Goliath Awaits: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

During World War II, the passenger liner Goliath is sunk by a German submarine. Portions of the ship's hull remain airtight, and some of the passengers and crew survive. Over the decades they build a rigidly regulated society completely isolated from the surface world, until in contemporary times a diving team begins to explore the wreck.

Series details

• Title: Goliath Awaits
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Adventure, Science-Fiction
• Premiere date: 1981-11-16
• Final broadcast date listed: 1981-11-17
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Syndication
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 100 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 50769
• IMDb ID: tt0082461
• TVDB ID: 359624

Cast and credited roles

• Mark Harmon — Peter Cabot
• Christopher Lee — John McKenzie
• Robert Forster — Cmdr. Jeff Selkirk

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1981-11-16; final listed air date 1981-11-17; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from Goliath Awaits on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.