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Fortune Hunter is an American action-adventure drama series that aired on Fox from September 4 to October 2, 1994, starring Mark Frankel as spy Carlton Dial.
| Fortune Hunter | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Steven Aspis |
| Starring | Mark Frankel John Hoffman Kim Faze |
| Composer | David Michael Frank |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (8 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | BBK Productions Columbia Pictures Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fox |
| Release | September 4 – October 2, 1994 |
In the United States, Fortune Hunter aired on Fox from September 4, 1994 to October 2, 1994; of the 13 episodes produced, only five aired, though the series aired in its entirety in other countries. The decision to have the series air immediately after football on Sundays at 7:00 pm was a factor in the dismissal of Sandy Grushow, president of Fox Entertainment, by chairman Rupert Murdoch.[1]
Plot
editThe series follows the adventures of Carlton Dial (Mark Frankel), an ex-government agent who now works as an agent for the Intercept Corporation, a high-tech global recovery organization based in San Francisco, with his partner, Harry Flack (John Robert Hoffman). His assignments take him to exotic locales and into danger to recover sought-after items, such as classified information, complex weapons systems, and endangered species, which have fallen into the wrong hands, for a fee.
Dial takes his assignments seriously, as he is determined to keep his perfect success record intact. On these assignments, he utilizes technology such as a special contact lens that he wears, which features a built-in camera and electronic earpiece. It allows Harry, who is linked to him by computer, to see and hear everything he does and communicate with him from the Corporation's home office and relay information.
Cast
edit- Mark Frankel as Carlton Dial
- John Robert Hoffman as Harry Flack
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Frostfire Intercept" | Lewis Teague | Steven Aspis | September 4, 1994 | |
| 2 | "The Aquarius Intercept" | Jefferson Kibbee | Steven Aspis | September 11, 1994 | |
| 3 | "Triple Cross (a.k.a. The Corkscrew Intercept)" | Tucker Gates | Jack Bernstein | September 18, 1994 | |
| 4 | "Hot Ice (a.k.a. The Winter Star Intercept)" | Guy Magar | Harold Apter | September 25, 1994 | |
| 5 | "Red Alert" | Mike Levine | Carlton Cuse | October 2, 1994 | |
| 6 | "Countdown" | Guy Magar | Jack Bernstein | Unaired | |
| 7 | "The Alpha Team" | TBD | TBD | Unaired | |
| 8 | "The Cursed Dagger" | TBD | TBD | Unaired | |
| 9 | "The Deadliest Game" | TBD | TBD | Unaired | |
| 10 | "Stowaway" | TBD | TBD | Unaired | |
| 11 | "Sea Trial" | TBD | TBD | Unaired | |
| 12 | "Body Count" | James A. Contner | John Warren | Unaired | |
| 13 | "Target: Millenium" | Terrence O'Hara | Steven Aspis & Jack Bernstein (teleplay), Steven Aspis (story) | Unaired | |
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John Robert Hoffman does not appear in this episode. His character is described as being "promoted." Dwight Schultz, Meg Foster, and Jessica Tuck are introduced as Dial's new work colleagues. | |||||
References
edit- ^ Carter, Bill (September 30, 1994). "Murdoch Replaces Fox Programming Chief". The New York Times. Retrieved May 27, 2008.