The Invisible Man 

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 / ... 33 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:

2000s | psychotronic series | superhero | supernatural power | invisibility | 

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Taglines:

The Government's Ultimate Concealed Weapon

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Trivia

A true cult favorite due to the neo-noir style plotlines, characters, humor, intrigue, and the entertaining chemistry of the lead actors, namely Vincent Ventresca and Paul Ben Victor.

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Quotes

Albert Eberts: I love the smell of toner in the morning.

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Alternate Versions

The 2nd Invisible Man Boxed Set available in the UK has the alternate opening to "Money for Nothing: Part 2" alongside the aired ending. In this alternate opening, Hobbes decides to bring Darien in, and attempts to put handcuffs on him, but Darien Quicksilvers and escapes, attempting to steal a car before Hobbes finally catches up to him. He forces him into the van, and they head back to The Agency, but Darien manages to convince Hobbes that the men The Agency has sent after him have no intention of bringing him back alive. They are followed, and escape into an alley. The episode then continues as it was aired, starting with the showdown in the alley where Darien hides behind the invisible dumpster.

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Connections

Featured in Syfy 20th Anniversary Special (2012)

User Reviews

Excellent show - too bad it was canceled

For some anonymous reason, the sci- fi channel decided to stop airing new episodes of their hit series "the invisible man", but that's not the point of this review. Turning invisible had always been a bit of a childish fantasy of mine and I was excited to see how they would work out the show. It turned it to be a superb job. The cast, especially Darian is great doing exceptional dark and sarcastic humor. Also, the narration by the main character sums up things quite well. The writers have out- done themselves by not creating a show simply about the ability but other things as well such as government conspiracy as well as sometimes romantic sub- plots. The show feels real, and instead of resorting to a cheap unbelievable gimmick for the protagonist to survive, it still stays true to realism. One other great thing is the special effects, once Darian turns invisible he has black and white vision but it's extremely cool to see things through his eyes. In some ways, it looks like the alien's vision from the 1998 movie "Pitch Black". Some minor flaws include too boring episodes or episodes that simply repeat, but everything else is exceptional. 9.5/10

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:

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

Technical Specs

Runtime:

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

Color:

Color