Where to watch The Greatest American Hero(1981)
In the United States, The Greatest American Hero is available to stream on Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock, and Shout! Factory. It's also free on The Roku Channel, The CW, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can also buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango At Home.
Where to stream The Greatest American Hero
Availability in United States
Included with subscription
Prime Video
fuboTV
Peacock
Shout! Factory
Free
The Roku Channel
The CW
Pluto TV
Shout! Factory TV
Plex
Plex Channel
Tubi TV
Amazon MX Player
Buy
Amazon Video
Apple TV
Fandango At Home
Data updated on October 9, 2026. Availability data from JustWatch.
The Greatest American Hero plot summary
The chronicles of teacher Ralph Hinkley's adventures after a group of aliens gives him a red suit that gives him superhuman abilities. Unfortunately, Ralph, who hates wearing the suit, immediately loses its instruction booklet, and thus has to learn how to use its powers by trial and error, often with comical results.
Details
- First aired
- March 18, 1981
- Episode runtime
- 1h
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Comedy, Crime
- Created by
- Stephen J. Cannell
- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes
- 43
- Network
- ABC
- Status
- Ended
- TMDB rating
- 7.2 / 10 · 121 votes
The Greatest American Hero trailer
Cast
William KattRalph Hinkley
Robert CulpBill Maxwell
Connie SelleccaPam Davidson
Faye GrantRhonda Blake
Michael ParéTony Villicana
Jesse D. GoinsCyler Johnson- Don CervantesPaco Rodriguez
FAQ
Where can I watch The Greatest American Hero?
In the United States, The Greatest American Hero is available to stream on Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock, and Shout! Factory. It's also free on The Roku Channel, The CW, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can also buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango At Home.
Can I rent or buy The Greatest American Hero?
Yes. In the United States you can buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango At Home.
How many seasons does The Greatest American Hero have?
The Greatest American Hero has 3 seasons and 43 episodes. Status: ended.
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