Answers revealed in the comments.
GAME 1
What TV character is played by Jay Hernandez in a 2018 series reboot that debuted nearly 38 years after the original series debuted?
GAME 2
What notable Greek scientist was killed in 212 BC during the Siege of Syracuse, which was defended by some of his inventions, including a “claw” to sink enemy ships and, according to legend, a heat ray?
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Game one answer: Thomas Magnum
Game two answer: Archimedes