Viper

In the near future, an organized crime group known as the "Outfit" has become a major force in America. Engineer Julian Wilkes develops a high-tech crime-fighting vehicle called the Viper, which is intended to be a "flagship" in a new crackdown on crime. The Viper needs a driver, so when Outfit driver Michael Payton is injured and captured, his memory is erased, and h... Read all

Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime

Cast:Joe Nipote , Heather Medway , J. Downing , Jeff Kaake , James McCaffrey , Dawn Stern , Dorian Harewood , Fay Hauser , Lee Chamberlin , Richard Burgi , Dawn-Lyen Gardner , Camille Winbush , Neil Fifer , Ken Pogue , Jason Carter , John Pyper-Ferguson , Bill Macy , Jamie Rose

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Pilot

Sun, Jan 2, 1994

James McCaffrey plays a former criminal who drives a police super mace called the Viper in a futuristic city. In the opening episode the program is cut from the city's budget and is forced to move underground.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Once a Thief

Fri, Jan 7, 1994

While working, Joe hears a voice. He finds the one talking to him. The man says he's the doctor who wiped out Joe's memory. After doing the procedure on Joe, he told the people who told him to do it, he doesn't want to do it anymore. But they didn't care what he wanted, so he destroyed all his research material. They then used his device on him. It's only recently he was able to piece everything. He wants Joe to retrieve the device. And if he does, the doctor says he will undo what he did to Joe. Joe decide to do it but someone else is also after it.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Ghost

Fri, Jan 14, 1994

The Outfit breaks Michael Payton's former partner, Alec Conner, out of prison in the hopes that Alec will be able to help them find Joe and the Viper.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Safe as Houses

Fri, Jan 21, 1994

At the opening of his trial, Nate Benedict, who has just been arrested with the help of the Viper Team, is kidnapped. As this looks a lot like a set up, Joe is willing to investigate.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Firehawk

Fri, Jan 28, 1994

After Joe stops a computer shipment sold by the Outfit, Lane Cassidy decides to enroll Erick Ban Hook, a former driver on the Viper project, and put him behind the wheel of the Firehawk to destroy the Viper.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Mind Games

Fri, Feb 11, 1994

Bobby Murabito, a mechanic working at the MetroPol motor pool, is brain washed by Mr. Flagler to become the driver of a transport vehicle in order to deliver a shipment of a deadly virus.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ The Face

Fri, Feb 18, 1994

Lyle Hinkle, reformed pro assassin, nicknamed 'The Face' after his talent for disguises, has served his time and just wants a chance at a normal life. Manipulated into one last job for The Outfit he asks for help from the Viper Team.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ Wheels of Fire

Fri, Feb 25, 1994

Joe falls for the inventor of a efficient car battery who is later held hostage by a greedy oil company executive, The rediscovery of a long-lost concept car surprises everyone.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ Past Tense

Fri, Mar 4, 1994

The Viper team must crack a ring that abducts youths and molds them into specialized criminals. Meanwhile, Joe encounters a special someone from his past.

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ The Scoop

Fri, Mar 11, 1994

Joe teams up with a police detective who is a suspected vigilante to find a murderer of Outfit thugs.

11Season 1

S1.E11 ∙ Thief of Hearts

Fri, Mar 18, 1994

When a little girl's state-of-the-art synthetic replacement heart is stolen right before her operation, Joe and the Viper Team step in to find out why. A sick underground network is soon discovered where human organs are bought and sold as even more shadowy members of The Outfit are exposed.

