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When this show came out, I found it accidentally a few episodes in. I was instantly hooked. If you read the other reviews you will find I was not alone. One of the most intriguing, unusual, keep you guessing shows you'll ever see. When it went off the air, I looked for years for it to be put on tape, then dvd, FINALLY it is. Read the other reviews, they say it much better.
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Following in the footsteps of "The Prisoner", "Nowhere Man" is one of those few works of television art that keeps you guessing. It's a shame so few people have heard of this series, and a shame it came out in the mid-90's as opposed to today. It almost certainly would have found an audience amid fans of "Lost" and "Heroes." It was, after all, the brainchild of one of the producers of today's smash-hit "24."
Nowhere Man is the story of photographer Thomas Veil who, on the eve of his greatest artistic triumph, finds in the blink of an eye that suddenly everyone in his life doesn't know him. His wife is married to another man going by his name, and even his dog seems ready to get him. Through the course of the series, we find that Tom is the victim of a giant conspiracy bent on obtaining a mysterious negative that apparently shows an execution-style slaying in a third-world country.
The series is mostly an espionage-thriller, but at times delves into the realm of S-F, not unlike The Prisoner in the late sixties. In fact, since Nowhere Man was, by the producer's own admission, inspired by The Prisoner, it is nearly impossible to mention the later show without referring to the earlier. So much so that one episode of N-M pays direct homage to The Prisoner, even going so far as to use the marching band playback from that classic series. It's also interesting to note that it was rumored Patrick MaGoohan was planning a follow-up to The Prisoner called "Vagabond," about a man on the run from unknown forces. I can't imagine that show would have been much different from this. The only disappointing thing about the series is the final episode leaves you hanging. Even so, this in some way lends to the mystique of the series, giving it a Citizen Kane climax which answers everything and answers nothing at the same time.
I was personally glad to see this show on DVD as I was one of the guys who led the charge to see it. This show is an overlooked masterpiece. If you are a fan of Lost, 24, or The Prisoner, by all means get this collection. Chances are you will not be sorry.
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Great boxed set of the entire show. Made me very happy to watch a great show once again.
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My husband raved about this series as he watched same in the 90's whilst at college. I must say it didn't appeal to me initially but I went ahead and bought it for my husband for his birthday anyhow. I knew full well I'd have to watch it with him.
During the first episode, I found myself on the edge of my seat. By the end of the episode I was shouting at the TV and wanting to watch the next one.
We watched several episodes a week and got through the whole series pretty quickly.
Some of the episodes are slightly repetitive but still very enjoyable all the same. I would say that one season was about perfect. I'm not sure it could have been carried past the one season.
Bruce Greenwood is excellent in the role as Nowhere Man. As an actor I think he is very underrated.
If you like conspiracy type story lines, then Nowhere Man is for you. You won't be disappointed.
Well worth the money. I'll definitely watch it again some time in the future.
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I was stunned when Nowhere Man wasn't picked up for a second season, but then, most of TV's most brilliant shows have suffered the same fate. I'm dating myself a bit here, but, while Nowehere Man has most often been likened to The Prisoner, for me, the show is far more similar to the mid-sixties series Coronet Blue, which starred Frank Converse as a man with amnesia who can only remember being attacked by armed men on a yatch before winding up in the water and then a hospital bed. Aside from this, the only memory he has are the words "Coronet Blue" and each week he pursues his own identity while evading mysterious men who are trying to kill him. Like Nowehere Man, this show was also canceled after one season and has never aired again since. Unlike Nowhere Man, it's been so long ago it has no prospects of ever being issued on DVD. Thankfully, Nowhere Man has finally been rescued from the same oblivion. This show was a masterpiece on many levels, including the show's brilliant score and incidental music, provided by Mark Snow, who scored The X Files.
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