The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man is a Sci-Fi American television series starring Vincent Ventresca, Paul Ben-Victor, Eddie Jones, Shannon Kenny and Michael McCafferty. Somewhat more successful than previous television series involving invisible secret agents, it aired from June 9, 2000 to February 1, 2002, lasting two seasons. The plot revolves around Darien Fawkes, a thief facing life imprisonment who was recruited by a low-rent spy organization and given the power of invisibility via implantation of a special "Quicksilver gland" in his head. The gland allows Fawkes to secrete a light-bending substance called "Quicksilver" from his pores and follicles. The substance quickly coats his skin, hair, nails and clothes and renders him invisible. He can consciously release the Quicksilver, which then flakes off and disintegrates. However, the Quicksilver gland was sabotaged at its creation by scientist Arnaud DeFehrn to release a neurotoxin that accumulates in the bloodstream and causes intense pain, followed by antisocial behavior and psychosis. The host requires regular doses of "counteragent" to keep him sane and healthy, which is controlled by said government agency. This series lasted for two seasons, before being cancelled due to cost issues and internal bickering between the Sci Fi Channel and its then-parent company, USA Networks. The show's first season ran concurrently in first-run syndication as well as on Sci Fi.
Episodes
1Legends
44 minApr 13, 2001
The agents find themselves hunting for the legendary Sasquatch on an Indian reservation after two men have been killed there under mysterious circumstances.
2The Camp
44 minApr 20, 2001
Darien and Hobbes learn that the Chrysalis Agency is artificially inseminating women all over the country and stealing their babies to create its own unstoppable army.
3The Importance Of Being Eberts
44 minApr 27, 2001
The Official sends Eberts out with the agents to capture a computer hacker who is trying to get at the Agency’s most sensitive information.
4Johnny Apocalypse
44 minJun 15, 2001
Darien rescues a 12-year-old boy from the sinister Chrysalis agency, only to discover that his body has been implanted with a deadly virus that will be released when he reaches puberty.
5Going Postal
44 minJun 22, 2001
Hobbes becomes irrationally violent and shoots up a post office, and his co-workers are afraid he’s lost his mind again.
6Brother's Keeper
44 minJun 29, 2001
Darien decides to have himself injected with his brother’s RNA in the hopes that he can discover how to remove the Quicksilver gland from his head.
7Insensate
44 minJul 6, 2001
A strange old man who has lost the ability to experience normal sensation comes to Darien in the hopes that he can lead him to his late brother, Kevin, whom he blames for doing a horrible thing to him.
8Den Of Thieves
44 minJul 13, 2001
Darien works undercover to capture a mysterious international terrorist and finds himself facing incarceration to preserve his cover.
9Bad Chi
44 minJul 20, 2001
Darien goes to an acupuncturist who discovers his powers of invisibility and forces him to help her steal a set of ancient needles from a museum to treat her mentor, who is suffering from stomach cancer.
10Flash To Bang
44 minJul 27, 2001
Darien loses his memory after being struck by lightning, and Arnaud convinces him that he is his own brother and that his Agency friends are really trying to kill him.
11Germ Theory
44 minAug 3, 2001
The agents are infected by a fatal form of Quicksilver-producing bacteria, and the Keeper must figure out how to stop it before they all die.
12The Choice
44 minAug 10, 2001
Alex finally locates her missing son at a Chrysalis baby camp, only to discover that he belongs to Stark, the agency’s sinister leader.
13Immaterial Girl
44 minAug 17, 2001
Darien helps a young woman who seems to be haunted by a strange apparition, and she is convinced it is her mother, who had disappeared mysteriously weeks before, trying to communicate with her.
14Father Figure
44 minAug 24, 2001
The agents are sent to capture a dangerous government assassin who is said to have switched allegiances, and Darien is stunned to discover that the man may be his own father, who has been missing for decades.
15Three Phases Of Claire
44 minSep 17, 2001
The Keeper is accidentally injected with an experimental serum that could cause her to become permanently insane unless she can be given an antidote in time.
16Sense Of Community
44 minSep 27, 2001
The Official sends Darien and Hobbes on a mission to an exclusive Agency, and they end up in “The Community”, a town made up of U.S. intelligence operatives who had their covers blown up.
17Exposed
44 minSep 21, 2001
The sinister head of the SWRB discovers that Gaither is still alive and storms the Agency to recapture him, kidnapping Alex and stealing all of the Keeper’s vital computer files in the process.
18The Invisible Woman
44 minJan 4, 2002
A disfigured woman tries to enlist Darien's help..
19Mere Mortals
44 minJan 11, 2002
The keeper develops a way to keep Darien's invisibility static.
20Possessed
44 minJan 18, 2002
Darien's sudden immunity to the counteragent forces the Keeper to use an untested antidote.
21Enemy of My Enemy
44 minJan 25, 2002
Arnaud seeks out Darien for help in exchange for a cure for quicksilver madness.
22The New Stuff
44 minFeb 1, 2002
Darien learns that the Keeper and the Official have been keeping antidote secrets.
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