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The Net
★ 7.5/10•1998•14•Drama•Action & Adventure
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Computer programmer Angela Bennett discovers a shadowy group of cyber terrorists who completely erase her true identity. Falsely labeled a criminal, she finds herself on the run, and she'll never stop until she's got her life back.

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateJul 19, 1998

Episodes

Episode 1 - DeletedE146m

Deleted

Computer expert Angela Bennett has her identity stolen by a terrorist group after opening an unexpected email. She must stop them with the help of a stranger known only as the sorcerer but the problem deepens after her new identity is wanted by the FBI.

Jul 19, 1998

Episode 2 - North by NorthwesternE246m

North by Northwestern

On her way to Chicago in search of her father, Angela gets detained by the police in Ohio who think that her laptop computer is a bomb. She befriends a cellmate who helps her escape the clutches of the Praetorians. The public defender assigned to Angela doubts her story until Trelawney catches up with him.

Jul 25, 1998

Episode 3 - TransplantE346m

Transplant

While in Chicago, Angela gets shot. Sorcerer with a doctor at a Chicago hospital but Angela gets involved in an organ harvest program that the Praetorians are heading up.

Aug 1, 1998

Episode 4 - Bulls and BearsE446m

Bulls and Bears

The Praetorians are trying to manipulate the stock market to raise $100 million cash to finance a Praetorian needed satellite from the Russians. Angela joins the stock brokerage to prevent the theft. Angela's voice activated computer is destroyed while Trelawney meets up the some really bad boys.

Aug 8, 1998

Episode 5 - Death of an AngelE546m

Death of an Angel

Angela stages her death in an attempt to regain her identity and freedom from the Praetorians. She takes residence at the university where her father was a professor. There she meets Kyle, an aspiring law student. When Kyle's uncle, who is a judge, is falsely accused of child pornography over the internet, Angela helps out.

Aug 15, 1998

Episode 6 - Kill the BuddhaE646m

Kill the Buddha

While working as a barmaid, Angela befriends the owner and becomes friends with him and his wife, who are an interracial couple. When Eric is murdered, Angela finds out they were policemen. Wanting not to get involved due to trying to protect herself from discovery by the Praetorians, Angela is torn between helping the widow and protecting herself.

Aug 22, 1998

Episode 7 - FireballE746m

Fireball

An old college boyfriend of Angela's is involved in hacking state lotteries. Things get ugly when Daniel hacks with the lotteries under control of the Praetorians. Angela needs to help Daniel while preventing the Praetorians from winning all the lotteries.

Aug 29, 1998

Episode 8 - Jump VectorE846m

Jump Vector

Angela poses as a river guide to learn more about a new program about to be released with a back door allowing the Praetorians access to any computer using this new operating system.

Oct 3, 1998

Episode 9 - Go Like You KnowE946m

Go Like You Know

Angela joins forces with a streetwise guy to fight a cyber terrorist who is overloading power grids on the east coast.

Oct 10, 1998

Episode 10 - HarvestE1046m

Harvest

Angela meets Sorcerer! A bizarre cult calling itself Harvest Sun has the interest of the Praetorians. While Angela tries to get through to the cult members, she finally meets Sorcerer and is quite surprised!

Oct 17, 1998

Episode 11 - Diamonds Aren't ForeverE1146m

Diamonds Aren't Forever

Angela and Sorcerer counter a Praetorian plan to bring down the world diamond market.

Nov 28, 1998

Episode 12 - Pandora's BoxE1246m

Pandora's Box

Angela and Sorcerer need to stop a Praetorian plot to dump nuclear waste in the world's oceans.

Dec 5, 1998

Episode 13 - SampleE1346m

Sample

A friend of Jacob's is murdered for trying to publish a negative review on a music web site. The Praetorians are involved in an elaborate scheme to control the world's music.

Dec 12, 1998

Episode 14 - Lucy's LifeE1446m

Lucy's Life

The Praetorians set up a camera accessible via the Internet in a student's dorm in an attempt to trap Angela.

Dec 20, 1998

Episode 15 - Pay the LineE1546m

Pay the Line

Jacob gets involved in on-line gambling scheme and gets in over his head. He needs Angela's help to pay his debts back and they wind up in Las Vegas in some high stakes gambling. Meanwhile, Trelawney is told he has to clean up the mess he left behind with Hearney.

Jan 9, 1999

Episode 16 - Lunatic FringeE1646m

Lunatic Fringe

Angela is concerned about Jacob's obsession with an internet cult leader.

Jan 16, 1999

Episode 17 - In DreamsE1746m

In Dreams

A 14-year-old girl with a photographic memory holds the key to a Praetorian code.

Jan 23, 1999

Episode 18 - Y2K: Total System FailureE1846m

Y2K: Total System Failure

Angela has to try and stop the seemingly unstoppable Millenium Bug after a programmer is killed who was close to finding the solution.

Jan 30, 1999

Episode 19 - ZeroE1946m

Zero

A sinister new drug leads Angela and Jacob to a showdown with the Praetorians. Angela becomes an FBI CIC agent.

Mar 6, 1999

Episode 20 - Last Man StandingE2046m

Last Man Standing

New CIC agent Angela must put a stop to cybercast wrestling matches fought to the death.

Mar 13, 1999

Episode 21 - Chem ClubE2146m

Chem Club

Angela and Jacob go to high school to find the young creators of a chemical weapon.

Mar 20, 1999

Episode 22 - eye-see-you.comE2246m

eye-see-you.com

Angela and Walter are in hot pursuit of a clever murderer who spies on his victims using the internet.

Mar 27, 1999

Actors

Brooke Langton

Brooke Langton

Angela Bennett

Joseph Bottoms

Joseph Bottoms

Shawn Trelawney

Eric Szmanda

Eric Szmanda

Jacob Resh

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