Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)★ 6.9/10

TV-14 · US · 60 min · August 16, 1979 · 2 seasons

Action
Adventure
Sci-Fi

Directed by: Sigmund Neufeld Jr., Larry Stewart, Dick Lowry, David G. Phinney, Vincent McEveety

Written by: Robert C. Dille, Glen A. Larson, Leslie Stevens, Alan Brennert, Anne Collins

20th century astronaut Buck Rogers emerges out of 500 years of suspended animation into the 25th century to become Earth's greatest hero and to explore the unknown reaches of deep space.

Original title

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Storyline

In 1987, NASA astronaut William "Buck" Rogers is caught in a freak accident in deep space, causing his space shuttle Ranger 3 to be blown into an orbit that returns him to Earth - over 500 years later. The combination of gases that freezes him comes close to the formula commonly used in the 25th century for preservation, and his rescuers are able to revive him. In 2491, when Buck awakens from the freezing, Earth is recovering from a nuclear war and is coming under hostile attack by the Draconian Empire. In the second season, Buck has been assigned aboard the Searcher, a starship exploring the unknown reaches of space while searching for former Earth colonies that are scattered across the galaxy.

Rating

6.9 / 10 · 11,647

Companies

Glen A. Larson Productions, Bruce Lansbury Productions, John Mantley Productions, Universal Television, Elephant Films, National Broadcasting Company (NBC), 13th Street, 13ème Rue, ARD TV, Antenne 2 (A2), Ascot Elite Home Entertainment, BR Fernsehen, Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), Belgische Radio en Televisie (BRT), Canale 5, Das Erste, Euro TV, Kino Lorber, La Cinq (La 5), MCA/Universal Home Video, Me-TV, N3, Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), RTL 7, RTL Nitro, RTL, Rete A, S3, Sat.1, Studios USA Television, SyFy, Série Club, TF1, Tele 5 TM-TV

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