M.A.N.T.I.S.
Miles Hawkins thought he had it all -- money, brains, a great family and a killer serve. A bullet changed his life. Left him paralyzed. Now, today, it's about to change again. Hawkins has invented a "harness." It's a piece of cutting edge technology with a headgear which allows the transmitters in the brain to bypass the spine. Translation: he can walk again. Actually, he can do more than that. He has more than he had before. Increased strength, speed, agility. The one thing he can't do is be normal. Either he's in a wheelchair, or he's in this techno-getup. Can't take a stroll in the park like you or me. What's he to do? At first a reluctant hero, Hawkins is drawn into a world of fighting crime because the violence which turned his life upside-down is doing the same to the world around him. While in the harness and headset, he assumes the identity of the Mantis and fights back. He's armed with a sophisticated array of hi-tech tools like the Chrysalid, a prototype police vehicle that can fly and go underwater. He's assisted by two people. John Stonebrake is his long-time friend and professional colleague who also happens to be the best man around for turning Hawkins' theories into nuts and bolts circuit boards. Taylor Savidge is a fast-wheeling, Gen-X bike courier who found out about the Hawkins/Mantis connection and demanded his way onto a team where an action junkie like himself can feel at home. Lined up in opposition is everyone else. The cops (including Detective Leora Maxwell who Hawkins is falling for) thinks he's making them look bad and want him brought to justice as a vigilante. The media wants to expose him. The criminals think he's bad for business. "M.A.N.T.I.S." takes place in a huge megalopolis on the West Coast. It takes place today. He could be in your neighborhood tonight. The Mantis...
- 1994-1995
- 1 season
- Fox Network
- Action & Adventure, Science Fiction
- TV-G
Miles Hawkins thought he had it all -- money, brains, a great family and a killer serve. A bullet changed his life. Left him paralyzed. Now, today, it's about to change again. Hawkins has invented a "harness." It's a piece of cutting edge technology with a headgear which allows the transmitters in the brain to bypass the spine. Translation: he can walk again. Actually, he can do more than that. He has more than he had before. Increased strength, speed, agility. The one thing he can't do is be normal. Either he's in a wheelchair, or he's in this techno-getup. Can't take a stroll in the park like you or me. What's he to do? At first a reluctant hero, Hawkins is drawn into a world of fighting crime because the violence which turned his life upside-down is doing the same to the world around him. While in the harness and headset, he assumes the identity of the Mantis and fights back. He's armed with a sophisticated array of hi-tech tools like the Chrysalid, a prototype police vehicle that can fly and go underwater. He's assisted by two people. John Stonebrake is his long-time friend and professional colleague who also happens to be the best man around for turning Hawkins' theories into nuts and bolts circuit boards. Taylor Savidge is a fast-wheeling, Gen-X bike courier who found out about the Hawkins/Mantis connection and demanded his way onto a team where an action junkie like himself can feel at home. Lined up in opposition is everyone else. The cops (including Detective Leora Maxwell who Hawkins is falling for) thinks he's making them look bad and want him brought to justice as a vigilante. The media wants to expose him. The criminals think he's bad for business. "M.A.N.T.I.S." takes place in a huge megalopolis on the West Coast. It takes place today. He could be in your neighborhood tonight. The Mantis...
Season 1 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1994 - 1995
Episode 1
First Steps
Fri, Aug 26, 1994 45 mins
MANTIS must stop an evil crime lord who has stolen a deadly virus.
Episode 2
Tango Blue
Fri, Sep 2, 1994 44 mins
MANTIS starts a weapons turn-in program; only to have the weapons stolen by a band of pirates.
Episode 3
Days of Rage
Fri, Sep 9, 1994 44 mins
MANTIS must stop a group of young students from continuing in an experimental drug program.
Episode 4
Cease Fire
Fri, Sep 16, 1994 44 mins
MANTIS discovers his ex-girlfriend is the target of an international assassin.
Episode 5
Soldier of Misfortune
Fri, Sep 23, 1994 45 mins
A virtual reality soldier is on the hunt for MANTIS.
Episode 6
Gloves Off
Fri, Sep 30, 1994 45 mins
MANTIS uncovers an organization which runs underground; to-the-death bloodsport matches.
Episode 7
The Black Dragon
Fri, Oct 7, 1994 45 mins
MANTIS must use his high-tech superpowers against the dangerous warriors of the Yakuza.
Episode 8
To Prey in Darkness
Fri, Oct 14, 1994 45 mins
MANTIS becomes the prime target of a sophisticated group of criminals.
Episode 9
Fire in the Heart
Fri, Oct 21, 1994 45 mins
MANTIS searches for an arsonist after several local businesses mysteriously burn.
Episode 10
Thou Shalt Not Kill
Fri, Nov 4, 1994 44 mins
Hawkins tries to control his rage against those who permanently disabled him. Part 1 of 2.
Episode 11
Revelation
Fri, Nov 11, 1994 45 mins
The police force continues its attempt to hunt down the MANTIS. Part 2 of 2.
Episode 12
Through the Dark Circle
Fri, Nov 18, 1994 45 mins
MANTIS must rescue Port Columbia when "The Men in Black'' plan to take over the city.
Episode 13
The Eyes Beyond
Fri, Dec 9, 1994 46 mins
MANTIS is mysteriously thrown into the future and finds Port Columbia governed by a computer.
Episode 14
Faces in the Mask
Fri, Dec 16, 1994 46 mins
MANTIS tries to track down a killer after many founding members of the Micropower Corporation die.
Episode 15
The Sea Wasp
Fri, Jan 6, 1995 46 mins
Hawkins needs the MANTIS to save him after he falls under the spell of the notorious Dr. Marisa Savoy.
Episode 16
Progenitor
Fri, Jan 20, 1995 45 mins
A crazy scientist kidnaps Miles and replaces him with a clone.
Episode 17
Switches
Fri, Jan 27, 1995 45 mins
MANTIS must stop a mysterious presence that is living in the electronic wiring of Port Columbia.
Episode 18
The Delusionist
Fri, Feb 10, 1995 45 mins
MANTIS must stop a traveling magician that uses a mind control machine.
Episode 19
Fast Forward
Fri, Feb 17, 1995 45 mins
MANTIS faces a criminal who has the ability to move so fast he is invisible.
Episode 20
Spider in the Tower
Fri, Mar 3, 1995 45 mins
MANTIS strikes back when Ruell the Spider is positioned to attack Port Columbia.
Episode 21
Ancestral Evil
Thu, Sep 7, 1995 46 mins
Stonebrake needs help from the MANTIS when he brings to life an ancestor who goes on a killing spree.
Episode 22
Ghost of the Ice
Thu, Sep 7, 1995 45 mins
Miles and John are stalked by a unseen predator. When Leora and Taylor come, they wind up hunted as well. The Mantis finds out the only way for to stop the creature might be to make the ultimate sacrifice.