Air America (TV series)

*Air America*
Air America
Genre	Action/Adventure
Created by	Philip DeGuere
Starring	Lorenzo Lamas; Scott Plank; Diana Barton
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
Original release
Network	Syndication
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

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

Episodes

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