Lucan mixes the real life tales of feral children like Victor of Aveyron through the fugitive-on-a-quest filter to spin out forgotten TV gold. Airing only sporadically throughout 1977 and 1978, the show never had a chance to run with the pack but yet imprinted itself on a generation of young TV viewers. Lucan, abandoned as an infant in the wild and raised by wolves, is discovered in the forests of northern Minnesota at the age of ten and begins the difficult process of learning what it is to be human. Under the tutelage of Dr. Hoagland (John Randolph) at the University Research Center in California, he grows up, dubs himself “Lucan” (Kevin Brophy) and sets out to discover the secrets of his heritage and his true identity. The dangers of civilization far outstrip that of nature, and Lucan must rely on the instincts and abilities he learned while running with his wolf brothers and sisters. Slowly gathering clues, Lucan’s quest is interrupted by a crime at the research center for which he is unjustly accused. Now a fugitive, Lucan must now stay one step ahead of the lawman (Don Gordon) pursuing him, while still looking for answers. Guest stars include Celeste Holm, Stephanie Zimbalist, John Randolph, Robert Reed, Regis Philbin, Leslie Nielsen, Ned Beatty and Stockard Channing. |
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