Air America (TV series)

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Air America
Genre Action/Adventure
Created byPhilip DeGuere, Jr.
Starring Lorenzo Lamas
Scott Plank
Diana Barton
ComposerMatt Peters
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26 (4 unaired)
Production
Executive producersHerb Nanas
Jeff Franklin
Steve Waterman
Running time60 minutes
Production companies Franklin/Waterman Worldwide
Santa Ventura Studios
Release
Original network Syndication
Original releaseOctober 3, 1998 (1998-10-03) 
May 22, 1999 (1999-05-22)

Air America is an American action/adventure television series starring Lorenzo Lamas, which premiered on October 3, 1998. [1] [2] The series is not based on the 1990 film Air America . [2] A hangar just west of the Camarillo Airport Tower in Camarillo, California, was used as a set during filming, although it has since been replaced with newer buildings.

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Plot

The series concerns two undercover secret agents, Rio and Wiley, who assume a new role for the State Department as pilots who work for the Latin America airline Air America. They receive direct orders from the State Department to do various missions such as protecting witnesses, investigating international crime, and rescuing those in need.

Cast

ActorRole
Scott Plank Wiley Ferrell
Lorenzo Lamas Rio Arnett
Diana Barton Alison Straton
Gilbert Montoya Pablo
Karmin Murcelo Alma
Philip McNulty Tim
Arthur Roberts Jenner
Shauna Sand Lamas Dominique
Charles Martinet David Dixon

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Lost City"UnknownUnknownOctober 3, 1998 (1998-10-03)
2"Hostage City"Dimitri LogothetisRico Gagliano & Jim McGrathOctober 10, 1998 (1998-10-10)
3"Crosshairs"David WorthJim McGrathOctober 17, 1998 (1998-10-17)
4"Abduction"David WorthAlan LevyOctober 24, 1998 (1998-10-24)
5"Seller's Market"Rex PianoAlan LevyOctober 31, 1998 (1998-10-31)
6"Rebound"UnknownUnknownNovember 7, 1998 (1998-11-07)
7"The Hit"UnknownUnknownNovember 14, 1998 (1998-11-14)
8"High Noon in Costa Perdida"UnknownUnknownNovember 21, 1998 (1998-11-21)
9"Till Death"Rex PianoRico GaglianoNovember 28, 1998 (1998-11-28)
10"Fever"David WorthPhilip DeGuere, Jr.December 5, 1998 (1998-12-05)
11"The Witness"UnknownUnknownJanuary 16, 1999 (1999-01-16)
12"Old Gold"Gil BettmanStory by: Ed Gold
Teleplay by: Art Washington
January 23, 1999 (1999-01-23)
13"Fear of Flying"David WorthJim McGrathJanuary 30, 1999 (1999-01-30)
14"Engraved Danger"UnknownUnknownFebruary 6, 1999 (1999-02-06)
15"Catch-23"UnknownUnknownFebruary 13, 1999 (1999-02-13)
16"Eye of the Storm"UnknownUnknownFebruary 20, 1999 (1999-02-20)
17"The Court Martial of Rio Arnett"UnknownUnknownFebruary 27, 1999 (1999-02-27)
18"The Rescue"David WorthPhilip DeGuere, Jr.March 27, 1999 (1999-03-27)
19"Blown Away"UnknownUnknownMay 1, 1999 (1999-05-01)
20"Heartbreak Hotel"UnknownUnknownMay 8, 1999 (1999-05-08)
21"Red Sub"UnknownUnknownMay 15, 1999 (1999-05-15)
22"American Gulag"UnknownUnknownMay 22, 1999 (1999-05-22)
23"Betrayal"Dimitri LogothetisPhilip DeGuere, Jr.Unaired
24"Safe Passage"Dimitri LogothetisArt WashingtonUnaired
25"The Cure"Wayne EwingJeremy Fine BollingerUnaired
26"The Miracle"Dimitri LogothetisStephen McPhersonUnaired

Home media

On June 6, 2006, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released Air America: The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1. [3]

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