This short-lived and obviously derivative, man-on-the-run type series had such a weak premise, it's no wonder it was cancelled. The notion that someone with a unique medical issue which, if studied and successfully applied to benefit mankind could be openly harassed, relentlessly stalked and chased across the country, not to mention be abducted and confined (all criminal acts, needless to say) and brazenly committed by some arrogant, terminally ill, wealthy corporate mogul is preposterous to say the least. Why doesn't Ben Richards simply hire a good lawyer and then report his situation to the media and the FBI which would be obliged to protect him and arrest Mr. Maitland along with his thugs? Granted this series was targeted at a juvenile audience, it nevertheless strains credibility to the limit. Even an eight-year-old would be shouting back at the TV screen, "C'mon, Ben. Stop running as if you're a criminal! You're NOT!". Furthermore, episode after episode the friendly people he meets who DO sympathize and even help him escape (particularly in episode 3) never bother to contact the police to confront Maitland and and his crew who are clearly breaking the aforementioned laws.
Review of The Immortal
