Island Son
Island Son is an American medical drama television series that aired on CBS from September 16, 1989 to March 15, 1990 during the 1989–90 schedule.
| Island Son | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Medical drama |
| Created by | Martin Rabbett Judith Paige Mitchell Lane Slate |
| Starring | Richard Chamberlain William McNamara Brynn Thayer |
| Theme music composer | Paul De Mello Bruce Broughton (replacement) |
| Composer(s) | Dennis McCarthy |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Richard Chamberlain Carol Evan McKeand Nigel McKeand |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Maili Point Productions Lorimar Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Original release | September 19, 1989 – March 15, 1990 |
Island Son marked the return to regular weekly series television of Richard Chamberlain, who had not so appeared since his Dr. Kildare series almost 25 years earlier. In the interim he had enjoyed a somewhat successful career in feature films, and had become widely known as "The King of the Miniseries" due to his success in that format.
Premise
Chamberlain once again portrayed a dedicated medical doctor, Dr. Daniel Kulani. Kulani was born in Hawaii and practiced on the mainland for many years prior to his return to work at the fictional Kamehameha Medical Center in Honolulu. Kulani's complicated life involved his stressful work environment; his adoptive parents, Tutu and Nana; his 18-year-old son, Sam; and his love interest, high school drama teacher Nina Delaney. Dr. Kulani's complicated life was never resolved to the satisfaction of the viewers because the program was canceled in March 1990.
Cast
- Richard Chamberlin as Dr. Daniel Kulani
- Brynn Thayer as Dr. Margaret Judd
- Clyde Kusatsu as Dr. Kenji Fushida
- Carol Huston as Dr. Caitlin McGrath
- Timothy Carhart as Dr. Anthony Metzger
- Betty Carvalho as Nana Kulani
- William McNamara as Sam
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Heart and Soul" | TBA | TBA | September 19, 1989 |
| 2 | "Fathers and Sons" | TBA | TBA | September 24, 1989 |
| 3 | "Sometimes They're Zebras" | TBA | TBA | September 26, 1989 |
| 4 | "Gifts" | TBA | TBA | October 3, 1989 |
| 5 | "Painkillers" | TBA | TBA | October 10, 1989 |
| 6 | "Life Sentences" | TBA | TBA | October 24, 1989 |
| 7 | "The State vs. John Kulani" | TBA | TBA | October 31, 1989 |
| 8 | "Role Models" | TBA | TBA | November 7, 1989 |
| 9 | "Everyday People" | TBA | TBA | November 14, 1989 |
| 10 | "Hihia" | TBA | TBA | December 14, 1989 |
| 11 | "The Christmas Story" | TBA | TBA | December 21, 1989 |
| 12 | "Falling Stars" | TBA | TBA | January 4, 1990 |
| 13 | "Icarus Falling" | TBA | TBA | January 11, 1990 |
| 14 | "Mary, Mary Quite Contrary" | TBA | TBA | February 1, 1990 |
| 15 | "Janine Returns" | TBA | TBA | February 8, 1990 |
| 16 | "Viruses" | TBA | TBA | February 15, 1990 |
| 17 | "Moving Targets" | TBA | TBA | February 22, 1990 |
| 18 | "Separations" | TBA | TBA | March 15, 1990 |
References
- Tim Brooks; Earle Marsh (2003). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present (8th ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. p. 583. ISBN 978-0-345-45542-0.