The Second Hundred Years: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Prospector Luke Carpenter was frozen in suspended animation in the year 1900 while panning for gold in Alaska. He was successfully thawed and returned home perfectly preserved at 33 years of age and a dead ringer for his 33-year-old grandson Ken. Luke moves in with his 67-year-old son Edwin, and tries to adjust to normal life while keeping his exact identity a secret.

Series details

• Title: The Second Hundred Years
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Science-Fiction
• Premiere date: 1967-09-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 1968-03-28
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 17413
• IMDb ID: tt0061293
• TVDB ID: 76495

Cast and credited roles

• Monte Markham — Luke Carpenter/Ken Carpenter
• Arthur O'Connell — Edwin Carpenter
• Frank Maxwell — Colonel Garroway

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1967-09-06; final listed air date 1968-03-28; episode order: 26.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Second Hundred Years 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.