The Net: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Net is the story of freelance programmer Angela Bennett, who receives a mysterious email which leads her into an internet chat with 'The Sorcerer'. Within minutes, her bank account has been closed, her credit cards have been canceled and she's been arrested. For some reason everyone believes she is Elizabeth Marx, an international criminal of some repute. Everyone she knows is dead and her former life no longer exists for all intents and purposes. However, when she is released by a NSA agent claiming to know who set her up, Angela sets out to prove her innocence while evading the evil forces at work.

Series details

• Title: The Net
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Thriller
• Premiere date: 1998-07-19
• Final broadcast date listed: 1999-03-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: USA Network
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.5/10
• TVMaze ID: 1152

Cast and credited roles

• Brooke Langton — Angela Bennett
• Tim Curry — Sorcerer
• Eric Szmanda — Sorcerer
• Joseph Bottoms — Sean Trelawney
• Eric Szmanda — Jacob Resh

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1998-07-19; final listed air date 1999-03-27; episode order: 22.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Net 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.