12Season 1

S1.E12 ∙ Crown of Thorns

Fri, Apr 1, 1994

A visiting dignitary is targeted by the assassin who killed her father; Frankie is attracted to a royal attendant

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Winner Take All

Fri, Sep 27, 1996

CIA-trained security specialist, Thomas Cole and his team join MetroPol with a new prototype of the urban assault vehicle, known as VIPER.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ MIG-89

Mon, Sep 30, 1996

Allie is unexpectedly reunited with a former lover who may not be practicing "glasnost' as he says.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Condor

Mon, Oct 7, 1996

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4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Talk Is Cheap

Mon, Oct 14, 1996

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5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Diamond in the Rough

Mon, Oct 21, 1996

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6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Standoff

Mon, Oct 28, 1996

After a high-speed chase with turncoat NSA operatives takes a turn for the worse, the Viper Team finds themselves holdup in an abandoned refinery with the Defender inoperable and no means of escape. The group must protect themselves, a civilian reporter and a wounded military scientist that the operatives are after as he holds the plans to a high-tech rifle in his possession that the agents are after. With ammo dwindling and no means to call for backup, the Viper Team will have to use their wits to turn the tables on their relentless pursuers who are determined to retrieve the rifle designs and eradicate any witnesses...by any necessary means...

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ White Fire

Mon, Nov 4, 1996

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8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Die Laughing

Mon, Nov 11, 1996

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9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ On a Roll

Thu, Nov 14, 1996

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10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ Street Pirates

Mon, Nov 25, 1996

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11Season 2

S2.E11 ∙ Breakdown on Thunder Road

Mon, Jan 6, 1997

A scientist fears his runaway son may be behind the theft of an extremely combustible rocket fuel, which the boy is using to power racing cars.

12Season 2

S2.E12 ∙ Manhunt

Mon, Jan 13, 1997

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13Season 2

S2.E13 ∙ Turf Wars

Mon, Jan 27, 1997

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14Season 2

S2.E14 ∙ Forget Me Not

Mon, Feb 3, 1997

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15Season 2

S2.E15 ∙ Wheelman

Mon, Feb 10, 1997

The Viper Team is called into action when a former colleague of Cole's named Billy Lennox escapes from Metro lockup in an attempt to exact revenge on him for putting him in jail. Armed with a GTS coupe with jet-propelled capabilities that rival the Defender's high-rate of speed, Lennox and his two female cohorts pull off the heist of the century and steal a priceless Chinese artifact with the intention of selling it to the highest bidder. Little does the Viper Team know that there's more to this heist than meets the eye and catching Lennox and his crew will require Cole to put his hot-blooded temper on lock-down...especially when Lennox takes a hostage to make Cole more desperate and reckless during their game of 'cat and mouse'.

16Season 2

S2.E16 ∙ Shutdown

Mon, Feb 17, 1997

An exact looking replica of the silver Viper is created to discredit the team. They must stop this team from ruining their reputation and stealing a new explosive.

17Season 2

S2.E17 ∙ Echo of Murder

Mon, Feb 24, 1997

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18Season 2

S2.E18 ∙ Thieves Like Us

Mon, Mar 17, 1997

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19Season 2

S2.E19 ∙ Cold Storage

Mon, Apr 21, 1997

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20Season 2

S2.E20 ∙ Whistle Blower

Mon, Apr 28, 1997

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21Season 2

S2.E21 ∙ Black Box

Mon, May 5, 1997

A fatally wounded man's intrusion into their secret complex (without setting off security), leaves the Viper Team baffled. Before dying, the man, whose name is Paul Brickley tells them that they must find a device called 'the Black Box' before it's too late and then expires from his wounds. With little clues to go on, the crew's investigation leads them to an aspiring artist/exotic dancer named B.A. Dexter whom Paul was friends with who may have some answers to his murder. But when hired thugs show up looking for the Black Box also, B.A. doesn't know who to trust and is forced to go on the run. With B.A.'s safety hanging in the balance, the Viper Team must now find and locate her at all costs if they hope to close the case. And when B.A. reveals a secret about the device Paul left her involving a new form of artificial intelligence, Cole and his associates find themselves in a fight against a corrupt software corporation who seeks to exploit the device's abilities.

