TV series
The Bourne Identity
Overview
Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne is rescued at sea by a fisherman. With nothing to go on but a Swiss bank account number, he starts to reconstruct his life, but finds that many people he encounters want him dead. However, Bourne realizes that he has the combat and mental skills of a world-class spy—but who does he work for?
Details
- First air date
- 1988-05-08
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 2 episodes
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure
- Network
- ABC
- Production
- Warner Bros. Television, Alan Shayne Productions, ABC
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Richard Chamberlain as Jason Bourne
- Jaclyn Smith as Marie St. Jacques
- Anthony Quayle as François Villiers
- Donald Moffat as David Abbott
- Yorgo Voyagis as Carlos
- Peter Vaughan as Fritz Koenig
- Denholm Elliott as Washburn
- Philip Madoc as D'Armacourt
- Freddie Earlle as Beggar
- Kate Howard as Angelique
- Leslie Lai as Vietnamese Wife
- Michael Habeck as Fat Man
Creators and crew
- Robert Ludlum - Creator
- Alan Shayne - Executive Producer
- Robert Ludlum - Producer
- Frederick Muller - Producer
- Roger Young - Director
- Carol Sobieski - Writer
Episodes
Episode 1: Part 1
A dramatic opening sees a man shot, then fall over the side of a boat during a violent storm. Washed ashore at a small French village, he is taken unconscious to a retired doctor who mends his wounds. When the mysterious man awakens he cannot remember anything, until memory flashbacks reveal a history of violence. The discovery of a hidden clue is the only link he has to track down his true identity. Setting off on a journey of self-discovery he soon learns he is known as Jason Bourne.
Episode 2: Part 2
As Bourne searches for his true identity, events turn even more dangerous with attempts to kill him. Worst of all, there are strange similarities between his memories and the reported actions of a world-class terrorist named Carlos.
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