The Man and the Challenge is a 36-segment half-hour television adventure/science fiction series which ran new episodes on NBC from September 12, 1959, to June 11, 1960. It starred George Nader as Dr. Glenn Barton, a research scientist for the Institute of Human Factors, an agency that conducted experiments designed to measure human endurance for the United States government. The series was produced by Ivan Tors.
Nader's costars included Jack Ging as Dan Wright, Michael Masters as Bill Locke, the Canadian-born Joyce Meadows as Lynn Allen, and Michael Keith as Matt Adams. The episodes focused on various individuals setting world records of strength, endurance, and mastery of various difficult skills.
The program also featured appearances by Bethel Leslie as Eleanor Beck in "The Early Warning", Ted Knight, as Dr. Herter in the episode "Daredevils", and Raymond Bailey, in the role of Dr. Kramer on the series opener "The Sphere of No Return". Joining Knight in that segment was Paul Burke.
Omar Salah, a surveillance camera technician at General Jalal’s company, is recruited by Egyptian intelligence through officer Khaled Sabry in order to infiltrate Europe to uncover the Mossad cells present there and in Egypt and learn the tasks required of them.
On the first day of April 2004, a rumour emerges that Hong Kong's most influential triad organization is planning to assassinate the new Commissioner of Police, who will take charge in 30 days. Three unrelated policemen, Fung Chi Wai (Criminal Investigation Division), Wong Ka Fai (chief of Criminal Investigation Bureau) and undercover Yeung Kai Dong find themselves implicated.
A father-son tale set against the backdrop of a complex financial crime and a little-known time in the history of India and Bangladesh. Watch their dark journey.
Mourning the loss of her mother, nine-year-old Cassie Aisling daydreams of the magical, mythical world her mother left unfinished. Then, one day, a troll appears. Then another. And another. Before they know it, the Aislings find themselves in the vortex between worlds and transported to a ship called the Unicorn. Here, the Aislings discover that they’ve been chosen to find the magical dragon.
The C More original series Kotka 10 is an intimate drama about the rescuers of the Kotka central fire station, their exciting and dangerous tasks and their mutual relationships. The rescue missions seen in the series are based on real cases.
Four friends set out to camp together. Along the way, they realize that someone with a caravan is following them and they become uneasy, but they don't mind. Until one of them wakes up in blood in the morning… With Commissioner Cevat getting involved, things will get even more complicated.
Narkoman Pavlik is a web series about Pavlik and his friend Denchik, hosted on YouTube (channel Comedoz). The series tells about friends who don't really care about the future and their adventures.
A master swordsman, Kiichi Hogan, wanders Japan in search of the Spanish swordsman who murdered his parents and slashed his throat 18 years before. Renouncing any normal life the samurai has become the feared bounty hunter, "Devil" Hogan, the Mute Samurai.
Adeu the Sonic, brash young pilot of the Ryu Knight Zephyr, is joined in his travels by Princess Paffy, Priest Izumi and Ninja Sarutobi. They encounter various people of the land, including other Ryus. On the way, Adeu seeks to test his Ryu against others and thereby grow in his abilities.
Rounin is a 2007 Filipino primetime TV series produced and aired by ABS-CBN. It is a fantasy and martial arts series shown in Philippine TV and is said to be one of the most expensive locally-produced TV series aired in the Philippines. It is also the first Filipino series shot using high-definition video technology. The series is line produced by Reality Films while Larger Than Life Productions is handling post, visual effects, VFX supervision, mastering and grading. The series is shot using Panasonic’s HDP2 technology. The series ended after one season due to failure to do well in the ratings game.
Five men born on the same day, Saturday the 5th, are adopted by Apichai, and join the holy road to becoming immortals. Each of them has a special power. Diao Somdet can hear voices from far away. Thoed Yodthong can disappear when he holds his breath. Don Thakradan can vast distances and spaces in his meditation. Yod Nangphaya can walk through anything that stands in his way. Kring Khlongtakhian is fast and is able to transform into whoever he wants. The five men have a mission to chase after the group of Jarga who stole a disease bomb from a laboratory in Europe and hid it in Thailand. They embark on this mission with the help of Bussakorn, daughter of Apichai who is an expert on the subject, and Duangkamol who disguises herself to investigate this case.
It's a time when humans have spread across the solar system, colonizing planets and building new worlds. Rule of law has broken down on this new frontier, leaving justice in the hands of dangerous men and women who offer their services for hire.
Bounty hunter Dante Montana and his crew hunt criminals in deep space while searching for Dante's lost son, who was taken by a clan of outlaws years ago. The crew also struggle with their tormented pasts as dark forces change the universe around them.
A Fistful of Stances is a 2010 TVB television drama from Hong Kong produced and created by Lee Tim-shing. The Chinese title, literally meaning "Iron Horse Seeks Bridge," defines a person who is able to finally use his high potential to learn powerful techniques.
Khun Dech lost his childhood memories from the shock he suffered after witnessing his father being murdered brutally in a cave. His father was the guard who took care of the Buddha idol found in the cave. He died while trying to stop the thieves from cutting off and stealing the Bhudda idol’s head. When Khun Dech remembered everything, he began seeking vengeance. Yongyuth and Dara are Khun Dech’s best friends who knew each other since they were young. Yongyuth is determined to become a cop and Dara wants to be an archaeologist. Yongyuth secretly loves Dara, but Dara likes Khun Dech. However, Khun Dech falls in love with the dancer Buathong. All of them have different ways to protect their country’s posession, but what they have in common is the love for their country.
It's the modern day, and being Wonder Woman is complicated. Diana is leading a triple life - running a large corporation out of costume and fighting crime in costume in one identity. A never-aired television pilot expected to debut in 2011, but NBC opted not to buy the series.