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

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

M.A.N.T.I.S. is an American science fiction television series that aired for one season on the Fox Network between August 1994 and March 1995. The original two-hour pilot was produced by Sam Raimi and developed by Sam Hamm. It stars actor Carl Lumbly. The show is unique in that it depicts an African-American superhero.

Aug 26, 19941 seasons22 episodesEndedEN

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Carl Lumbly

Dr. Miles Hawkins

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Roger Rees

John Stonebrake

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Chris Gartin

Taylor Savage

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Galyn Görg

Lt. Leora Maxwell

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Jerry Wasserman

Det. Paul Warren

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Gary Graham

Capt. Ken Hetrick

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Robert Hooks

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Blu Mankuma

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Martin Cummins

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Andrew Kavadas

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Lorena Gale

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Seasons

Season 1

22 episodes

Premiered Aug 26, 1994

Episodes

1–6 of 22

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Ep 1

First Steps

Aug 26, 1994

The MANTIS has to fight with a businessman who is trying to get ahold of a deadly virus, which was ment to be destroyed days ago.

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Ep 2

Tango Blue

Sep 2, 1994

The MANTIS plans to destroy all the assault weapons, ex-seals and warheads, so that The City would finally be clear.

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Ep 3

Days of Rage

Sep 9, 1994

Several youths involved in an experiment focusing on mind augmentation receive a remarkable increase in their intelligence. However, when the drug they are taking induces the teens to follow some of their more primitive instincts, they embark on a series of violent and dangerous escapades, and it's up to the M.A.N.T.I.S to save them and their victims.

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Ep 4

Cease Fire

Sep 16, 1994

The MANTIS must subvert the plans to assassinate a visiting diplomat who happens to be an old love of Dr. Hawkins.

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Ep 5

Soldier of Misfortune (a.k.a. Virtually Falling Down)

Sep 23, 1994

The strength of the M.A.N.T.I.S is put to the ultimate test when Hawkins has to stop a combat robot from completing it's mission-killing innocent people.

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