The Lazarus Man
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| The Lazarus Man | |
|---|---|
| Format | Western |
| Created by | Dick Beebe |
| Starring | Robert Urich |
| Theme music composer | Charles Sydnor |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 20 (2 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 42 minutes approx. |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS, TNT |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Original run | January 20, 1996 – November 9, 1996 |
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| TV.com summary | |
The Lazarus Man was a Western television series produced by Castle Rock Entertainment which first aired on January 20, 1996, and ended on November 9, 1996. Starring Robert Urich as the title character, The Lazarus Man debuted on Turner Network Television and ran for 22 episodes before being cancelled due to Ulrich's being diagnosed with synovial cell sarcoma.
The setting for the series is Texas following the American Civil War. An amnesiac claws his way out of a shallow grave wearing a Confederate uniform and carrying a U.S. Army revolver. He is haunted by the memory of being attacked by a man wearing a derby. Calling himself Lazarus after the man resurrected by Jesus (John 11:41-44), he sets out to discover his true identity and the reason why he was buried alive.
Near the end of the series, Lazarus is revealed to be James Cathcart, a captain in the US Army and a member of President Abraham Lincoln's personal bodyguard. The memory that plagues him is from the night of April 14, 1865, when Lincoln was shot at Ford's Theatre. Cathcart, realizing that the President was in danger, ran to stop the assassin, but was attacked by his superior, the treasonous Major Talley, who wanted to see Lincoln dead.
[edit] Episodes
| Year | Episode Title | Aired |
| 1996 | 1. "Awakening" (Part 1) | January 20, 1996 |
| 1996 | 2. "Awakening" (Part 1) | January 27, 1996 |
| 1996 | 3. "The Palace of Dreams" | February 3, 1996 |
| 1996 | 4. "Purgatory" | February 10, 1996 |
| 1996 | 5. "The Conspirator" | February 17, 1996 |
| 1996 | 6. "The Boy General" | February 24, 1996 |
| 1996 | 7. "The Cattle Drive" | March 2, 1996 |
| 1996 | 8. "Panorama" | March 9, 1996 |
| 1996 | 9. "The Wallpaper Prison" | March 16, 1996 |
| 1996 | 10. "The Catamount" | March 30, 1996 |
| 1996 | 11. "Among The Dead" | April 20, 1996 |
| 1996 | 12. "The Journal" | April 27, 1996 |
| 1996 | 13. "Jehovah and Son, Inc." | May 4, 1996 |
| 1996 | 14. "The Rescue" | May 11, 1996 |
| 1996 | 15. "Killer" | May 18, 1996 |
| 1996 | 16. "The Hold-Up" | October 12, 1996 |
| 1996 | 17. "The Penance" | October 19, 1996 |
| 1996 | 18. "The Sheriff" | October 26, 1996 |
| 1996 | 19. "Shadow" | November 2, 1996 |
| 1996 | 20. "Quality of the Enemy" | November 9, 1996 |
| 1996 | 21. Unentitled Episode | Unaired |
| 1996 | 22. Unentitled Episode | Unaired |
