# The Bionic Woman (1976)

> After a near fatal bionic rejection, Jaime Sommers becomes the first female cyborg and is sent on espionage missions of her own.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/2157

## Facts

- Seasons: 3
- Episodes: 58
- Episode runtime: 48 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: science fiction, action, drama
- Created by: Martin Caidin, Kenneth Johnson
- Network: ABC
- Cast: Lindsay Wagner, Richard Anderson, Martin E. Brooks, Gordon Jump, George D. Wallace, Howard McGillin, Bert Parks, Barbara Rush
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073965/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Tone: earnest, optimistic, brisk, adventurous

## What critics say

Audience reviews are mixed, with viewers appreciating Lindsay Wagner's lead performance and the show's action-driven spy adventures while finding its later episodes formulaic.

## Synopsis

The Bionic Woman (1976-1978) is an American science fiction action drama series created by Martin Caidin and Kenneth Johnson for ABC. Lindsay Wagner stars as Jaime Sommers, a former tennis pro who is rebuilt with bionic implants after a near fatal accident and becomes the first female cyborg. Richard Anderson plays Oscar Goldman, the government official who directs her missions, and Martin E. Brooks plays Dr. Rudy Wells, the scientist who keeps her augmented body running. Across three seasons and roughly fifty-eight episodes of forty-eight minutes each, Jaime takes on spy assignments that pit her against villains, criminal schemes and secret operations, with each episode built around a self-contained mission that tests her strength and her humanity. The engine is the tension between her recovering normal life and the demands of an agency that sees her as a weapon. The tone is earnest, optimistic and brisk, with action sequences and a family-friendly sincerity. Fans of The Six Million Dollar Man, Wonder Woman and Alias will find resonance in its blend of bionic heroics, espionage and a 1970s television sensibility.

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