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Series · 1989 – 1990 · Drama

Island Son

★7.5 1989 – 1990 1 Season Martin Rabbett TV-MA

Island Son is a CBS television medical drama during its 1989-90 schedule. Island Son marked the return to regular weekly series television of Richard Chamberlain, who had not so appeared since his Dr. Kildare series almost 25 years earlier. In the interim he had enjoyed a somewhat successful career in feature films, and had become widely known as "The King of the Miniseries" due to his success in that format. Chamberlain once again portrayed a dedicated medical doctor, Dr. Daniel Kulani. Kulani was born in Hawaii and practiced on the mainland for many years prior to his return to work at the fictional Kamehameha Medical Center in Honolulu. Kulani's complicated life involved his stressful work environment; his adoptive parents, Tutu and Nana; his 18-year-old son, Sam; and his love interest, high school drama teacher Nina Delaney. Dr. Kulani's complicated life was never resolved to the satisfaction of the viewers because the program was canceled in March 1990.

Seasons & episodes

1 season · 18 episodes

Heart and Soul

Episode 01

Heart and Soul

Sep 19, 1989 · 60 min

Daniel witnesses a drunken accident that leaves a little girl severely injured.

Sometimes They're Zebras

Episode 02

Sometimes They're Zebras

Sep 24, 1989 · 60 min

Metzger suspects an elderly patient's family of abuse; Daniel's son visits and decides to make it permanent.

Fathers and Sons

Episode 03

Fathers and Sons

Sep 26, 1989 · 60 min

Daniel's son falls for a patient facing a fatal prognosis; a resident falters before his prominent mother's determination that he follow her into cardiac medicine.

Gifts

Episode 04

Gifts

Oct 3, 1989 · 60 min

A tourist protests the age of her physician when Caitlin gets her case, and Daniel's budding romance is nipped by illness and her past.

Painkillers

Episode 05

Painkillers

Oct 10, 1989 · 60 min

Daniel suspects the new head of cardiology is addicted to pills, and an orderly's illiteracy nearly kills a patient.

Life Sentence

Episode 06

Life Sentence

Oct 24, 1989 · 60 min

Daniel tries to protect his patient, a convicted rapist, from the media mob surrounding the hospital; Sam falls for a crafty hitchiker.

The State vs. John Kulani

Episode 07

The State vs. John Kulani

Oct 31, 1989 · 60 min

A doctor has Daniel's father arrested for performing a Hawaiian healing ceremony in the hospital; Caitlin worries about a furtive admirer.

Role Models

Episode 08

Role Models

Nov 7, 1989 · 60 min

Fushida becomes a difficult patient when he develops a dangerous infection; Daniel battles to have a patient admitted for critical surgery despite insurance problems; a diabetic friend of Sam's risks his health.

Everyday People

Episode 09

Everyday People

Nov 14, 1989 · 60 min

Veronica returns with a proposition, but Daniel's distracted by his patients: a dying talk-show host and a paraplegic fighting to keep his home.

Hihia

Episode 10

Hihia

Dec 14, 1989 · 60 min

Sam is paralyzed with caison disease after lying his way into a deep sea diving job with his uncle, which touches off a bitter fight between the brothers; racism cripples Metzger's romance with a Japanese-American.

The Christmas Story

Episode 11

The Christmas Story

Dec 21, 1989 · 60 min

A group of men dressed as elves are admitted with symptoms of plague; Dr. Fushida is adamant that he wants a natural son despite the diagnosis that a pregnancy would kill his wife.

Falling Stars

Episode 12

Falling Stars

Jan 4, 1990 · 60 min

Metzger's confidence is shaken when he disastrously misdiagnoses a patient; Daniel tries to reconcile the estranged Fushidas; Sam befriends an elderly man.

Icarus Falling

Episode 13

Icarus Falling

Jan 11, 1990 · 60 min

A pilot refuses to be tested for the source of his blackouts; a teenager resists his girlfriend's decision to put their baby up for adoption.

Mary, Mary Quite Contrary

Episode 14

Mary, Mary Quite Contrary

Feb 1, 1990 · 60 min

A teenage volunteer attempts suicide after confiding a terrible secret to Sam. Increasingly unable to cope with terminal cases, Margaret betrays a patient when he returns to the hospital after a recurrence of his cancer.

Janine Returns

Episode 15

Janine Returns

Feb 8, 1990 · 60 min

Daniel's former wife stirs up trouble when she arrives to celebrate their son's birthday. Parents of a dying infant worry that a doctor whose child has an identical health problem will receive preferential treatment in an organ donor program.

Viruses

Episode 16

Viruses

Feb 15, 1990 · 60 min

Daniel discovers that Tess's little friend is HIV-positive; Margaret tries to help an ailing former movie star.

Moving Targets

Episode 17

Moving Targets

Feb 22, 1990 · 60 min

A serial killer who targets prostitutes poses a threat to James's fiancé, a former call girl; Fushida's disapproval of Margaret's office romance hurts their working relationship.

Separations

Episode 18

Separations

Mar 29, 1990 · 60 min

Nina hesitates when Daniel proposes, a man uses his illness to blackmail his daughter, and Caitlin murders a patient when she disagrees with his family's decision to fight his liver disease.

About the series

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Audience score
★ 7.5 /10

based on 2 votes

Synopsis

Island Son is a CBS television medical drama during its 1989-90 schedule. Island Son marked the return to regular weekly series television of Richard Chamberlain, who had not so appeared since his Dr. Kildare series almost 25 years earlier. In the interim he had enjoyed a somewhat successful career in feature films, and had become widely known as "The King of the Miniseries" due to his success in that format. Chamberlain once again portrayed a dedicated medical doctor, Dr. Daniel Kulani. Kulani was born in Hawaii and practiced on the mainland for many years prior to his return to work at the fictional Kamehameha Medical Center in Honolulu. Kulani's complicated life involved his stressful work environment; his adoptive parents, Tutu and Nana; his 18-year-old son, Sam; and his love interest, high school drama teacher Nina Delaney. Dr. Kulani's complicated life was never resolved to the satisfaction of the viewers because the program was canceled in March 1990.

Drama

Cast

8 principal cast

Richard Chamberlain

Richard Chamberlain

William McNamara

William McNamara

Brynn Thayer

Brynn Thayer

Clyde Kusatsu

Clyde Kusatsu

Timothy Carhart

Timothy Carhart

Kwan Hi Lim

Kwan Hi Lim

Ariana Richards

Ariana Richards

Ray Bumatai

Ray Bumatai

Where to watch Island Son

Island Son is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The drama from Martin Rabbett, Judith Paige Mitchell has 1 season and 18 total episodes, rated 7.5/10 by 2 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Island Son have?

Island Son has 1 season with 18 episodes in total.

Is Island Son still on the air?

Island Son has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Island Son?

Island Son airs on CBS.

When did Island Son first air?

Island Son first aired on September 16, 1989.

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