Man from Atlantis (1977–1978)

The adventures of a man with amphibious abilities.

Stars:

Patrick Duffy, Alan Fudge, Anson Downes

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Patrick Duffy	...	Mark Harris (17 episodes, 1977-1978)
Alan Fudge	...	C.W. Crawford (16 episodes, 1977-1978)
Anson Downes	...	Airlock Officer (16 episodes, 1977-1978)
Belinda Montgomery	...	Dr. Elizabeth Merrill (15 episodes, 1977-1978)
Jean Marie Hon	...	Jane (9 episodes, 1977-1978)

Storyline

Mark Harris is the lone survivor of the legendary sunken continent of Atlantis. Having adapted to life underwater, Mark possesses webbed hands, light-sensitive eyes, and the ability to swim at low depths in the sea for long periods. He draws strength from water and can overpower most ordinary men. Mark assists an institute for undersea research operated by his human friends, Dr. Elizabeth Merrill and C.W. Crawford, and joins Dr. Merrill in several exploratory missions aboard a high-tech submarine. They encounter several bizarre phenomena, including portals leading to other dimensions, a substance capable of altering personalities, an impish creature whose touch causes a mental return to childhood, and the scheme of a portly millionaire, Mr. Schubert, to melt the polar icecaps.

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Plot Keywords:

atlantis | underwater | spy | superhero

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Genres:

Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 March 1977 (USA)

Also Known As:

Atlantis'ten gelen adam

Company Credits

Production Co:

Solow Production Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (17 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

First American television series purchased by the People's Republic of China.

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Goofs

Support wires are visible above the submarine Cetacean depending on the angle of view. Also, when the sub surfaces or submerges in the ship's home base, rising bubbles and surface waves reveal the actual size of the supposedly huge vessel.

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Connections

Referenced in The Lone Gunmen: The Lying Game (2001)

User Reviews

Patrick Duffy is Chinese girl's Dream man!

I grew up in P.R. China, "Man from the Atlantic" was the only show that was interesting enough to watch for everyone in my city when I grew up,I remember people would stop everything they do, some of us don't own a TV, we would go to other people's house and watch the show together, it was great! I still remember how intriguing the TV show was, mind blowing for a girl grew up in Communist China who had nothing to watch except propaganda. I loved Patrick Duffy, in fact I did many web search to find this show's English name, because I only know the Chinese translation of the name of the show. Now I am going to buy the show again and relive my fond memory! I am excited. Patrick Duffy, I love you. : ) (now I know why I love Irish men so much)