The Invisible Man (2000–2002)

A thief and conman is given the means to become invisible, and ends up working for a government agency.

Stars:

Vincent Ventresca, Paul Ben-Victor, Shannon Kenny

2 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Vincent Ventresca	...	Darien Fawkes (45 episodes, 2000-2002)
Paul Ben-Victor	...	Robert Albert Hobbes (45 episodes, 2000-2002)
Shannon Kenny	...	Claire Keeply (45 episodes, 2000-2002)
Eddie Jones	...	Charles Borden (45 episodes, 2000-2002)
Michael McCafferty	...	Albert Eberts (31 episodes, 2000-2002)

Storyline

Darian Fawkes is a petty thief and conman who is bailed out of jail by his brother in return for undergoing an experiment that implants a "quicksilver" gland in his head that allows him to turn invisible. When his brother is killed, he ends up working for a top-secret government organization (disguised as the Department of Fish & Game) in return for a counter-agent which keeps the gland from driving him insane.

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Plot Keywords:

invisible man | supernatural power | government agent | invisibility | based on novel

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Taglines:

The Government's Ultimate Concealed Weapon

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Genres:

Comedy | Thriller | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 June 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

I-Man

Filming Locations:

San Diego, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sci-Fi Channel, The, Stu Segall Productions, USA Cable Network

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min 60 min (44 episodes) 120 min (1 Episode)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The end of season one was the two part episode "Money For Nothing". After part one was aired, the Sci-Fi Channel allowed viewers to vote on line to determine the outcome of the part two cliffhanger.

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Quotes

Darien Fawkes: A babe named Princess Diana once said that 'If men had to have babies, they would only have one'. Truer words were never spoken.

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Connections

Follows The Invisible Man: Pilot (2000)

User Reviews

Surprisingly well done and fun series

This is one show I hope won't be disappearing anytime soon. I originally didn't think I would be interested in it at all. It's an old idea and I kept getting Vincent Ventresca's character from Boston Commons in my head when I saw the promos. What happened? A friend sat me down and told me I had to watch at least one episode. I am incredibly grateful. I went from that one episode to watching it devotedly.

I've had to reappraise Vincent Ventresca. I'd seen him in Boston Commons and Friends but never really put them together as being the same actor. He is quite good at being a variety of very different people. Darien is nothing like good time bobby or the snooty professor from Boston Commons. Ventresca has quite the job for him in this role. Darien is a fun loving, good guy with a past in theft and a cloudy future. The same Quicksilver gland that allows him to go invisible can also drive him insane.

No superhero is complete without his sidekick and so we have Paul Ben-Victor as Bobby Hobbes. I thought this was brilliant. Bobby Hobbes is a blast. I love the idea of assigning a paranoid agent a partner who can turn invisible. Bobby grows on you. Some people think the character is a little... annoying but he's a great guy and he's good at what he does despite being fired from several government agencies. Paul Ben-Victor does an excellent job with this character. His performance is a good part of why I'm watching. He's made Bobby into a very lovable character.

The supporting cast is good but we don't get as much of them as we do the main two. There are also well done special effects and some truly fun plot lines. If you want to watch something good on Friday night, this is it.