The Immortal

The Immortal is an American television series of the action-drama genre with elements of science fiction. Based on the novel, The Immortals, but James Gunn, it was first brought to life as a pilot movie in 1969. The movie was then optioned into a regular series, which began airing on ABC on September 24th, 1970. The show lasted only fifteen episodes, not even completing its full line-up, with the last episode airing on January 14th, 1971. The Immortal stars Christopher George as Ben Richards - a man born with a very unique bloodtype that makes him immune to all known forms of disease, including aging.