The Adventurer Season 1 Episode 16 To the Lowest Bidder... ( Air Date 1973-01-19 ) Genre Action & Adventure category. Overview "The Adventurer is an ITC Entertainment TV adventure series created by Dennis Spooner that ran for one season from 1972 to 1973. It premiered in the UK on 29 September 1972. The show starred Gene Barry as Gene Bradley, a government agent of independent means who poses as a glamorous American movie star.".