
M.A.N.T.I.S.
1994-08-26 · 60 min / episode · ★ 5.0
M.A.N.T.I.S. is an American science fiction television series that aired for one season on the Fox Network between August 1994 and March 1995. The original two-hour pilot was produced by Sam Raimi and developed by Sam Hamm. It stars actor Carl Lumbly. The show is unique in that it depicts an African-American superhero.
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- Sam Raimi
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Carl LumblyDr. Miles Hawkins
Roger ReesJohn Stonebrake
Chris GartinTaylor Savage
Galyn GörgLt. Leora Maxwell
Jerry WassermanDet. Paul Warren
Gary GrahamCapt. Ken Hetrick
Robert Hooks
Blu Mankuma
Martin Cummins
Andrew Kavadas
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