A Short-Lived American adventure drama that follows the titular character (Michael Parks) quitting his job as a reporter and going on the road and meeting new people.
The show features appearances by Kurt Russell, Bruce Dern, Bonnie Bedelia, Robert Loggia, Gloria Grahame, Elsa Lanchester, among other guest stars.
It aired on NBC for one season.
Tropes for the series:
- Adventure Towns: The show does this every week.
- Character Title: Then Came Bronson.
- Cool Bike: Bronson does his wandering on a 1969 XLH 900cc Harley-Davidson Sportster.
- The Drifter: James "Jim" Bronson, a newspaperman who becomes disillusioned after the suicide of his best friend Nick (Martin Sheen) after a heated argument with his editor. In order to renew his soul, Bronson becomes a vagabond searching for meaning of life and seeking experiences that life has to offer.
- Motorcycle on the Coast Road: Show is about the titular character deciding to "take to the road" and have adventures on his motorcycle. The show spent a lot of time doing the exact thing described above, long shots across what is probably the California Coastline showing the highway.
