Wondering where to watch The Greatest American Hero Season 1 online? We have all the streaming details right here. The Greatest American Hero (1981) Season 1 is a nine-episode series created by Stephen J. Cannell. The first season dives into the superhero origin story of the main lead, Ralph Hinkley, who receives a red costume from extraterrestrials that grants him superhuman abilities.
Here’s how you can watch and stream The Greatest American Hero (1981) Season 1 via streaming services such as Peacock.
Is The Greatest American Hero (1981) available to watch via streaming?
Yes, The Greatest American Hero (1981) Season 1 is available to watch via streaming on Peacock.
Ralph Hinkley leads a simple life as a school teacher—until, on a school field trip, he comes across a UFO and is tasked with collaborating with FBI special agent Bill Maxwell on a life-changing mission. Although not very fond of his costume, Ralph takes on this new superhero identity and embarks on a quest to complete his missions.
The cast members are William Katt as Ralph Hinkley, Robert Culp as Bill Maxwell, Connie Sellecca as Pam Davidson, Faye Grant as Rhonda Blake, Michael Pare as Tony Villicana, Jesse D. Goins as Cyler Johnson, Don Cervantes as Paco Rodriguez, and William Bogert as Les Carlisle.
Watch The Greatest American Hero (1981) Season 1 Via Peacock
The Greatest American Hero (1981) Season 1 is available to watch on Peacock. Peacock is a subscription-based platform that offers quality content from NBCUniversal as well as third-party content providers. Aside from popular movie and TV show collections, its premium tier also offers additional access to the Hallmark channel, NBC Sports, and WWE.
You can watch via Peacock by following these steps:
- Go to PeacockTV.com
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- Enter your payment details
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The official synopsis for The Greatest American Hero (1981) reads:
“The chronicles of teacher Ralph Hinkley’s adventures after a group of aliens gives him a red suit that gives him superhuman abilities. Unfortunately, Ralph, who hates wearing the suit, immediately loses its instruction booklet, and thus has to learn how to use its powers by trial and error, often with comical results.”
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