The story follows (played by Desi Arnaz Jr.), a police officer and gifted computer programmer who is often sidelined by his superiors. To fight crime more effectively, he creates an artificially intelligent computer program that can manifest as a solid-light hologram in the real world.
The series was high-budget for its time, featuring extensive blue-screen work and special effects to achieve the glowing suit and vehicle effects. While it only lasted one season, it remains a cult classic of 1980s television. The Complete Series is available on physical media for fans of the era. Automan
is an American science-fiction superhero television series created by Glen A. Larson, which aired for 12 episodes on ABC from 1983 to 1984. The show is famously recognized for its visual style, which heavily emulated the "glowing wireframe" aesthetic of the 1982 film Tron . Premise and Characters The story follows (played by Desi Arnaz Jr