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Finding your next obsession

Search is an American science fiction series that aired on Wednesday nights on NBC at 10 pm ET, from September 1972 to August 1973. It ran for 23 episodes, not including the two-hour pilot film originally titled Probe. When picked up for series production, the title had to be changed because Probe was the name of an existing PBS series. In the UK the series aired on BBC 1 under the title Search Control. The show was created by Leslie Stevens, and produced by Leslie Stevens, Robert Justman, John Strong and Tony Spinner. The high concept was described as "science fiction in today's world" and the episodes featured many high-tech elements which are considered common in current science fiction shows.
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A bigger-world series choice for viewers who want imagination, world-building, or a premise that opens up beyond everyday life.
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Who it is for
Best suited to viewers who enjoy ongoing worlds, mythology, or high-concept storytelling.
Commitment
Compact commitment · 23 episodes
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23 episodes
1972
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