22Season 2

S2.E22 ∙ The List

Mon, May 12, 1997

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1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ Triple Cross

Mon, Sep 22, 1997

Cole gets pulled into a mystery involving an ailing woman from his past and must team up with Agent Catlett in order to recover the stolen money from an old robbery case before the crooks do.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ Cat and Mouse

Mon, Sep 29, 1997

After Westlake kills the partner of an international assassin, she is stalked by the assassin who wants revenge. Meanwhile, the team must determine why the assassin is in town and who their intended target is.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ The Best Couple

Mon, Oct 6, 1997

When an old friend of Westlake's shows up married, Westlake becomes suspicious of the new groom and begins to investigate his actions.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ Hidden Agenda

Mon, Oct 13, 1997

Agent Cole's first big case comes back to haunt him after a man is killed in an explosion and the case resembles the M.O. of a thought-to-be-dead serial killer.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ Out from Oblivion

Mon, Oct 20, 1997

Cole comes to the rescue of his old CIA mentor when he is targeted by a group of assassins over some stolen files, which may expose corruption within the agency.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ Storm Watch

Mon, Oct 27, 1997

Cole and Westlake butt heads with a new agent who's part of another, experimental "Viper" program. Meanwhile, Frankie deals with a domestic situation involving William.

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ Cold Warriors

Mon, Nov 3, 1997

As Westlake deals with a visit from her mother, her and Cole get tangled up with an ex Cold War era spy who complicates the team's attempt to recover a stolen satellite system before it is altered to cause mass destruction.

8Season 3

S3.E8 ∙ First Mob Wives Club

Mon, Nov 10, 1997

After Westlake's mob informant is murdered, Cole goes undercover as a masseur in order to get close to a group of mob wives, who the team hopes will help bring down the crime families before a turf war breaks out.

9Season 3

S3.E9 ∙ Getting MADD

Mon, Nov 17, 1997

As the team tries to bring down a drug ring distributing crystal meth, Cole tries to intervene in the troubled life of his underaged niece, who is learning the hard lessons of drinking and driving.

10Season 3

S3.E10 ∙ Wilderness Run

Mon, Nov 24, 1997

While Cole and Frankie are stuck at Viper headquarters repairing the Defender, Westlake's wilderness retreat doesn't quite go as planned when two criminals show up in an attempt to extort one of the wealthy participants.

11Season 3

S3.E11 ∙ Breakout

Mon, Jan 5, 1998

Cole and Westlake race to find an escaped convict who is unknowingly infected with a deadly flu virus before the woman can infect others. Things take a turn for the worse when a hostage situation breaks out.

12Season 3

S3.E12 ∙ The Getaway

Mon, Jan 26, 1998

After an old gangster is murdered, Frankie reminisces about a mob nightclub from his past, as Cole and Westlake try to track down a mobster involved in an old robbery case.

13Season 3

S3.E13 ∙ What Makes Sammy Chun?

Mon, Feb 2, 1998

As Cole and Westlake investigate a case involving the Japanese mafia and biological weapons, they are dogged by a sleazy tabloid journalist and end up in the midst of a media mogul couple and their divorce.

14Season 3

S3.E14 ∙ Paper Trail

Mon, Feb 9, 1998

After a charity event is robbed of a one million dollar donation, Cole's new girlfriend becomes a suspect in the robbery, while Westlake tries to track down one of the robbers through his ex-wife.

15Season 3

S3.E15 ∙ Regarding Catlett

Mon, Feb 16, 1998

After an attempt on his life, Catlett ends up with a case of amnesia, which causes him to be super-nice to everyone. Tasked with looking after him, Cole and Westlake try to use him to find out who's killing agents.

16Season 3

S3.E16 ∙ Trust No One

Mon, Feb 23, 1998

After someone breaks in to Metro headquarters and uses Catlett's password to try to access information, the team begins investigating who on the inside might be involved, and tries to clear Catlett's name.

