

Episode 1 Sylvia

1. Sylvia

Aired: Sep 24, 1970

When Ben realizes that his fiancee is now engaged to another man, his attenda...

Episode 4 The Legacy

4. The Legacy

Aired: Oct 15, 1970

Ben helps a female doctor treating a group of Mexican American rogues out for...

Episode 5 The Rainbow Butcher

5. The Rainbow Butcher

Aired: Oct 22, 1970

A crooked sheriff arrests Ben for a minor traffic infraction, adding to his w...

Episode 6 Man on a Punched Card

6. Man on a Punched Card

Aired: Oct 28, 1970

Computer programmers, at first intent on proving their system for Maitland's ...

Episode 8 The Queen's Gambit

8. The Queen's Gambit

Aired: Nov 11, 1970

A woman feigning car trouble draws Ben into the compound of a young millionai...

Episode 9 By Gift of Chance

9. By Gift of Chance

Aired: Nov 18, 1970

A domineering foreman on a declining tomato farm deliberately poisons his ill...

Episode 10 Dead Man, Dead Man

10. Dead Man, Dead Man

Aired: Dec 2, 1970

After surviving a car crash on a mountain road, Ben must pose as the missing ...

Episode 11 Paradise Bay

11. Paradise Bay

Aired: Dec 9, 1970

Ben seeks his brother in a dwindling beach town slated for corporate developm...

Episode 12 The Return

12. The Return

Aired: Dec 16, 1970

To save the victim of an argument implicating his boyhood benefactor, Ben mus...

Episode 13 To the Gods Alone

13. To the Gods Alone

Aired: Dec 30, 1970

Fletcher traps Richards in a cabin, framing a 'flashback' tale of a dying Jor...

Episode 14 Sanctuary

14. Sanctuary

Aired: Jan 6, 1971

Ben Richards is severely hurt while driving a dune buggy and is found by Nati...

Episode 15 My Brother's Keeper

15. My Brother's Keeper

Aired: Jan 13, 1971

Ben Richards locates a man named Jason Richards whose biography seems to matc...

Info about The Immortal

Current Status: Ended

Network: ABC

Genres:Adventure, Sci-Fi, Action