Season 1 • Episode 7
LatestJon helps out an old friend, a thief, who made the mistake of robbing a rich mobster who is now hunting down the men who dared to steal from him
Sable is a short-lived television program that aired on ABC during the 1987-1988 season, and is based on the comic book, Jon Sable: Freelance, by Mike Grell. Only seven episodes ever aired. The show was a one-hour adventure/drama about mercenary and vigilante Jon Sable, who by day was children's book author Nicholas Fleming. The program ran on Saturdays at 8:00, and aired its final episode on January 2, 1988. Rene Russo had her first television role on the series. Lara Flynn Boyle also had one of her first acting roles playing a kidnapped girl in the series pilot.
Production
Chicago location shooting gives authentic grit.
Costume
That black bodysuit with face paint. Commitment.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Creator Mike Grell specifically chose Chicago over New York to distinguish Sable from generic urban vigilantes. The city itself became a character.
Rene Russo hated her role as Eden and only took it for the paycheck — she fired her agent shortly after the cancellation.
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