17Season 3

S3.E17 ∙ Double Team

Mon, Mar 2, 1998

Westlake and Catlett go undercover, posing as a husband and wife team of thieves, to bust a powerful crime lord and keep a disk of secrets from going to the highest bidder.

18Season 3

S3.E18 ∙ Hot Potato

Mon, Mar 16, 1998

When two criminal brothers try to kill a protected witness, Cole and Westlake look for a disk containing the names and locations of protected witnesses, not realizing it has ended up in the car of a distrusting civil rights lawyer.

19Season 3

S3.E19 ∙ Homecoming

Mon, Apr 20, 1998

Cole returns to the small town where he grew up to investigate the suspicious death of the town's sheriff, who his father is convinced was murdered. Cole's return drudges up some painful revelations about his relationship with his father.

20Season 3

S3.E20 ∙ Old Acquaintance

Mon, Apr 27, 1998

When Westlake's ex arrives in town pursued by armed men, the Viper team is pulled into a case involving an international drug kingpin. Meanwhile, Catlett conducts an audit on the Viper program's spending.

21Season 3

S3.E21 ∙ Internal Affair

Mon, May 4, 1998

Westlake goes undercover as a corrupt agent to disarm and recover a stolen nuclear bomb, but things take a complicated turn when a rival group steals the weapon and abducts her.

22Season 3

S3.E22 ∙ About Face

Mon, May 11, 1998

The attempt to steal the Defender results in Thomas Cole being kidnapped by a criminal named Giles Seton. Ignoring that the Viper is the Defender, Seton teams up with Terry Hawkes, a man who looks like Cole in order to carry out the plan to steal the Defender. Cole fails to tell them how to shut off the car's homing device and Hawkes gets greedy. The parting shot is the destruction of the Viper during the final showdown.

1Season 4

S4.E1 ∙ The Return

Mon, Sep 21, 1998

In the aftermath of the Viper's destruction and the death of Terry Hawkes, Cole is reassigned to work undercover while Westlake and Frankie are suspended. With the team gone dark, another crime wave grips the city in a form of truck hijackings . The Feds decide to reactivate the Viper Project, with Julian Wilkes returning to the front to deliver the new improved Defender disguised in a Cobalt Viper GTS. But with Cole off the Project, there is one missing key element...a new driver.

2Season 4

S4.E2 ∙ Once a Con

Mon, Sep 28, 1998

The team tries to smoke out a gangster in hiding by teaming up with a senior citizen grifter who attempted to steal the gangster's money.

3Season 4

S4.E3 ∙ Wisegal

Mon, Oct 5, 1998

Astor goes undercover with the Irish mob in order to prevent a turf war, and butts heads with a headstrong federal agent. Meanwhile, Westlake and Waters work with Catlett to protect an ex-ballplayer turned union negotiator.

4Season 4

S4.E4 ∙ Holy Matrimony

Mon, Oct 12, 1998

Following the death of a Columbian drug kingpin, Astor gets involved with the dead man's widow, while Westlake and Frankie try to figure out who's behind a series of hits against the cartel.

5Season 4

S4.E5 ∙ Wanted: Fred or Alive

Mon, Oct 19, 1998

When a man who claims to be innocent is freed during a prison break, the team races to locate him before an overzealous bounty hunter does.

6Season 4

S4.E6 ∙ The Full Frankie

Mon, Oct 26, 1998

Frankie goes undercover as an exotic male dancer to investigate the murder of a city councilwoman last seen at a women's strip club. Catlett gives Frankie lessons on how to dance.

7Season 4

S4.E7 ∙ Honest Abe

Mon, Nov 2, 1998

Westlake comes to the aid of a friend of hers when the woman's used car salesman husband is targeted by criminals.

8Season 4

S4.E8 ∙ Aftermath

Mon, Nov 9, 1998

After an explosion at a Veterans' Affairs office, Westlake and the team try to uncover who was behind it and what their motive was. Westlake bonds with one of the victim's children.

