In the first of two parts; a brilliant, wheelchair-bound scientist, Dr. Miles Hawkins (Carl Lumbly), invents a form of exo-skeleton called the Mechanically Augmented Neuro Transmitter System (M.A.N.T.I.S.) that turns him into a superhero and gives him the ability to fight the crime wave that is engulfing his city.

In the second of two parts; a brilliant, wheelchair-bound scientist, Dr. Miles Hawkins (Carl Lumbly), invents a form of exo-skeleton called the Mechanically Augmented Neuro Transmitter System (M.A.N.T.I.S.) that turns him into a superhero and gives him the ability to fight the crime wave that is engulfing his city.

The MANTIS (Carl Lumbly) has to fight with a businessman who is trying to get hold of a deadly virus, which was meant to be destroyed days ago, and who is attempting to sell it to North Korea.

Dr. Hawkins (Carl Lumbly) starts a weapons turn-in program, only to have the weapons stolen by a band of pirates.

As the MANTIS (Carl Lumbly) becomes reacquainted with his former girlfriend, Miriam Basuto (guest star Gay Thomas), he discovers she is the target of an international assassin.