 "The Return of Captain Nemo" was a co-production between Irwin Allen Productions and Warner Bros. Television.It was originally shown in the United States as a three part miniseries (60-minutes each episode) on CBS from March 8–22, 1978 and portions of the three-episode series were then re-edited into a 102-minute version released theatrically overseas as "The Amazing Captain Nemo".In 1978, "The Return of Captain Nemo" received two Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Any Area of Creative Technical Crafts.