Lucan_(American_TV_series) Knowpia

*Lucan*
Lucan
Genre	Drama
Created by	Michael Zagor
Written by	varied
Directed by	varied
Starring	Kevin Brophy; Don Gordon
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	11
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	MGM Television
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	September 12, 1977 –; December 4, 1978

Lucan is a TV drama starring Kevin Brophy that aired on ABC from 1977 to 1978. The series was based on an earlier May 22, 1977, made-for-TV movie of the same name directed by David Greene starring John Randolph and Kevin Brophy, along with Stockard Channing, Ned Beatty and Lou Frizzell.^[1]

Synopsis edit

A 20-year-old man (Brophy) who spent the first 10 years of his life running wild in the forests of northern Minnesota, after being raised by wolves, Lucan is taken to a research institute and taught the ways of human society. He is befriended by a kind researcher, Doctor Hoagland (John Randolph), with whom he bonded during his journey to civilization. Lucan's continued freedom at the research center is put in peril once his doctor friend and mentor is hurt.

Unable to ensure Lucan's well-being at the institute, his friend encourages him to strike out on his own in search of his identity and family. The series chronicled the encounters, challenges, and intrigues Lucan faced interacting with people using his new learned social graces and old Wolfen instincts. He is also pursued by a bounty hunter, Prentiss (Don Gordon), who is hired by the university to bring him back. (The last four episodes of the series altered the premise to reveal that Lucan was actually on the run from the police for a crime he didn't commit. Prentiss was made a police lieutenant charged with bringing Lucan in for trial for a murder case.)

As well as being unusually strong and agile, Lucan also possessed special Wolfen skills that appeared in emergency situations. When upset to the point of violence, his eyes glowed amber. He also had heightened senses of smell and hearing. In a few episodes, he was able to call on his old wolf family/pack for help.

Episodes edit

Season 1: 1977 edit

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
0	0	"Pilot"	Unknown	Unknown	May 22, 1977 (1977-05-22)
1	1	"Listen to the Heart Beat"	Peter H. Hunt	Camille Marchetta and Rick Edelstein	September 12, 1977 (1977-09-12)
2	2	"The Search"	Robert Day	Tony Kayden	December 26, 1977 (1977-12-26)
3	3	"The Lost Boy"	Unknown	Unknown	January 2, 1978 (1978-01-02)
4	4	"How Do You Run Forever?"	Unknown	Unknown	January 9, 1978 (1978-01-09)
5	5	"One Punch Wolfson"	Unknown	Unknown	January 16, 1978 (1978-01-16)
6	6	"You Can't Have My Baby"	Unknown	Unknown	March 13, 1978 (1978-03-13)
7	7	"The Pariah"	Unknown	Unknown	March 27, 1978 (1978-03-27)

Season 2: 1978 edit

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
8	1	"Nightmare"	Unknown	Unknown	November 13, 1978 (1978-11-13)
9	2	"Brother Wolf"	Unknown	Unknown	November 20, 1978 (1978-11-20)
10	3	"The Creature Beyond the Door"	Unknown	Unknown	November 27, 1978 (1978-11-27)
11	4	"Thunder God Gold"	Unknown	Unknown	December 4, 1978 (1978-12-04)

Merchandise edit

A novel based on the pilot TV-movie was released as well as a board game based on the show.

DVD release edit

On April 3, 2018, Warner Bros. released Lucan- The Complete Series on DVD via their Warner Archive Collection. This is a manufacture-on-demand (MOD) release, available through Warner's online store.^[2]

References edit

^ Terrace, Vincent (1985). Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials, Volume 2 (1. print. ed.). New York, NY: Zoetrope. pp. 252–253. ISBN 0918432618. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
^ Lucan: The Complete Series

External links edit

Lucan at IMDb

[1] Terrace, Vincent (1985). Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials, Volume 2 (1. print. ed.). New York, NY: Zoetrope. pp. 252–253. ISBN 0918432618. Retrieved 6 June 2016.

[2] Lucan: The Complete Series

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