 Instead, "The Immortal" bears more than a superficial resemblance to the then-recent, very popular TV series, "The Fugitive", which still aired in syndicated reruns.That series had ended its four-season run three years before"The Immortal" began.It is also the mirror of the series "Run for Your Life" about a man suffering from a terminal disease who wants to experience everything because he is going to die soon, while Richards has to run because he will live virtually forever.