The Invisible Man

Dr. Daniel Westin creates a formula to be used for matter transformation. To test the formula he uses it on himself. Before he can return to normal he discovers the government wants to use his formula for wrong, so he destroys it. Being unable to become visible again, he and his wife become agents for KLAE fighting crime.

The Invisible Man (1975-1976) is an American science fiction action drama series created by Harve Bennett and Steven Bochco for NBC. Dr. Daniel Westin (David McCallum) tests a matter transformation formula on himself, then destroys it when the government wants to weaponize it, leaving him permanently invisible. Alongside his wife Dr. Kate Westin (Melinda O. Fee), he operates as a covert agent for the secretive KLAE organization, fighting crime from the shadows. Antagonist Walter Carlson (Craig Stevens) appears throughout the thirteen-episode run. Each episode is a self-contained case-of-the-week adventure, with the couple using stealth, disguise, and ingenuity to outwit criminals and expose wrongdoing. The single season unfolds in a 1970s American milieu, with its network-era action staging and earnest tone. The show's blend of gadget-driven mystery and domestic partnership gives it a light, adventurous register. Fans of The Six Million Dollar Man and Project U.F.O. will find resonance in its seventies blend of science fiction spectacle and episodic crime fighting, along with the mood of the 2000 film adaptation.

Reviews are scarce, with the audience rating and a strong season score suggesting a modestly well-liked, lighthearted 1970s action series about a scientist who turns invisible and fights crime.

• The Six Million Dollar Manshared science fiction premise of a scientist transformed by his own experiment, 1970s network action drama
• Project U.F.O.shared 1970s network sci-fi adventure with a scientist hero and crime fighting
• The Invisible Man (2000)shared invisibility premise adapted for television, crime and sci-fi tone

Created by

Harve Bennett, Steven Bochco

Release Date

1975-05-06

Episode runtime

48 min

Rating

6.6 / 10 (27)

What is The Invisible Man about?

A scientist made invisible by his own formula becomes a covert crime fighter alongside his wife.

What is The Invisible Man like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Invisible Man as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is The Invisible Man violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Invisible Man as mild.

What did critics think of The Invisible Man?

Reviews are scarce, with the audience rating and a strong season score suggesting a modestly well-liked, lighthearted 1970s action series about a scientist who turns invisible and fights crime.

Which shows are like The Invisible Man?

Shows with a similar feel include The Six Million Dollar Man, Project U.F.O., and The Invisible Man (2000).

How long is The Invisible Man?

The Invisible Man: 1 season, 13 episodes.

Is The Invisible Man still running?

No, The Invisible Man has ended.