The Net

Name: The Net
Genre: Thriller
Cast: Brooke Langton, Tim Curry, Eric Szmanda, Joseph Bottoms, Eric Szmanda

TV Series1998 – 19991h1 season · 22 episodes

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The Net is the story of freelance programmer Angela Bennett, who receives a mysterious email which leads her into an internet chat with 'The Sorcerer'. Within minutes, her bank account has been closed, her credit cards have been canceled and she's been arrested. For some reason everyone believes she is Elizabeth Marx, an international criminal of some repute. Everyone she knows is dead and her former life no longer exists for all intents and purposes. However, when she is released by a NSA agent claiming to know who set her up, Angela sets out to prove her innocence while evading the evil forces at work.

Creators: Deborah M. Pratt Irwin Winkler Rob Cowan
Directors: Allan Harmon Jennifer Graham
Stars: Brooke Langton Tim Curry Eric Szmanda

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E1DeletedJul 19, 1998 · 1h · Angela Bennett's world is turned upside down after receiving a mysterious e-mail and an unexpected portable computer. The loss of her identity and threats to her life do not deter her from finding out the truth.TVmaze 6.5

E2North by NorthwesternJul 25, 1998 · 1h · Angela receives a tip about her father from someone in Chicago, but she gets arrested at the Columbus airport and must figure out how to evade custody and recover her impounded computer, her only link to Sorcerer.Not rated yet

E3TransplantAug 1, 1998 · 1h · Angela's ongoing search for answers results in her getting shot by Chicago police. Sorcerer directs her to a friend of his at a nearby hospital, only to get caught up in another unfortunate situation.Not rated yet

E4Bulls and BearsAug 8, 1998 · 1h · The Praetorians work with a shady stock brokerage house to raise money to acquire a Russian satellite, and Angela goes undercover to try and stop it.Not rated yet

E5Death of an AngelAug 15, 1998 · 1h · Angela decides to fake her death to get the Praetorians off her back and start her life over at the university that her father attended.Not rated yet

E6Kill the BuddhaAug 22, 1998 · 1h · Angela is working as a cocktail waitress at a nightclub and befriends the owner and his wife. When the owner is abducted by a couple of racists, Angela must risk her freedom to help.Not rated yet

E7FireballAug 29, 1998 · 1h · An old beau of Angela's has been rigging lotteries in order to prevent the Praetorian Guard from taking the money, and the Sorcerer charges Angela with stopping him.Not rated yet

E8Jump VectorOct 3, 1998 · 1h · A Praetorian mole inside a software firm has sabotaged a soon-to-be-launched operating system.Not rated yet

E9Go Like You KnowOct 10, 1998 · 1h · Trelawney recruits a computer hacker for a scheme to black out the country, and it's up to Angela and her new acquaintance to stop her.Not rated yet

E10HarvestOct 17, 1998 · 1h · Angela stumbles onto a plot to control the nation's agriculture. Along with way, she also runs into a teen claiming to be the Sorcerer.Not rated yet

E11Diamonds Aren't ForeverNov 28, 1998 · 1h · Angela and Jacob uncover the Praetorians' plot to profit from a stolen diamond, which they arrange to place in a museum, insure---then steal.Not rated yet

E12Pandora's BoxDec 5, 1998 · 1h · An environmentalist disappears while trying to prove a corporation is dumping waste into the ocean, and Jacob enlists Angela to search for him.Not rated yet

E13SampleDec 12, 1998 · 1h · Representatives from a music company are killing any music critics who might write unfavorable reviews of bands the business handles.Not rated yet

E14Lucy's LifeDec 20, 1998 · 1h · A college student's Web site contains a picture of Angela's parents, which draws her to the student's dorm. What Angela doesn't know is that she's being set up by the Praetorians.Not rated yet

E15Pay the LineJan 9, 1999 · 1h · Jacob's gambling habits get him into trouble, so Angela figures out a way to manipulate a Praetorian casino to dig him out of debt.Not rated yet

E16Lutanic FringeJan 16, 1999 · 1h · Jacob wins a contest run by a motivational speaker who warns against the Praetorians, but Jacob's trip to meet him turns into an effort to find the man's kidnappers.Not rated yet

E17In DreamsJan 23, 1999 · 1h · A computer expert set to expose the Praetorians is murdered, and Jacob and Angela must find the man's daughter, who can provide the missing link to proof about the organization.Not rated yet

E18Y2K: Total System FailureJan 30, 1999 · 1h · The murder of Angela's friend, who was planning to unveil his solution to the Y2K virus, prompts her to go work at his place of employment to recover his program.Not rated yet

E19ZeroMar 6, 1999 · 1h · Angela's efforts to stop Praetorian involvement in the pushing of a new drug get her arrested---but also help her regain her identity. Meanwhile, an FBI agent wants to make use of her computer skills.Not rated yet

E20Last Man StandingMar 13, 1999 · 1h · Angela's first assignment as an FBI agent is to investigate a Web site that features modern-day gladiator fights---which are fought to the death.Not rated yet

E21Chem LabMar 20, 1999 · 1h · Angela and Jacob pose as a high-school teacher and her student to investigate horse killings that may have been triggered by a teen hacker.Not rated yet

E22eye-see-you.comMar 27, 1999 · 1h · Angela consults a reclusive computer genius to help her catch a killer whose crimes are being captured on the Internet. Meanwhile, Jacob pledges a fraternity.Not rated yet

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Brooke LangtonAngela Bennett Tim CurrySorcerer Eric SzmandaSorcerer Joseph BottomsSean Trelawney Eric SzmandaJacob Resh

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Premiered: July 19, 1998
Ended: March 27, 1999
Status: Ended
Network: USA Network
Country of origin: United States
Language: English
Episode runtime: 1h
TVmaze ID: 1152