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The Omega Factor

TV·1979–1979·1 season, 10 episodes·BBC One·Drama·50m·Created by Jack Gerson

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The Omega Factor is a British television series produced by BBC Scotland in 1979. It was created by Jack Gerson and produced by George Gallaccio, and transmitted in ten weekly episodes between 13 June and 15 August.

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Episodes by season

Season0110Episodes1979AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01The Omega Factor S01E01The Undiscovered CountryJune 13, 1979Tom Crane goes to Edinburgh in search of an occult practioner, only to find himself the centre of the devious schemes of others. Tom slowly
  2. S01E02The Omega Factor S01E02VisitationsJune 20, 1979Tom becomes the guinea pig in an investigation which leads him, and the research team, to a house where they find more than they bargained f
  3. S01E03The Omega Factor S01E03Night GamesJune 27, 1979A secret military exercise that ends in disaster, frightened villagers and his brother found wandering on a hillside sends Tom in search of
  4. S01E04The Omega Factor S01E04After ImageJuly 4, 1979Anne leaves Edinburgh and Tom sets out to find her; but there are several other interested parties behind him.
  5. S01E05The Omega Factor S01E05Powers of DarknessJuly 11, 1979A group of students and a ouija board involves Tom in a situation which has terrifying consequences.
  6. S01E06The Omega Factor S01E06Child's PlayJuly 18, 1979A boy is suspended from school for vandalism. When the boy shows he has abilities that could have destructive consquences, Martindale become
  7. S01E07The Omega Factor S01E07St. Anthony's FireJuly 25, 1979The sudden death of two friends involves Tom with a botanical research unit on a lonely island.
  8. S01E08The Omega Factor S01E08Out of Body, Out of MindAugust 1, 1979Michael has been discharged from the hospital but seems to be suffering from strange dreams. Tom confides his fears to Scott-Erskine.
  9. S01E09The Omega Factor S01E09Double VisionAugust 8, 1979Tom Begins to have doubts about Julia's death. Is she still working for the department or is someone out to get him?
  10. S01E10The Omega Factor S01E10IllusionsAugust 15, 1979Dr. Karl Bruckner has been brought over from East Germany to work for the department and finds himself the centre of a power struggle.

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