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Is Quatermass coming back?

Quatermass (1979–1979) — drama · fantasy · science-fiction on ITV1

The answer: Concluded November 14, 1979.
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Genre
Drama · Fantasy · Science-Fiction
Network / streamer
ITV1
Premiered
October 24, 1979
Ended
November 14, 1979
Runtime
~60 min per episode
1season
4episodes

About Quatermass

The TV show Quatermass ended on November 14, 1979, on ITV1. The series concluded after its four-episode run, with no upcoming episodes scheduled. It was the final chapter of this particular adaptation of the Quatermass character and story.

Quatermass was a science-fiction drama that aired in 1979. It depicted a near-future scenario where civilization had collapsed, and strange phenomena involving Earth-children and signals from space were central to the plot. Professor Quatermass, played by John Mills, searched for his granddaughter amid the chaos, teaming up with Joe Kapp, portrayed by Simon MacCorkindale, to investigate mysterious signals and the Planet People at a stone circle. The series explored themes of alien influence and societal breakdown.

The cast included John Mills as Prof. Bernard Quatermass and Simon MacCorkindale as Joe Kapp. The show had a runtime of 60 minutes per episode.

Quatermass episode schedule

4 aired

Aired · 4

DateEp.Title
November 14, 1979 S1·E4 An Endangered Species
November 7, 1979 S1·E3 What Lies Beneath
October 31, 1979 S1·E2 Lovely Lightning
October 24, 1979 S1·E1 Ringstone Round

Quatermass cast