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The Master (1984–1984) — drama · action · adventure on NBC

The answer: Concluded August 31, 1984.
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Genre
Drama · Action · Adventure
Network / streamer
NBC
Premiered
January 20, 1984
Ended
August 31, 1984
Runtime
~60 min per episode
TVMaze rating
5.3 / 10
1season
13episodes
5.3/ 10

About The Master

The Master ended on August 31, 1984, on NBC. The show concluded after its single season of 13 episodes, which aired from January 20 to August 31, 1984.

The series was a drama, action, and adventure show that followed John Peter McAllister, an American veteran who was the only American accepted for ninja training. He left his clan to find his daughter in America, which was considered dishonorable by the ninja, leading them to send Osaka to kill him. During his journey, McAllister met Max Keller, a young wannabe knight errant, and agreed to train him in the ways of the ninja. Together, they traveled across the U.S. in Max's van, helping those they encountered along the way.

The cast included Lee Van Cleef as John Peter McAllister, Tim Van Patten as Max Keller, and Shô Kosugi as Okasa. The show had a rating of 5.3 on TVMaze and each episode had a runtime of 60 minutes.

The Master episode schedule

13 aired

Aired · 13

DateEp.Title
August 31, 1984 S1·E13 A Place to Call Home
August 10, 1984 S1·E12 Rogues
May 4, 1984 S1·E11 Failure to Communicate
April 13, 1984 S1·E10 The Java Tiger
April 6, 1984 S1·E9 Kunoichi
March 23, 1984 S1·E8 The Good, the Bad and the Priceless
March 16, 1984 S1·E7 Juggernaut
March 9, 1984 S1·E6 Fat Tuesday
March 2, 1984 S1·E5 High Rollers
February 10, 1984 S1·E4 Hostages
February 3, 1984 S1·E3 State of the Union
January 27, 1984 S1·E2 Out-of-Time Step
January 20, 1984 S1·E1 Max

The Master cast