Starman (1986)

Name: Starman
Genre: Sci-Fi
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Robert Hays, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Michael Cavanaugh

Sci-Fi

Starman is an American science fiction television series, starring Robert Hays and Christopher Daniel Barnes and continuing the story from John Carpenter's 1984 film. The series ran on the ABC network from September 19, 1986 to May 2, 1987. The series was an adaptation and sequel to a movie of the same name produced in 1984.

IMDb rating: 6.7 (1,158 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 ↑ +1.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1986)

7.85 avg 22 episodes 7.1 → 7.3 60 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Return	7.1	48
2	Like Father, Like Son	7.3	50
3	Fatal Flaw	8.4	35
4	Blue Lights	7.6	31
5	Best Buddies	7.8	29
6	Secrets	7.9	27
7	One for the Road	7.7	30
8	Peregrine	8.0	24
9	Society's Pet	7.7	26
10	Fever	8.5	28
11	The Gift	8.8	33
12	The System	7.5	25
13	Appearances	8.4	25
14	The Probe	8.0	28
15	Dusty	6.9	21
16	Barriers	7.8	20
17	Grifters	7.6	22
18	The Wedding	7.4	23
19	Fathers and Sons	7.9	25
20	Starscape: Part 1	8.8	27
21	Starscape: Part 2	8.2	24
22	The Test	7.3	27