The Immortal is an American television series, which aired on ABC from September 1970 to January 1971. The series is based on a pilot movie of the same name, which aired in September 1969. The pilot is based on the science fiction novel The Immortals, by James Gunn. Although the series was canceled at midseason, episodes were rerun by ABC in the summer of 1971. It was later shown in reruns on the Sci Fi Channel.
1 season · 16 episodes
Pilot
Date to be announced60 min
Sylvia
Sep 24, 197060 min
Sylvia, Ben's one-time fiancee, is engaged to marry another man. She has taken the step not because she loves the man -- she is still helplessly in love with Ben -- but because she thinks her marriage will get Fletcher out of her life once
White Elephants Don't Grow on Trees
Oct 1, 197060 min
A salvage dealer offers Ben a hiding place in the back of his disabled truck while Fletcher is in pursuit. After Fletcher leaves Ben helps the man repair the truck and deliver the salvage cargo -- World War I surplus gas canisters that are
Reflections on a Lost Tomorrow
Oct 8, 197060 min
Dr. Walter Koster has spent 20 years researching his theory about the connection between hemoglobin and the aging process. Ben sees him on TV and gets a job at the clinic where Dr. Koster and his daughter, also a doctor, work. Ben believe
The Legacy
Oct 15, 197060 min
A teacher gives Ben a ride to escape from Maitland's hounds. Her star pupil is a Chicano boy who lives with his grandfather in an illegal mining camp. Ben and the teacher take the boy home to find his grandfather dying from typhoid fever.
The Rainbow Butcher
Oct 22, 197060 min
A dishonest sheriff jails Ben on trumped-up traffic charges. In order to work off the $50 fine imposed on him, Ben will have to spend 25 days on a work detail building a lodge for the sheriff. A woman befriends Ben after he fixes her car
