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Lucan is a TV Drama which aired on ABC from 1977 to 1978, starring Kevin Brophy, John Randolph, and Don Gordon.
A 20-year old man who spent the first 10 years of his life running wild in the forest after being raised by wolves, Lucan is taken to a research institute and taught the ways of human society. He is befriended by a kind research doctor whom he bonded with during his journey to civilization. Lucan's continued freedom at the research center is put in peril once his doctor friend and mentor is hurt.
Unable to insure Lucan's well being at the institute, his friend encourages him to strike out on his own in search of his identity. The short-lived TV series chronicled the encounters, challenges, and intrigues Lucan faced interacting with people using his new learned social graces and old Wolfen instincts.
Lucan did have special Wolfen skills that were invoked when he was made very angry. When upset to the point of violence his eyes glowed amber. He also had heightened senses of smell and hearing. In a few episodes he was able to call on his old wolf family/pack for help.
This series was based on a 1977 made-for-TV movie of the same name directed by David Greene.
Cast
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01Listen to the Heart BeatSeptember 12, 1977—Lucan falls for a Russian gymnast whose life is in danger.
- S01E02The SearchDecember 26, 1977—Lucan returns to his old countryside haunts and runs into trouble as the farmers hunt down the wolves he grew up with, and a local man with
- S01E03The Lost BoyJanuary 2, 1978—Lucan reads an article about a young man who found his family after being separated from them for years. He goes to talk to him but the youn
- S01E04How Do You Run Forever?January 9, 1978—Lucan's skeptical of the couple claiming to be his parents but just as he's starting to be convinced, they're chased away by gunmen.
- S01E05One Punch WolfsonJanuary 16, 1978—Lucan becomes a prizefighter to pay the bills for a private detective to find his parents. The private detective is just using Lucan string
- S01E06You Can't Have My BabyMarch 13, 1978—Lucan's search for his parents leads him to a custody battle between a young widow and her mother-in-law.
- S01E07The PariahMarch 27, 1978—When Lucan rescues a boy from falling to his death, he unwittingly brings danger to the boy's family, key witnesses in a mob trial.
Season02
- S02E01NightmareNovember 13, 1978—A sick Lucan rambles about the crime he witnessed and is suspected of being the culprit, but the real danger is his guilty doctor.
- S02E02Brother WolfNovember 20, 1978—Prior to the eruption of a forest fire, Lucan rescues a domesticated wolf on his way to a mountain rendezvous with his friend Dr. Hoagland.
- S02E03Creature from Beyond the DoorNovember 27, 1978—An eccentric millionaire holds Lucan hostage to acquire Dr. Hoagland's newly developed antidote for hallucinogenic poisoning to cure his dru
- S02E04Thunder God GoldDecember 4, 1978—A government agent plots to use Lucan's superb tracking instincts to locate a hidden gold mine.
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