Run for Your Life 1965
What is Run for Your Life?
Run for Your Life is an American television drama series that aired on the NBC network from 1965 to 1968. The program was created by Roy Huggins, who had previously developed the man on the move concept for the series The Fugitive.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1965
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 86
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 13, 1965
- Last aired
- Mar 27, 1968
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- NBC
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
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Run for Your Life is an American television drama series that aired on the NBC network from 1965 to 1968. The program was created by Roy Huggins, who had previously developed the man on the move concept for the series The Fugitive. The show stars Ben Gazzara as Paul Bryan, a successful lawyer who receives a medical diagnosis indicating he is terminally ill. After being informed by his doctor that he has less than two years to live, the protagonist chooses to spend his remaining time traveling and experiencing life to the fullest. In addition to Ben Gazzara, the series featured appearances by actors including Nicholas Colasanto, Jack Krupnick, and Fernando Lamas. The narrative follows Bryan as he navigates his final months, focusing on his journey and the various encounters he has while living under the shadow of his terminal condition. The series remains a notable example of the drama genre from the mid-1960s, centered on the premise of a man confronting his own mortality.
Should you watch it?
“A man diagnosed with a terminal illness travels to make the most of his remaining time.”
- compelling lead performance
- emotional premise
- limited series lifespan
Watch it if you enjoy classic character-focused dramas about life and mortality.
The series features mature themes regarding terminal illness and existential reflection.
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Season 1 · 30 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Cold, Cold War of Paul Bryan Mytharc Sep 13, 1965
- E2 The Girl Next Door Is a Spy Core Sep 20, 1965
- E3 Someone Who Makes Me Feel Beautiful Core Sep 27, 1965
- E4 How to Sell Your Soul for Fun and Profit Core Oct 1, 1965
- E5 Never Pick Up a Stranger Core Oct 8, 1965
- E6 Our Man in Limbo Core Oct 22, 1965
- E7 Where Mystery Begins Core Oct 29, 1965
- E8 The Savage Season Core Nov 8, 1965
- E9 This Town for Sale Core Nov 15, 1965
- E10 A Girl Named Sorrow Core Nov 22, 1965
- E11 The Voice of Gina Milan Core Nov 29, 1965
- E12 The Time of the Sharks Core Dec 6, 1965
- E13 Make the Angels Weep Core Dec 13, 1965
- E14 Journey into Yesterday Core Dec 27, 1965
- E15 Strangers at the Door Filler Jan 3, 1966
- E16 Carnival Ends at Midnight Core Jan 10, 1966
- E17 The Rediscovery of Charlotte Hyde Core Jan 24, 1966
- E18 The Night of the Terror Core Jan 31, 1966
- E19 Keep My Share of the World Core Feb 7, 1966
- E20 In Search of April Core Feb 14, 1966
- E21 Hoodlums on Wheels Core Feb 21, 1966
- E22 Who's Watching the Fleshpot? Core Mar 7, 1966
- E23 Sequestro (1) Core Mar 14, 1966
- E24 Sequestro (2) Core Mar 21, 1966
- E25 Don't Count on Tomorrow Core Mar 28, 1966
- E26 The Cruel Fountain Core Apr 4, 1966
- E27 Night Train from Chicago Core Apr 11, 1966
- E28 The Last Safari Core Apr 25, 1966
- E29 The Savage Machines Mytharc May 2, 1966
- E30 The Sadness of a Happy Time Mytharc May 16, 1966
Season 2 · 30 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Day Time Stopped Mytharc Sep 12, 1966
- E2 I Am the Late Diana Hays Core Sep 19, 1966
- E3 The Borders of Barbarism Core Sep 26, 1966
- E4 The Committee for the 25th Core Oct 3, 1966
- E5 The Dark Beyond the Door Core Oct 10, 1966
- E6 The Sex Object Core Oct 17, 1966
- E7 The Edge of the Volcano Core Oct 24, 1966
- E8 Grotenberg Mask Core Oct 31, 1966
- E9 The Treasure Seekers Core Nov 14, 1966
- E10 The Man Who Had No Enemies Core Nov 21, 1966
- E11 A Game of Violence Core Nov 28, 1966
- E12 Hang Down Your Head and Laugh Core Dec 5, 1966
- E13 Tears from a Glass Eye Core Dec 12, 1966
- E14 Time and a Half on Christmas Eve Filler Dec 19, 1966
- E15 The Shock of Recognition Core Dec 31, 1966
- E16 Flight from Tirana (1) Core Jan 9, 1967
- E17 A Rage for Justice (2) Core Jan 16, 1967
- E18 The List of Alice McKenna Core Jan 23, 1967
- E19 The Face of the Antagonist Core Jan 30, 1967
- E20 Baby, the World's on Fire Core Feb 6, 1967
- E21 Rendezvous in Tokyo Core Feb 11, 1967
- E22 The Calculus of Chaos Core Feb 19, 1967
- E23 The Assassin Core Feb 26, 1967
- E24 The Carpella Collection Core Mar 6, 1967
- E25 A Very Small Injustice Core Mar 13, 1967
- E26 East of the Equator Core Mar 20, 1967
- E27 A Choice of Evils Core Apr 3, 1967
- E28 Tell It to the Dead Core Apr 11, 1967
- E29 Better World Next Time Mytharc Apr 18, 1967
- E30 The Word Would Be Goodbye Mytharc Apr 25, 1967
Season 3 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Who's Che Guevara? Mytharc Sep 13, 1967
- E2 The Inhuman Predicament Core Sep 20, 1967
- E3 Three Passengers for the Lusitania Core Sep 27, 1967
- E4 The Frozen Image Core Oct 4, 1967
- E5 Trip to the Far Side Core Oct 11, 1967
- E6 The Company of Scoundrels Core Oct 18, 1967
- E7 At the End of the Rainbow There's Another Rainbow Core Oct 25, 1967
- E8 Down with Willy Hatch Core Oct 30, 1967
- E9 The Naked Half Truth Core Nov 6, 1967
- E10 Tell It Like It Is Core Nov 13, 1967
- E11 Cry Hard, Cry Fast (1) Core Nov 20, 1967
- E12 Cry Hard, Cry Fast (2) Core Nov 27, 1967
- E13 The Mustafa Embrace Core Dec 1, 1967
- E14 It Could Only Happen in Rome Core Dec 15, 1967
- E15 Fly by Night Core Dec 22, 1967
- E16 A Dangerous Proposal Core Jan 3, 1968
- E17 One Bad Turn Core Jan 10, 1968
- E18 The Rape of Lucrece Core Jan 17, 1968
- E19 The Killing Scene Core Feb 1, 1968
- E20 Sara-Jane, You Never Whispered Again Core Feb 8, 1968
- E21 Strategy of Terror Core Feb 15, 1968
- E22 The Dead on Furlough Core Feb 22, 1968
- E23 Beware My Love Core Mar 2, 1968
- E24 Carol Core Mar 9, 1968
- E25 Life Among the Meat Eaters Mytharc Mar 16, 1968
- E26 The Exchange Mytharc Mar 27, 1968
Frequently asked questions
Who stars in the series?
The series stars Ben Gazzara.
When did the show air?
The series ran on NBC from 1965 to 1968.
Who created the series?
The series was created by Roy Huggins.
What is the premise of the show?
The show follows a man who has been told he has only a short time to live.
Did the creator work on other similar shows?
Yes, Roy Huggins previously explored the man on the move concept with The Fugitive.
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