Nowhere Man (1995–1996)

Bruce Greenwood stars as documentary photographer Thomas Veil who, in the course of one evening, seemingly has his whole existence erased, in the compelling one-hour drama Nowhere Man. It ... See full summary »

Creator:

Lawrence Hertzog

Stars:

Bruce Greenwood, Megan Gallagher, Marvin LaRoy Sanders

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Bruce Greenwood	...	Thomas Veil (25 episodes, 1995-1996)

Storyline

Bruce Greenwood stars as documentary photographer Thomas Veil who, in the course of one evening, seemingly has his whole existence erased, in the compelling one-hour drama Nowhere Man. It appears as if some mysterious and powerful entity has coerced Veil's family and friends into cooperating in a clandestine plan to annul every trace of him. Veil is all alone with no option but to begin a desperate, dangerous quest to find out how and why this has happened and most importantly, who is behind this torturous scheme.

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Plot Keywords:

cigar smoking | conspiracy | photography | lost identity

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 August 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

L'homme de nulle part

Filming Locations:

Aurora, Oregon, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Touchstone Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min 44 min (25 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The series started with this narration: "My name is Thomas Veil, or at least it was. I'm a photographer, I had it all: a wife, Alyson, friends, a career. And in one moment, it was all taken away, all because of a single photograph: I have it, they want it, and they will do anything to get the negative. I'm keeping this diary as proof that these events are real. I know they are...They have to be."

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Quotes

Thomas Veil: The truth is unforgiving, don't shoot the messenger.

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Connections

Referenced in (500) Days of Summer (2009)

User Reviews

A worthy successor to "The Prisoner"

Tom Veil has the opposite problem of Number Six on "The Prisoner." Instead of being placed in a world which suppresses his individuality, he is placed in a world that doesn't even acknowledge his existence.

This is an excellent show. I am thankful to have seen it. How UPN cancelled this and kept "Voyager" (especially when Voyager started getting bad with Seven-of-Nine-a-thons and The Rock) is a mystery to me. A combination of "X-Files" and "The Prisoner" mixed in with "The Fugitive," and stuffed into the "Traveling Angel" format of shows like "Quantum Leap" and "The Incredible Hulk."

A minor classic.