Sable 1987
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Topic: Television series "Sable" (1987). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1987
- First aired
- Nov 7, 1987
- Genres
- Drama, Crime, Action & Adventure, Mystery
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- ★ TMDB users: 5.8/10
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Topic: Television series "Sable" (1987).
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
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Title: Sable.
Year: 1987.
Network: ABC.
Season: 1987-1988.
Source Material: Based on the comic book Jon Sable: Freelance by Mike Grell.
Episode Count: Only seven episodes ever aired.
Genre: One-hour adventure/drama, mystery, crime, action & adventure.
Plot: About mercenary and vigilante Jon Sable, who by day was children's book author Nicholas Fleming.
Schedule: Saturdays at 8:00.
Dates: Aired from November 7, 1987, to January 2, 1988.
Cast: Rene Russo (first television role), Lara Flynn Boyle (one of her first acting roles, played a kidnapped girl in the series pilot).
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Sable is an American mystery crime drama television series that aired on ABC during the 1987-
Should you watch it?
“Discover a short-lived 1987 adventure drama about a children's book author doubling as a mercenary.”
- It is based on the comic book Jon Sable: Freelance by Mike Grell.
- It features Rene Russo in her first television role.
- Lara Flynn Boyle appears in an early acting role as a kidnapped girl in the pilot.
- Only seven episodes ever aired during its short-lived run.
Watch it if you want to explore rare 1980s comic book adaptations and early career performances.
The tone follows a one-hour adventure and drama format with a short run on ABC.
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Whether it is worth watching?
It may appeal to viewers interested in early roles for Rene Russo and Lara Flynn Boyle or comic book adaptations by Mike Grell.
What is the binge duration?
The entire series consists of only seven episodes that ever aired.
Which are the essential episodes?
The pilot episode is notable for featuring Lara Flynn Boyle as a kidnapped girl, alongside the seven total episodes that aired.
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