Primus is an American first-run syndicated undersea adventure series which aired in 1971–1972. It told the adventures of Carter Primus (Robert Brown). The series was produced by Ivan Tors and one season of 26 episodes was filmed.
| Primus | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Ivan Tors |
| Starring | Robert Brown Will Kuluva Eva Renzi |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Production company | Ivan Tors Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syndication |
| Release | September 15, 1971 – June 9, 1972 |
Cast
edit- Robert Brown as Carter Primus
- Will Kuluva as Charlie Kingman
- Eva Renzi as Toni Hayden[1]
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ten Minutes to Eternity" | September 15, 1971 |
| 2 | "Deepest of the Deep" | September 22, 1971 |
| 3 | "Trial and Terror" | September 29, 1971 |
| 4 | "Kiss of Life" | October 6, 1971 |
| 5 | "Underwater Getaway" | October 20, 1971 |
| 6 | "The Phantom Horse" | October 27, 1971 |
| 7 | "The Bearer of Light" | November 3, 1971 |
| 8 | "The Oil Rig" | November 10, 1971 |
| 9 | "Pipeline for Danger" | November 17, 1971 |
| 10 | "Breaking Point" | November 24, 1971 |
| 11 | "The 65th Minute" | December 4, 1971 |
| 12 | "Blade of Fire" | December 8, 1971 |
| 13 | "Tekite #1" | December 15, 1971 |
| 14 | "49 Sharks" | December 22, 1971 |
| 15 | "The Sea is Boiling Hot" | December 29, 1971 |
| 16 | "Death Tide" | January 5, 1972 |
| 17 | "Sea Serpent" | January 12, 1972 |
| 18 | "The Sniper" | January 19, 1972 |
| 19 | "The Steel Fish" | April 21, 1972 |
| 20 | "Black Diamonds" | April 28, 1972 |
| 21 | "Infrared" | May 5, 1972 |
| 21 | "Nuclear Black Market" | May 5, 1972 |
| 23 | "The Black Hole" | May 19, 1972 |
| 24 | "Trapped Part 1" | May 26, 1972 |
| 25 | "Trapped Part 2" | June 2, 1972 |
| 26 | "Underwater Getaway" | June 9, 1972 |
In other media
editA paperback Primus novel by Bradford Street and Ivan Tors was published by Bantam Books in 1971.
Charlton Comics published a short lived Primus comic book (7 issues - February 1972 to October 1972).
References
edit- ^ "Abschied von Eva Renzi". www.abendblatt.de (in German). August 17, 2005. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved January 25, 2023.