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The Fugitive adaptations: films & series
Every version of The Fugitive — the films & series, compared across media.
A wrongfully convicted man on the run from the law — this premise anchors The Fugitive across TV and film. The 1963 series follows Richard Kimble's desperate cross-country search for his wife's real killer, while the 1993 film retells that story as a standalone feature. U.S. Marshals returns to the same relentless marshal pursuing a different fugitive, keeping the hunter-and-hunted engine running under a new case.
The Fugitive films
The Fugitive series
Frequently asked
Is The Fugitive (1993) based on a TV show?
Yes. The Fugitive (1993) shares its central premise with The Fugitive TV series (1963), in which Richard Kimble is likewise falsely convicted of his wife's murder and escapes to track down the real killer.
How many versions of The Fugitive are there?
There are three entries in this franchise: the The Fugitive TV series (1963), the feature film The Fugitive (1993), and U.S. Marshals (1998), a spin-off following Marshal Sam Gerard on a new case with a different fugitive.
Which version of The Fugitive should I start with?
The 1993 film The Fugitive is the most self-contained entry, telling Richard Kimble's story in a single feature. U.S. Marshals (1998) brings back Marshal Sam Gerard in a separate case and can be watched independently.