On this day November 7 1987, Sable premiered on ABC, bringing comic book style action and intrigue to television screens across America. Based on the character from the First Comics series Jon Sable: Freelance by Mike Grell, the show followed a crime fighting vigilante who lived a double life as a children’s book author by day and a masked hero by night.
Starring Lewis Van Bergen as Jon Sable, the series delivered a mix of adventure, mystery, and noir inspired storytelling that appealed to fans of 1980s action television. Though short lived, Sable earned a cult following for its unique tone and stylish presentation.
80s insight: Sable reflected the late 1980s fascination with comic book heroes and vigilante justice, paving the way for darker and more complex TV adaptations in the years that followed.