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Adventures in Paradise

★6.1 1959 – 1962 3 Seasons James Michener TV-MA

Adventures in Paradise is an American television series created by James Michener which ran on ABC from 1959 until 1962, starring Gardner McKay as Adam Troy, the captain of the schooner Tiki III, which sailed the South Pacific looking for passengers and adventure. USA Network aired reruns of this series between 1984 and 1988. The plots deal with the romantic and detective stories of Korean War veteran Troy. The supporting cast, varying from season to season, features George Tobias, Guy Stockwell, and Linda Lawson.

Seasons & episodes

3 seasons · 91 episodes

The Pit of Silence

Episode 01

The Pit of Silence

Oct 5, 1959 · 60 min

Captain Troy has to pick up the Baron Andre, and soon discovers the Baron's body half eaten by a savage beast. Troy rules out accidental death and searchs for the murderer.

The Black Pearl

Episode 02

The Black Pearl

Oct 12, 1959 · 60 min

A native diver discovers a rare black pearl. The find causes a great deal of excitement among the passengers on Adam's schooner.

Paradise Lost

Episode 03

Paradise Lost

Oct 26, 1959 · 60 min

No description available.

Lady from South Chicago

Episode 04

Lady from South Chicago

Nov 2, 1959 · 60 min

Mme. Victorine Reynard, a Frenchwoman, now lives in style in the South Seas. A friend who is actually an escaped convict from Australia, comes to see her.

The Derelict

Episode 05

The Derelict

Nov 9, 1959 · 60 min

The derelict in an attempt to abduct an oriental crown prince, Communist agents endager Adam's life and almost destroy his ship.

Safari at Sea

Episode 06

Safari at Sea

Nov 16, 1959 · 60 min

No description available.

Mission to Manila

Episode 07

Mission to Manila

Nov 23, 1959 · 60 min

Dan Lynch, a friend of Captain Troy's, receives a brief note from his sister-in-law stating that Dan's brother has died. Lynch asks Troy to find the girl and learn the circumstances of her husband's death.

The Raft

Episode 08

The Raft

Nov 30, 1959 · 60 min

One of Adam's girlfriends, is a passenger on a boat that has struck a mine.

Peril at Pitcairn

Episode 09

Peril at Pitcairn

Dec 7, 1959 · 60 min

During a vacation in Papeete, Captain Troy lets himself be convinced to board some passengers and sail to Pitcairn Island. However, a few hours before their arrival on the island, one passenger is stabbed with a knife belongiing to the Tiki, Troy's schooner.

The Bamboo Curtain

Episode 10

The Bamboo Curtain

Dec 14, 1959 · 60 min

In Hong Kong, Adam is approached by a pretty goverment agent who wants him to help her with an assignment.

The Haunted

Episode 11

The Haunted

Dec 21, 1959 · 60 min

Wealthy Vanessa Sutton Charles is plagued by mysterious apparitions of her dead husband. Strangely, the visitations occur on nights when Tahitians believe the dead come from the sea to haunt the living.

Somewhere South of Suva

Episode 12

Somewhere South of Suva

Dec 28, 1959 · 60 min

Adam Troy and his pal Oliver Kee are hired to search for an aviatrix who disappeared years ago. The flier was apparently carrying a large uncut diamond and it is now suspected that she crashed on an uncharted island south of Suva.

Castaways

Episode 13

Castaways

Jan 4, 1960 · 60 min

Troy is headed to the strife torn island of Mai Sai with a cargo of serum to fight a cholera epidemic. Troy and crew pick up three men stranded on a tiny atoll, who claim to be survivors of a shipwreck, but they're really gunrunners from a ship called the Punjab Trader, whose captain was murdered. The trio, led by the second mate, take over the Tiki, threatening to kill the nun who is transporting the serum, and go after the Punjab Trader.

The Archer's Ring

Episode 14

The Archer's Ring

Jan 11, 1960 · 60 min

A beautiful young chinese woman, Monique Le Febure asks Adam Troy to charter his schooner ""Tiki"" to look for his grand-father. She tells the story of a group of old chinese men who for their retirement returned to their island with their personal belongings. They were in a seaplane, which apparently disappeared and sunk.

