TV series

The Bourne Identity

19881 season6.5 / 10

Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne is rescued at sea by a fisherman. With nothing to go on but a Swiss bank account number, he starts to reconstruct his life, but finds that many people he encounters want him dead. However, Bourne realizes that he has the combat and mental skills of a world-class spy—but who does he work for?

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The Bourne Identity premiered May 8, 1988. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.

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Episode 1

Part 1

May 8, 19881h 32m5.5 / 10

A dramatic opening sees a man shot, then fall over the side of a boat during a violent storm. Washed ashore at a small French village, he is taken unconscious to a retired doctor who mends his wounds. When the mysterious man awakens he cannot remember anything, until memory flashbacks reveal a history of violence. The discovery of a hidden clue is the only link he has to track down his true identity. Setting off on a journey of self-discovery he soon learns he is known as Jason Bourne.

Episode credits

Guest stars Michael Habeck, Wolf Kahler, Philip Madoc, Bill Wallis, Franziskus Abgottspon, Frederick Bartman, John Carlin, George Lane Cooper

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Episode 2

Part 2

May 9, 19881h 33m6.0 / 10finale

As Bourne searches for his true identity, events turn even more dangerous with attempts to kill him. Worst of all, there are strange similarities between his memories and the reported actions of a world-class terrorist named Carlos.

Episode credits

Guest stars Philip Madoc, Freddie Earlle, Kate Howard, Leslie Lai, Bruce Boa, James Faulkner, James Laurenson, Jacqueline Pearce

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Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026

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