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The Bourne Identity

TV·1988–1988·1 season, 2 episodes·ABC·Drama, Action & Adventure·6.5·Created by Robert Ludlum

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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?

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  1. 01Part 2S01E02 · 6.0As 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.
  2. 02Part 1S01E01 · 5.5A 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.

Cast

Richard ChamberlainRichard ChamberlainJason BourneJaclyn SmithJaclyn SmithMarie St. JacquesAnthony QuayleAnthony QuayleFrançois VilliersDonald MoffatDonald MoffatDavid AbbottYorgo VoyagisYorgo VoyagisCarlosPeter VaughanPeter VaughanFritz KoenigDenholm ElliottDenholm ElliottWashburn

Episodes by season

Season012Episodes1988Aired 5.8Season avg
  1. S01E01Part 1May 8, 1988 5.5A 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 i
  2. S01E02Part 2May 9, 1988 6.0As Bourne searches for his true identity, events turn even more dangerous with attempts to kill him. Worst of all, there are strange simila

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