Nightmare on Napuka

Episode 15

Nightmare on Napuka

Jan 18, 1960 · 60 min

No description available.

Walk Through the Night

Episode 16

Walk Through the Night

Jan 25, 1960 · 60 min

Adam stops at Jacob's trading post in New Guinea to pick up some crew members. A girl named Angel begs Troy to help save her fiance, who is trapped somewhere in the jungle.

Judith

Episode 17

Judith

Feb 1, 1960 · 60 min

No description available.

The Color of Venom

Episode 18

The Color of Venom

Feb 8, 1960 · 60 min

Adam agrees to transport a girl prisoner, Luana Monet, from Tahiti to police custody on the Island of Ralatea.

Isle of Eden

Episode 19

Isle of Eden

Feb 22, 1960 · 60 min

On board schooner Tiki, Captain Troy hears the radio message from Lianne, a young woman held prisoner on Eden Island by a megalomaniac dictator called Zagreb.

Prisoner in Paradise

Episode 20

Prisoner in Paradise

Feb 29, 1960 · 60 min

The Tiki is commissioned to pick up two nuns and a nurse who are working on a volcanic island near Samoa.

The Siege of Troy

Episode 21

The Siege of Troy

Mar 7, 1960 · 60 min

Adam receives bad news from Suva and he has unknowingly provided passage for two smugglers.

There Is An Island

Episode 22

There Is An Island

Mar 14, 1960 · 60 min

The Tiki is chartered to search for poet Francois Villon's legendary island hideaway. But one passenger seems to have more than a historical interest in the place.

The Amazon

Episode 23

The Amazon

Mar 21, 1960 · 60 min

Carla MacKinley owns the Amazon, an international yacht-racing champion, who hires the Tiki when her boat is unable to sail in a challenge race.

The Violent Journey

Episode 24

The Violent Journey

Mar 28, 1960 · 60 min

Troy marries a young couple not realizing that the young lady is actually underage and the man is a fortune hunter intent on securing his wife's father's fortune.

The Forbidden Sea

Episode 25

The Forbidden Sea

Apr 4, 1960 · 60 min

After rescuing a man and being led astray, Troy soon learns that the man has conned him into bringing his passengers to a military test site, to use their presence -- and their deaths, if necessary -- as a protest to halt nuclear bomb tests.

Passage to Tua

Episode 26

Passage to Tua

Apr 11, 1960 · 60 min

No description available.

Heads You Lose

Episode 27

Heads You Lose

Apr 18, 1960 · 60 min

No description available.

The Death-Divers

Episode 28

The Death-Divers

Apr 25, 1960 · 60 min

No description available.

Beached

Episode 29

Beached

May 2, 1960 · 60 min

No description available.

Whip Fight

Episode 30

Whip Fight

May 9, 1960 · 60 min

No description available.

About the series

Adventures in Paradise poster
Audience score
★ 6.1 /10

based on 7 votes

Synopsis

Adventures in Paradise is an American television series created by James Michener which ran on ABC from 1959 until 1962, starring Gardner McKay as Adam Troy, the captain of the schooner Tiki III, which sailed the South Pacific looking for passengers and adventure. USA Network aired reruns of this series between 1984 and 1988. The plots deal with the romantic and detective stories of Korean War veteran Troy. The supporting cast, varying from season to season, features George Tobias, Guy Stockwell, and Linda Lawson.

Action & AdventureDrama

Cast

3 principal cast

George Tobias

George Tobias

Trader Penrose

Guy Stockwell

Guy Stockwell

Chris Parker

Gardner McKay

Gardner McKay

Adam Troy

Where to watch Adventures in Paradise

Adventures in Paradise is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The action & adventure from James Michener has 3 seasons and 91 total episodes, rated 6.1/10 by 7 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Adventures in Paradise have?

Adventures in Paradise has 3 seasons with 91 episodes in total.

Is Adventures in Paradise still on the air?

Adventures in Paradise has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Adventures in Paradise?

Adventures in Paradise airs on ABC.

When did Adventures in Paradise first air?

Adventures in Paradise first aired on October 5, 1959.

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