The Immortal: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Ben Richards is a test car driver who has never been sick and looks twenty years younger than he actually is. When a millionaire receives a blood transfusion from Ben, he discovers that Ben is immune to disease and thus will live 5-10 times longer than a normal human. The millionaire tries to hold Ben captive to use him as a perpetual blood bank. Ben escapes and the millionaire dies, but another one learns of his rare blood and sends a team led by Fletcher to find him. Each week, Ben must stay on the run, avoid his pursuers, and help those he encounters.

Series details

• Title: The Immortal
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Science-Fiction
• Premiere date: 1970-09-24
• Final broadcast date listed: 1971-01-14
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 3845

Cast and credited roles

• Christopher George — Ben Richards
• Don Knight — Fletcher
• David Brian — Arthur Maitlan

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1970-09-24; final listed air date 1971-01-14; episode order: 15.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Immortal 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.