9Season 4

S4.E9 ∙ Family Matters

Mon, Nov 16, 1998

The race is on to find a cache stolen diamonds after an aging gangster dies and leaves his estate to his daughter, who is threatened by two rival mobsters. Astor and Westlake both go undercover with each of the mobsters.

10Season 4

S4.E10 ∙ The Really Real Reenactment

Mon, Dec 7, 1998

Astor's past as Michael Payton comes back to haunt him when a suspect recognizes him during a bust. Meanwhile, the Viper team is dogged by an unscrupulous tabloid TV reporter determined to prove the existence of the Defender.

11Season 4

S4.E11 ∙ Best Seller

Mon, Jan 4, 1999

Catlett and the team intervene when someone begins trying to kill his well-known crime novelist brother, which gives Catlett the chance to picture himself as the protagonist in his brother's latest manuscript.

12Season 4

S4.E12 ∙ Seminar from Hell

Mon, Feb 1, 1999

Julian Wilkes returns to showcase the Viper project for the mayors of several other major cities, but things get complicated when an old enemy of Westlake's returns for revenge and to steal the Viper, taking over a hotel in the process.

13Season 4

S4.E13 ∙ People Like Us

Mon, Feb 8, 1999

When a sting involving federal diamonds goes south the team track down a former bank robber, now living a seemingly perfect domestic life, which necessitates Astor and Westlake going undercover as a married couple.

14Season 4

S4.E14 ∙ My Fair Hoodlums

Mon, Feb 15, 1999

When a cultured jewel thief targets the large gemstone necklace of a spoiled hotel heiress, the Viper team must intervene to protect her and the necklace. Meanwhile, Frankie is tormented by an escaped rat in the complex.

15Season 4

S4.E15 ∙ Safe House

Mon, Feb 22, 1999

While Westlake is away visiting her mother, Astor's plans of attending a basketball game are disrupted by two desperate bank robbers who take him and another bystander hostage in her home.

16Season 4

S4.E16 ∙ Tiny Bubbles

Mon, Mar 15, 1999

After the top secret formula for a beverage company's famous soda is stolen, the team is pulled into the world of corporate espionage as they try to recover it before it falls into the hands of the company's rivals.

17Season 4

S4.E17 ∙ Of Course, It's a Miracle

Mon, Mar 22, 1999

As Frankie pursues a relationship with a woman (Joy Tanner) who claims to be a psychic, Astor and Westlake try to track down a stolen high-tech "smart" sniper rifle and ascertain the reason behind its theft.

18Season 4

S4.E18 ∙ Holy Terror

Mon, Apr 12, 1999

When an attempt is made on the life of a visiting Buddhist leader, Astor and Westlake are assigned to his protection detail, but must contend with the young man's desire to embrace American culture.

19Season 4

S4.E19 ∙ Hell Hath No Fury

Mon, Apr 26, 1999

After someone begins targeting Julian Wilkes' former colleagues, he and the Viper team must determine why someone is after this particular group. To help investigate, Catlett assigns another federal agent.

20Season 4

S4.E20 ∙ Attack of the Teki-Ya

Mon, May 3, 1999

As a Japanese mobster aims to do business in Metro City, Astor reunites with a Tokyo police inspector--and old flame--sent to extradite a criminal back to Japan. Her arrival causes Astor and Westlake to re-examine their relationship.

21Season 4

S4.E21 ∙ Split Decision: Part 1

Mon, May 10, 1999

Astor and the Defender are hit by an electric shock that disables the Defender and causes Astor to revert back to Michael Payton--with no memory of his time with Metropol.

22Season 4

S4.E22 ∙ Split Decision: Part 2

Mon, May 17, 1999

(Part 2) (Series Finale) Westlake and Frankie try to reach Astor as the chip in his brain continues to break down, causing his Payton and Astor personalities to fight for control.