Nowhere Man (TV series)

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Nowhere Man is an American television series starring Bruce Greenwood. Created by Lawrence Hertzog, the series aired Monday nights on UPN. Despite critical acclaim, including TV Guide's label of "The season's coolest hit,"[1][2] the show was cancelled after only one season. It is now available on DVD.

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[edit] Overview

Nowhere Man TV series

Nowhere Man is the tale of a photojournalist named Thomas Veil. After leaving to use the restroom while out to dinner with his wife, Tom returns to find that his life has been turned upside down. His wife doesn't recognize him and is living with another man. His ATM cards no longer work. His best friend turns up dead and his mother is recovering from a recent stroke, rendering her incapable of confirming his existence. In the course of a single evening, every trace of Tom's identity has been erased.

Tom comes to believe his erasure is related to a photograph he took a year earlier called “Hidden Agenda.” The photo depicts four men being hanged in South America by what appear to be US soldiers. The only shreds of evidence Tom has of his past are the negatives to that photograph. A mysterious organization covertly pursues Tom in search of the negatives. Over time, Tom's paranoia builds as he comes to realize that nothing is what it seems to be, no one is safe from this organization, and even he may not be who he thinks he is.

The creator of the series has acknowledged the influence of The Prisoner and The Fugitive in the show's themes. A resemblance to The Manchurian Candidate and The X-Files can also be seen.

[edit] Recurring guests

  • Megan Gallagher as Alyson Veil (4 episodes)
  • Murray Rubinstein as Larry (3 episodes)
  • Ted Roisum as Pilot / Ames (2 episodes)
  • Robert Blanche as Chauffeur / Security Guard (2 episodes)
  • Michael Taylor Donovan as Business Executive / Security Guard (2 episodes)

[edit] Opening sequence

Each episode started with an introductory sequence featuring still photographs depicting Thomas Veil's plight and the following prologue:

My name is Thomas Veil, or at least it was. I'm a photographer, I had it all: a wife, Alyson, friends, a career. And in one moment, it was all taken away, all because of a single photograph. I have it; they want it; and they will do anything to get the negative. I'm keeping this diary as proof that these events are real. I know they are... They... have to be."

[edit] Episodes

  1. “Absolute Zero”
  2. “Turnabout”
  3. “The Incredible Derek”
  4. “Something About Her”
  5. “Paradise on Your Doorstep”
  6. “The Spider Webb"
  7. “A Rough Whimper of Insanity”
  8. “The Alpha Spike”
  9. “You Really Got A Hold On Me”
  10. “Father” [a.k.a. "Validation"]
  11. “An Enemy Within”
  12. “It's Not Such a Wonderful Life”
  13. “Contact” [a.k.a. "Deep Throat"]
  14. “Heart of Darkness”
  15. “Forever Jung” [a.k.a. "Doubles"]
  16. “Shine a Light on You” [a.k.a. "Masons"]
  17. “Stay Tuned”
  18. “Hidden Agenda”
  19. “Doppelganger”
  20. “Through A Lens Darkly” [a.k.a. "Shutterbug"]
  21. “Dark Side of the Moon” [a.k.a. "The Mugging"]
  22. “Calaway”
  23. “Zero Minus Ten” [a.k.a. "Coma"]
  24. “Marathon”
  25. “Gemini”

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Cover text, TV Guide, November 4, 1995.
  2. ^ http://www.image-entertainment.com/detail.cfm?productID=36186

[edit] External links

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