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 Untouchables (1959 TV series) and "Most Wanted", "The Hat Squad", and the 1993 "The Untouchables" syndicated TV series. It also inspired the big-budget motion pictures "Al Capone" starring Rod Steiger, "The Untouchables" (with Kevin Costner), "Gangster Squad", "Mulholland Falls", and others. "The Untouchables" is one of two series from 1959, the other being "The Detectives", together credited with the concept of depicting a "group" of crime fighters. Previously, most TV crime dramas had followed one of two formats: either a duo composed of a stalwart police officer or detective and his trusty sidekick/partner ("Dragnet", "The Lineup"), or a lone-wolf private eye or police detective