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Season 1 – The Six Million Dollar Man

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Steve Austin is an astronaut who is seriously injured when his spaceship crashes. Handsome and athletic, Austin undergoes a government-sanctioned surgery, which rebuilds several of Steve's body parts with machine parts, making him cyborglike. When Steve recovers, his machine parts enable him to have superhuman strength and speed, as well as other powers. With these powers, Steve goes to work for the Office of Scientific Information, battling evil for the good of mankind.
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Phelim O'Neill Guardian May 9, 2018
He was Superman, James Bond and Neil Armstrong all rolled into one, and $6m was an almost incomprehensibly large amount of money: how could anyone not watch this show? Go to Full Review Simon Abrams Slant Magazine May 9, 2018
This pilot is one of the only times you'll see Steve questioning authority and/or his role in enforcing the status quo. Go to Full Review Sean T. Collins Rolling Stone May 8, 2018
The story of test pilot Steve Austin, who survives a crash thanks to bionic implants that enhance his speed, strength, and vision, the Lee Majors-starring series was an action-packed proto-superhero thriller that'd make Tony Stark proud. Go to Full Review W. Scott Poole PopMatters May 8, 2018
So yes, this show is kid-driven. Still, there were some interesting complexities that continue to give the show some resonance. Go to Full Review J.D. Gillam Starburst May 8, 2018
8/10
The episodes varied in scenarios, covering everything from arms dealers and earthquakes to characters with ESP and aliens! Compared to this, series like The A-Team were one trick ponies. Go to Full Review Rob Vaux Collider May 8, 2018
For 70s kitsch, it ranks second to none, and while we can no longer take it as seriously as it clearly takes itself, that doesn't mean it lacks in entertainment value. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Cole S. @cole1313 Mar 29, 2026 This show is awesome i love lee majors as steve austin love the seasons and the storylines See more Read all reviews
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Leslie H. Martinson

Director

Russ Mayberry

Director

Richard Irving

Director

Jerry London

Director

Reza Badiyi

Director

Jerry Jameson

Director

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 7, 1973 The Moon and the Desert Rudy Wells recalls his first meeting with Steve, and the accident that led to his bionic implants. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 7, 1973 The Moon and the Desert To help Steve adjust mentally, Wells proposes a mission in the Middle East. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 20, 1973 Wine, Women and War Steve probes a ring peddling nuclear missiles on the black market; guests Britt Ekland, David McCallum. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 20, 1973 Wine, Women and War Steve locates the black marketeers' stockpile of nuclear missiles; guests Britt Ekland, David McCallum. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 17, 1973 Solid Gold Kidnapping Steve snatches a U.S. ambassador from a kidnap ring, but a statesman is then taken; guest Leif Erickson. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 17, 1973 Solid Gold Kidnapping The ransom in gold for the kidnapped statesman is stolen en route; guest Elizabeth Ashley. Details Episode 7 Aired Jan 18, 1974 Population Zero After a town's population dies, a former government scientist demands $10 million, or he will destroy another community. Details Episode 8 Aired Jan 25, 1974 Survival of the Fittest Plane-crash survivors Steve and Oscar still face a threat from a group attempting to sabotage international negotiations. Details Episode 9 Aired Feb 1, 1974 Operation Firefly Steve and a clairvoyant girl search for a missing scientist in the Everglades; guest Pamela Franklin. Details Episode 10 Aired Feb 8, 1974 Day of the Robot Assigned to keep a secret missile-guidance system out of foreign hands, Steve must confront a robot constructed to kill. Details Episode 11 Aired Feb 22, 1974 Little Orphan Airplane Steve must repair a damaged plane to escape from an African country with proof of U.N.-treaty violations; guest Greg Morris. Details Episode 12 Aired Mar 1, 1974 Doomsday, and Counting Steve rushes to an island space-installation to rescue his friends from a self-destruct weapon triggered by an earthquake. Details Episode 13 Aired Mar 8, 1974 Eyewitness to Murder After the attempted murder of a government prosecutor, witness Steve discovers the sniper he saw has an airtight alibi. Details Episode 14 Aired Mar 15, 1974 The Rescue of Athena One Steve runs into unexpected trouble when he tries to help a woman astronaut (Farrah Fawcett-Majors); guest Jules Bergman. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 29, 1974 Dr. Wells Is Missing International criminals kidnap Steve's creator, Dr. Wells, to force him to make another bionic man. Details Episode 16 Aired Apr 5, 1974 The Last of the Fourth of Julys Unless Steve can locate its source, a deadly laser beam will destroy a group of prime ministers at a Paris conference. Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 12, 1974 Burning Bright An electrical field in space affects an astronaut (William Shatner), giving him the power to communicate with dolphins. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 19, 1974 The Coward Steve searches the Himalayas for a downed World War II plane, knowing the discovery of it could brand his father a coward. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 26, 1974 Run, Steve, Run An underworld syndicate plans to use Steve as the prototype for a team of bionic robots to be used in robbing Fort Knox. Details

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The Six Million Dollar Man — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Leslie H. Martinson, Russ Mayberry, Richard Irving, Jerry London, Reza Badiyi, Jerry Jameson, Jeannot Szwarc
Executive Producer
Harve Bennett, Glen A. Larson
Screenwriter
Larry Alexander, Glen A. Larson, Howard Rodman, Elroy Schwartz, Del Reisman, Sy Salkowitz, Larry Brody, Lionel E. Siegel
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Adventure, Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 7, 1973
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