Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future

Overview

Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future is a 1987–88 Canadian-American science fiction/action television series, merging live action with animation based on computer-generated images, that ran for 22 episodes in Canadian and American syndication.

Episodes

Shattered

S01E01 Shattered

September 20, 1987 23 min
A cryptic transmission from ruins of San Francisco sends Power out looking for a close friend he lost track of during the war.
The Abyss

S01E02 The Abyss

September 27, 1987 30 min
A brief transmission reveals the location of secret military base, still manned and functioning. But when Power and Hawk go to investigate, they're attacked and captured, ending up scheduled to be executed as spies and...
Final Stand

S01E03 Final Stand

October 4, 1987 30 min
A genetically engineered super-solider takes a village hostage to force Tank to face him one on one without the power suit.
Pariah

S01E04 Pariah

October 11, 1987 30 min
While out looking for more signs of Dread's new paralyzing biological weapon, Hawk finds bio-mechs in pursuit of a teen. He rescues the boy, but is grounded in the process, and can only hide as...
A Fire in the Dark

S01E05 A Fire in the Dark

October 18, 1987 30 min
Power is surprised when he finds Dread's forces turning villages upside down, looking for a former artist that was blinded during the Metal Wars.
The Mirror in Darkness

S01E06 The Mirror in Darkness

October 25, 1987 30 min
Power finds that someone has been impersonating him, when he is captured and charged with murder by villagers he tries to help.
The Ferryman

S01E07 The Ferryman

November 1, 1987 30 min
The team raids a supply convoy in hopes of uncovering why Dread recently has been putting up an series of new power stations. They obtain a high ranking bio-mech's memory unit... But can they get...
And Study War No More

S01E08 And Study War No More

November 8, 1987 30 min
Investigating reports of unusual power readings, Power finds ""Haven"" - a hidden underground paradise built upon a geothermal research station. But it all seems to good to be true, and as Pilot and Tank look...
The Intruder

S01E09 The Intruder

November 15, 1987 30 min
After returning from a survey mission, the team discovers they had a stowaway. They question him and he claims to be fighting Dread too, but can he be trusted?
Wardogs

S01E10 Wardogs

November 22, 1987 30 min
Hawk makes contact with a band of soldiers lead by an old flame. They have been conducting raids on Dread, but now she's tired and wants to find the rumored safe haven - Eden 2....
Flame Street

S01E11 Flame Street

November 29, 1987 30 min
Power enters the cyberweb of Tech City through a direct neural link, looking for information Dread's forces may have left there. But Dread becomes aware of the attempt and hijacks the connection, leaving Power trapped...
Gemini and Counting

S01E12 Gemini and Counting

January 10, 1988 30 min
A lethal influenza plagues the passages and while they have a vaccine, there isn't nearly enough. So Pilot offers to enter one of Dread's chemical factories undercover to retrieve more.
And Madness Shall Reign

S01E13 And Madness Shall Reign

January 17, 1988 30 min
Power's team finds a resistance base in complete disarray, the people driven to murderous rages by some kind of drug - a prelude to New Order's second phase. As bio-mechs arrive, they manage hold them...
Judgement

S01E14 Judgement

January 31, 1988 30 min
Power and Pilot are downed, and Power injured, while carrying important data back to the base. Pilot goes for help, but when she finds a settlement, she is recognized as one of the Dread troopers...
A Summoning of Thunder (1)

S01E15 A Summoning of Thunder (1)

February 7, 1988 30 min
On the 15th anniversary of his father's death, Jonathan travels to the grave site, and remembers the last day his father was alive.
A Summoning of Thunder (2)

S01E16 A Summoning of Thunder (2)

February 14, 1988 30 min
As Lord Dread approaches the grave site to capture Jonathan, they both continue to remember the events surrounding Dr. Power's death.
The Eden Road

S01E17 The Eden Road

February 21, 1988 30 min
When Dread unknowingly shuts down a crucial part of the route to Eden 2, the team must brave a biohazard filled disaster area to make contact with a representative with the new route.
Freedom One

S01E18 Freedom One

February 28, 1988 30 min
A woman broadcasting resistance bulletins under the codename ""Freedom One"" contacts Power with a dangerous proposal - a meeting between the top resistance leaders across the country to unite them under one banner.
New Order: The Sky Shall Swallow Them (1)

S01E19 New Order: The Sky Shall Swallow Them (1)

March 6, 1988 30 min
Power acquires conclusive data on the two final phases of New Order - systematic mass digitization of the entire human population using an orbital platform, and then the destruction of what's left by detonating any...
New Order: The Land Shall Burn (2)

S01E20 New Order: The Land Shall Burn (2)

March 13, 1988 30 min
The impact of the platform leaves Volcania in disarray, but the final phase of New Order is still going ahead, leaving the team no other option than to go there and shut it down themselves.
Retribution (1)

S01E21 Retribution (1)

March 20, 1988 30 min
New Order is finished and the team is celebrating. But in Volcania, Dread is recovering, with a new realization - There can be no New Order until all resistance has been eliminated.
Retribution (2)

S01E22 Retribution (2)

March 27, 1988 30 min
Dread lures the team into an ambush, and launches an attack on the base with only Pilot left to defend it.

Cast

Tim Dunigan
Tim Dunigan
Captain Jonathan Power
Jessica Steen
Jessica Steen
Corporal Jennifer "Pilot" Chase
David Hemblen
David Hemblen
Lord Dredd/Dr. Lyman Taggart
Peter MacNeill
Peter MacNeill
Maj. Matthey "Hawk" Masterson
Sven-Ole Thorsen
Sven-Ole Thorsen
Lt. Michael "Tank" Ellis
Maurice Dean Wint
Maurice Dean Wint
Sgt. Robert "Scout" Baker
Bruce Gray
Bruce Gray
Mentor/ Dr. Stuart Gordon
Deryck Hazel
Voice of Soaron
John S. Davies (III)
Voice of Blastarr (12 Episodes)

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