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The Highwayman is an American action-adventure themed television series starring Sam J. Jones, set in "the near future." It was created by Glen A. Larson and Douglas Heyes. The pilot aired in September 1987, and was followed by a short-lived series of nine episodes, with significant changes to the cast and format, that ran from March until May 1988. It was summed up by many reviewers as a cross between Mad Max and Knight Rider.
Original Release
09/20/1987 on NBC
US Release
09/20/1987
Cast
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | The Highwayman | Sunday, 20 September 1987 |
| 1 | Road Lord | Friday, 04 March 1988 |
| 2 | The Hitchhiker | Friday, 11 March 1988 |
| 3 | Till Death Duel Us Part | Friday, 18 March 1988 |
| 4 | Summer of '45 | Friday, 01 April 1988 |
| 5 | Send in the Clones | Friday, 08 April 1988 |
| 6 | Billionaire Body Club | Friday, 15 April 1988 |
| 7 | Frightmare | Friday, 22 April 1988 |
| 8 | Warzone | Friday, 29 April 1988 |
| 9 | The Haunted Highway | Friday, 06 May 1988 |
| 10 | Episode #1.10 | Friday, 22 April 1988 |
Directors
Rob Bowman, Larry Shaw, Douglas Heyes, Ivan Nagy, Allan Holzman, Daniel Haller, Don Weis
Writers
Glen A. Larson, Burt Pearl, Steven L. Sears, Bruce Kalish, David Garber, Mark Jones, Jonathan Day, Douglas Heyes, Tom Blomquist, Lee Goldberg, William Rabkin
