Episode
The Hitchhiker: Fading Away
Overview
When an ex-marine realises he is all on his own, he becomes convinced that he's on a dangerous mission and has been abandoned by his commanding officers.
Details
- Series
- The Hitchhiker
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1990-09-21
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Fading Away is Episode 1 in Season 4 of The Hitchhiker. It aired on 1990-09-21. The runtime is 30 min.
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