# SilverHawks (1986)

> Bionic space police battle an escaped alien mob boss and his gang in a sleek, high-tech future.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/11662

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 65
- Episode runtime: 22 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, science fiction, action, family
- Created by: Theodore Walter Wolf
- Network: Syndication
- Cast: Peter Newman, Pete Cannarozzi, Bob McFadden, Maggie Wheeler, Earl Hammond, Larry Kenney, Doug Preis, Adolph Caesar
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090520/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Tone: breezy, nostalgic, earnest, brisk, bright

## What critics say

Viewers remember it fondly as a sleek, stylish space-war cartoon with strong visuals, though its memory is mostly nostalgic and its toy-driven origins are often noted.

## Synopsis

SilverHawks (1986) is a American animated science fiction series created by Theodore Walter Wolf and syndicated in the United States. The show follows a squad of bionic space policemen, led by the cyborg hawk-themed heroes, as they track down an escaped alien mob boss and his gang across the future solar system. Each of its 65 episodes in its single season is a self-contained action adventure built around a new chase, heist or confrontation, with the heroes' high-tech weapons and armor driving the spectacle. Voice performances from Peter Newman, Pete Cannarozzi, and Bob McFadden give the heroes distinct personalities, and the villains' shifting disguises keep the cat-and-mouse pursuit lively. Set in a far-future era of space stations and starships, the series has a bright, brisk, earnest register built on glossy surfaces against the dark of space. Its tone is breezy and nostalgic, with a straightforward good versus evil core. Its visual style, with sleek chrome-and-black palettes, gives it a distinctive retro-futuristic identity. Fans of Bravestarr, Voltron: Defender of the Universe and RoboCop will find resonance in its blend of cyborg heroism and toy-driven spectacle. Viewers seeking nostalgic 1980s space cartoons will find this a fitting pick.

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