[s1e1] The Burning Vision Direct

The pilot episode introduces Al Simmons, a CIA hitman who is murdered in the line of duty. Desperate to see his wife, Wanda, again, he makes a pact with the devil, Malebolgia, to return to Earth. However, the devil sends him five years into the future and transforms him into a "Hellspawn"—a dark, superhuman warrior. Upon his return, Al finds his wife has moved on and is now married to his friend Terry Fitzgerald. Key Episode Details: "Spawn" Burning Visions (TV Episode 1997) - IMDb

is the first episode of Season 1 of the adult animated series Todd McFarlane's Spawn , which originally premiered on HBO in 1997. [S1E1] The Burning Vision