Richard Dean Anderson steps into the irresistible and charming role of Ernest Pratt, a dime-store novelist who is living out the adventures of his fictional character Nicodemus Legend in the Old West. Co-starring John de Lancie as Janos Bartok a brilliant scientist, the duo teams up to fight for justice using Legend's celebrity and Bartok's outlandish inventions to make a real legend. Created by Michael Piller and set in the late 19th century, LEGEND combines historic characters, setting, and special effects for a lighthearted, fun, and action-packed series that is part western and part science fiction..