Fortune Hunter (TV series)

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Fortune Hunter
Genre Drama
Created bySteven Aspis
Starring Mark Frankel
John Hoffman
Kim Faze
Composer David Michael Frank
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13 (8 unaired)
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesBBK Productions
Columbia Pictures Television
Original release
Network Fox
ReleaseSeptember 4 (1994-09-04) 
October 2, 1994 (1994-10-02)

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.

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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

The 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

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1"The Frostfire Intercept" Lewis Teague Steven AspisSeptember 4, 1994 (1994-09-04)
2"The Aquarius Intercept"Jefferson KibbeeSteven AspisSeptember 11, 1994 (1994-09-11)
3"Triple Cross (a.k.a. The Corkscrew Intercept)"Tucker GatesJack BernsteinSeptember 18, 1994 (1994-09-18)
4"Hot Ice (a.k.a. The Winter Star Intercept)"Guy MagarHarold ApterSeptember 25, 1994 (1994-09-25)
5"Red Alert"Mike LevineCarlton CuseOctober 2, 1994 (1994-10-02)
6"Countdown"Guy MagarJack BernsteinUnaired
7"The Alpha Team"TBDTBDUnaired
8"The Cursed Dagger"TBDTBDUnaired
9"The Deadliest Game"TBDTBDUnaired
10"Stowaway"TBDTBDUnaired
11"Sea Trial"TBDTBDUnaired
12"Body Count"James A. ContnerJohn WarrenUnaired
13"Target: Millenium"Terrence O'HaraSteven Aspis & Jack Bernstein (teleplay), Steven Aspis (story)Unaired
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.

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References

  1. Carter, Bill (September 30, 1994). "Murdoch Replaces Fox Programming Chief". The New York Times . Retrieved May 27, 2008.