The Invisible Man is Out of Hiding

It has recently come to my attention that one of my favorite TV shows is finally being released on DVD after being canceled in 2002. I was so excited by the news I decided to share it and let those who don’t know show what its about. 

The Invisible Man aired on the Sci Fi channel in June of 2000. The show was created by Matt Greenberg and starred Vincent Ventresca as Damian Fawkes a thief who got more than he bargained for when his brother signed him up to be a government lab rat in exchange for doing time for the crimes he committed. He was implanted with a gland that secrets quicksilver to cover his entire body, refracting light and rendering him invisible. He in enlisted to work for the “Agency” disguised as the Department of Fish and Game and use his talents for special government cases. Damian is assigned to work with Agent Bobby Hobbes (Paul Ben-Victor) as his partner, watched over by Clair “The Keeper” (Shannon Kenny) and monitored by “Agency” head “The Official” (Eddie Jones). The conflict of course lies in the existence of counter agent. Give a thief the ability to turn invisible and you need a way to control him. The quicksilver toxins build up in Darien’s blood stream causing him intense pain and insanity. The counter agent keeps his levels normal and keeps him coming back for counter agent.

 

The Invisible Man was well written and action packed and a great deal of money was spent on a decent quicksilver special effect. The show had a lot of positive reviews and feedback. According to scifi.com “The SCI FI Channel saw its prime-time Nielsen ratings jump by 13 percent in August, Variety reported. The cable network showed a mix of movies, reruns of network series such as The Outer Limits and original programming such as The Invisible Man and Farscape during the period.”  Despite that, arguments between Sci Fi and its parent company USA over the show and the expense of the special effects resulted in the show being canceled after two seasons. Fans are finally in luck as season one will be released on March 25^th of this year. It can be bought on Amazon for $44. The show is well worth the money and at the very least a Netflix rental.