Manimal - Season 1 - Eps 1: Manimal
When a group of thieves devise a plan to hijack a shipment of nerve gas, Detective Brooke Mackenzie must stop them. She teams up with Dr. Jonathan Chase, a man that knows the secrets that divide man and animal and who is trained in an African technique that allows him to change into different animal forms. TRANSFORMATIONS - a hawk and a black panther.
About Manimal

Title: Manimal
First Air Date: 1983-09-30
Last Air Date: 1983-12-17
Status: Canceled
Rating: 7.3/10 (from 128 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 8
Network: NBC
Genres: Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Jonathan Chase was a British college professor at New York University who had the unusual ability to transform into any kind of animal. He used his powers to battle crime alongside pretty policewoman Brooke and Vietnam-war pal Ty.
Cast

Michael D. Roberts
Tyrone C. Earl

Melody Anderson
Brooke McKenzie

Simon MacCorkindale
Jonathan Chase

William Conrad
Narrator (uncredited)

Reni Santoni
Lt. Rivera