Planet of the Apes

Overview

Two astronauts and a sympathetic chimp friend are fugitives in a future Earth dominated by a civilization of humanoid apes.

Based on the 1968 Planet of the Apes film and its sequels, which were inspired by the novel of the same name by Pierre Boulle.

Episodes

Escape from Tomorrow

S01E01 Escape from Tomorrow

September 13, 1974 6.2
Astronauts Alan Virdon and Peter Burke crash land on a strange planet. After being rescued by a friendly human, Virdon and Burke discover this planet is ruled by intelligent apes. To their horror, they discover...
The Gladiators

S01E02 The Gladiators

September 20, 1974 6.3
Burke, Virdon and Galen come across two humans fighting and get involved, but lose the magnetic disc. To recover it, they must approach the nearby village, where the ape prefect pits humans in a series...
The Trap

S01E03 The Trap

September 27, 1974 7.0 60 min
In a ruined city, Burke and Urko are trapped underground and must reluctantly work together to escape, while Alan and Galen must deal with Urko's gorilla patrol in the streets above.
The Good Seeds

S01E04 The Good Seeds

October 4, 1974 7.0
Burke and Virdon have to seek the help of a gorilla farmer and his family when Galen falls sick.
The Legacy

S01E05 The Legacy

October 11, 1974 6.7 60 min
Burke and Virdon are helped by a young woman and a young boy while searching for an underground computer in a ruined city, but their plans go awry when Alan is captured and Urko uses...
Tomorrow's Tide

S01E06 Tomorrow's Tide

October 18, 1974 6.3
An ape who runs a fishing business plans to use Virdon and Burke as slaves after he captures them.
The Surgeon

S01E07 The Surgeon

October 25, 1974 6.0 60 min
Galen must use all his charm to try and persuade his ex-girlfriend, a female ape surgeon named Kira, to operate on Virdon using a forbidden human anatomy book, after the astronaut is shot.
The Deception

S01E08 The Deception

November 1, 1974 6.7
When the guys try to track down the apes who are framing humans for crimes in a small community, Fauna, a blind female ape, falls in love with Burke while believing him to be a...
The Horse Race

S01E09 The Horse Race

November 8, 1974 6.7
Virdon decides to take part in a dangerous horse race even though he runs the risk of being captured by Urko.
The Interrogation

S01E10 The Interrogation

November 15, 1974 6.0
Burke undergoes a horrific interrogation after being captured whilst Virdon and Galen mount a rescue attempt.
The Tyrant

S01E11 The Tyrant

November 22, 1974 6.0
Aboro, a despot, is making community life a misery; Burke, Virdon, and Galen decide to rob him of his powers.
The Cure

S01E12 The Cure

November 29, 1974 6.3 60 min
Thanks to their advanced medical knowledge, Burke and Virdon are able to help a village struck with malaria, but risk discovery.
The Liberator

S01E13 The Liberator

December 6, 1974 6.3
Burke and Virdon are captured by a bunch of humans determined to hand them over to the Apes.
Up Above the World So High

S01E14 Up Above the World So High

December 20, 1974 6.7
Burke and Virdon join forces with Leuric, a human attempting to fly by building himself a hang glider.

Cast

Roddy McDowall
Roddy McDowall
Galen
Ron Harper
Ron Harper
Alan Virdon
James Naughton
James Naughton
Pete Burke
Mark Lenard
Mark Lenard
Urko
Booth Colman
Booth Colman
Zaius

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