Man from Atlantis Season 1

Man from Atlantis Season 1 has built a real following among viewers who want their sci-fi to think as hard as it looks. A single, tightly-focused season means there is plenty to get through without ever feeling padded. 72 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Watch it for Patrick Duffy — the performance elevates material that could easily tip into self-seriousness. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Man from Atlantis Season 1 is worth clearing space for. Man from Atlantis Season 1 uses its genre premise as cover for asking bigger questions. Season 1 of Man from Atlantis includes 13 episodes. It aired from September 1977 to June 1978. This season stars Patrick Duffy, Belinda Montgomery and Alan Fudge. Patrick Duffy and Belinda Montgomery lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1977. Man from Atlantis Season 1 resists the temptation to explain everything, trusting the audience to sit with ambiguity. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Viewers burned by ambitious sci-fi that could not sustain its premise should give Man from Atlantis Season 1 a chance. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Watch for Patrick Duffy in particular — the performance elevates the material. Satisfying on multiple levels.

🎬 Man from Atlantis Season 1 — Episode Guide

Melt Down

1977-09-22

Schubert threatens to cause worldwide flooding by using powerful microwaves to melt Earth's polar ice caps, unless the government turns Mark Harris over to him.

The Mudworm

1977-10-13

When a multimillion-dollar underwater probe malfunctions and begins attacking any ship that travels near it, Mark must reason with its highly advanced brain and convince it to stop.

The Hawk of Mu

1977-10-18

Mark, investigating a power outage, discovers a centuries-old hawk statue from the legendary civilization of Mu. The statue, when used properly, can remove the power from a large area. Schubert discovers the power of the hawk statue and Mark must prevent him from taking it.

Giant

1977-10-25

The oceans are leaking through a fissure in the ocean floor. A con-man named Muldoon agrees to guide Mark through the fissure to investigate. However, Mark is unaware either that giants inhabit the other side of the fissure or that Muldoon has already stolen gold from one of them.

Man O' War

1977-11-01

Using his genetic scientists, Schubert produces a giant jellyfish which he intends to release unless his extortion demands are met.

Shoot-Out at Land's End

1977-11-08

Mark is somehow linked with a man named Billy, existing in a wild west town, who appears to be his twin. Investigating, Mark arrives in the town and discovers that Billy once had the same webbing as Mark, but also that he has had it removed.

Crystal Water, Sudden Death

1977-11-22

Schubert attempts to make a satellite weapon to knock out Earth's communications. However, to power the weapon, he needs the energy crystals protected by a force field under the ocean. The crystals actually power the force field that protects an underwater world inhabited by a humanoid society.

The Naked Montague

1977-12-06

An underwater landslide transports Mark to Verona, Italy...in the days of Romeo and Juliet.

C.W. Hyde

1977-12-13

C. W. develops a Jekyll-and-Hyde personality after swallowing a mysterious liquid.

E10

Scavenger Hunt

1978-04-18

Mark re-encounters Muldoon, his nemesis from "Giant," who is using a sea monster to make island natives sacrifice young girls to him.

E11

Imp

1978-04-25

An impish little man enters an underwater station and causes the crew to become irrational simply by touching them. After three crewmen die, the F.F.O.R. hears Duke, the last crewman, talking over the radio in a childish manner and investigates. Mark swims over and brings Duke over to the Cetacean, ...

E12

The Siren

1978-05-02

While investigating the mysterious loss of three ships in one part of the ocean, Mark and the crew of the Cetacean encounter a submarine operated by a modern-day pirate. The pirate has captured a mermaid that can produce a hypnotic siren song, which mesmerizes anyone who hears it, even Mark.

E13

Deadly Carnival

1978-06-06

Mark goes undercover to investigate members of a carnival planning to break into a museum. The only way to break into the museum is through an underwater tunnel, through which only Mark can swim. When he is approached, he refuses. The owner of the carnival is then kidnapped and threatened unless Mar...

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