Air America (TV series)

Air America
Air America
Genre	Action/Adventure
Created by	Philip DeGuere
Starring	Lorenzo Lamas; Scott Plank;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	26 (4 unaired)
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	Pearson Television; Franklin/Waterman Worldwide; Santa Ventura Studios
Distributor	Pearson Television
Release
Original network	Syndication
Original release	October 3, 1998 –; May 22, 1999

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.

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[]


Actor	Role
Scott Plank	Wiley Ferrell
Lorenzo Lamas	Rio Arnet
	Alison Straton
	Pablo
	Alma
	Tim
	Jenner
Shauna Sand Lamas	Dominique
Charles Martinet	David Dixon

Episodes[]

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Lost City"	TBA	TBA	October 3, 1998 (1998-10-03)
2	"Hostage City"	TBA	TBA	October 10, 1998 (1998-10-10)
3	"Crosshairs"	TBA	TBA	October 17, 1998 (1998-10-17)
4	"Abduction"	TBA	TBA	October 24, 1998 (1998-10-24)
5	"Seller's Market"	TBA	TBA	October 31, 1998 (1998-10-31)
6	"Rebound"	TBA	TBA	November 7, 1998 (1998-11-07)
7	"The Hit"	TBA	TBA	November 14, 1998 (1998-11-14)
8	"High Noon in Costa Perdida"	TBA	TBA	November 21, 1998 (1998-11-21)
9	"Till Death"	TBA	TBA	November 28, 1998 (1998-11-28)
10	"Fever"	TBA	TBA	December 5, 1998 (1998-12-05)
11	"The Witness"	TBA	TBA	January 16, 1999 (1999-01-16)
12	"Old Gold"	TBA	TBA	January 23, 1999 (1999-01-23)
13	"Fear of Flying"	TBA	TBA	January 30, 1999 (1999-01-30)
14	"Engraved Danger"	TBA	TBA	February 6, 1999 (1999-02-06)
15	"Catch-23"	TBA	TBA	February 13, 1999 (1999-02-13)
16	"Eye of the Storm"	TBA	TBA	February 20, 1999 (1999-02-20)
17	"The Court Martial of Rio Arnett"	TBA	TBA	February 27, 1999 (1999-02-27)
18	"The Rescue"	TBA	TBA	March 27, 1999 (1999-03-27)
19	"Blown Away"	TBA	TBA	May 1, 1999 (1999-05-01)
20	"Heartbreak Hotel"	TBA	TBA	May 8, 1999 (1999-05-08)
21	"Red Sub"	TBA	TBA	May 15, 1999 (1999-05-15)
22	"American Gulag"	TBA	TBA	May 22, 1999 (1999-05-22)
23	"Betryal"	TBA	TBA	Unaired
24	"Safe Passage"	TBA	TBA	Unaired
25	"The Cure"	TBA	TBA	Unaired
26	"The Miracle"	TBA	TBA	Unaired

Home media[]

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

References[]

^ Brownfield, Paul (October 24, 1998). "First-Run Syndicated Series Are Flexing Their Muscles". Los Angeles Times. p. F-2. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
^ ^a ^b Snow, Shauna (September 8, 1998). "Morning Report". Los Angeles Times. p. F-2. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
^ Movie's Spin-Off Series w/Lorenzo Lamas Comes To 6-DVD Set Archived 2014-08-09 at the Wayback Machine

External links[]

[1] Brownfield, Paul (October 24, 1998). "First-Run Syndicated Series Are Flexing Their Muscles". Los Angeles Times. p. F-2. Retrieved 2008-09-28.

[Morning-2] Snow, Shauna (September 8, 1998). "Morning Report". Los Angeles Times. p. F-2. Retrieved 2008-09-28.

[3] Movie's Spin-Off Series w/Lorenzo Lamas Comes To 6-DVD Set Archived 2014-08-09 at the Wayback Machine

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