A series that was perhaps ahead of its time, and certainly unappreciated by the network executives that cancelled it after only one season. Unlike other superhero TV series of the era, the Green Hornet was written for adults, and tried to avoid the campy style.
The scripts were fashioned as traditional crime dramas, and the gadgetry was limited. Moreover, the first season ratings were above average, and so the reason for early cancellation seems fuzzy.
Regardless, the fans were left with a significant sense of unfulfilled expectations, and the concept of a superhero drama series that tried to play it straight would have to wait another generation to become realized.
The scripts were fashioned as traditional crime dramas, and the gadgetry was limited. Moreover, the first season ratings were above average, and so the reason for early cancellation seems fuzzy.
Regardless, the fans were left with a significant sense of unfulfilled expectations, and the concept of a superhero drama series that tried to play it straight would have to wait another generation to become realized.