M.A.N.T.I.S.

M.A.N.T.I.S.

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MEMORIES:

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M.A.N.T.I.S.

Cast:

Dr. Miles Hawkins...Carl Lumbly
John Stonebrake...Roger Rees
Lt. Leora Maxwell...Galyn Görg
Taylor Savage...Christopher Gartin
Lynette...Lorena Gale
Capt. Ken Hetrick...Gary Graham
Chief Grant...Blu Mankuma
Det. Paul Warren...Jerry Wasserman

Network:

Fox

Release History:

8/26/94 - 3/3/95 Fox
The 60's had Batman screenwriter Sam Hamm.

M.A.N.T.I.S. only lasted one season, but it managed to acquire a cult following before the end of its run. The mech-suited crimefighter also gained new fans through reruns on cable's Sci-Fi Channel. Today, M.A.N.T.I.S. is remembered fondly by sci-fi fans for providing plenty of cool action and also blazing a new, more racially-inclusive path for the television superhero genre.

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