

1999–2000 · FOX · Ended
A month before leaving the army, Lieutenant Tom Hobbes is rousted from bed in the middle of the night and taken to a secret location for one last mission: test a simulated virtual reality game used to teach situation war strategy. After being briefed on the top-secret project, code-named Harsh Realm, Hobbes is given his objective: eliminate Major Omar Santiago, who has taken the game hostage. But upon entering Harsh Realm, Hobbes discovers he is trapped there - and the deadly game will never end unless he completes his mission.
Friday at 21:00 (America/New York)
This series has ended.
Last aired
S01E09 · Camera Obscura
2000-05-20
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Pilot
1999-10-08 · 60 min
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1999-10-15 · 60 min
Inga Fossa
1999-10-22 · 60 min
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2000-04-14 · 60 min
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2000-04-21 · 60 min
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2000-04-28 · 60 min
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2000-05-05 · 60 min
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2000-05-12 · 60 min
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2000-05-19 · 60 min
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