The Invaders his goal of 'convincing disbelieving authorities' at least, and the Invaders' plans temporarily thwarted, leaving the door open for any possible later sequel or spinoff series. The series was produced by Quinn Martin, who was looking for a show to replace the immensely popular "The Fugitive", which was ending its run in 1967. Larry Cohen, the series' creator, had conceived two earlier series with similarities to "The Invaders." Chuck Connors starred in "Branded" (1965) as a soldier court-martialed for cowardice, who traveled the West searching for witnesses and proof that he had acted valiantly, and "Coronet Blue" (1967) about Michael
The Fugitive (TV series) named the one-armed man No. 5 in their 2013 list of The 60 Nastiest Villains of All Time. The show also came away with other honors. In 1965, Alan Armer, the producer and head writer of the series, received an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for his work. And in a 1993 ranking, "TV Guide" named "The Fugitive" the best dramatic series of the 1960s. A total of 40 episodes have been released on VHS by NuVentures Video (Volumes 1–10 were later re-released with Barry Morse providing introductions to each episode, as in Volumes 11–20), with selected