Viper
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Viper is an action-adventure TV series about a special task force set up by the federal government to fight crime in the fictional city of Metro City, California that is perpetually under siege from one crime wave after another. The weapon used by this task force is an assault vehicle that masquerades as a Dodge Viper RT/10 roadster and coupe. The series takes place in "the near future". The primary brand of vehicles driven in the show were Chrysler or subsidiary companies. The Viper Defender "star car" was designed by Chrysler Corporation engineers. The exterior design of the car was produced by Chrysler stylist Steve Ferrerio.
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Seasons & episodes
S1 · 12 epS2 · 22 epS3 · 22 epS4 · 22 ep
- 1Pilot2 Jan 1994 · 90m · ★ 10.0City Commissioner Strand is desperate to get the Viper on the road. He plans on using the Viper's crime-fighting abilities to bolster support for his campaign to become mayor. After stealing a satellite, Michael Payton flips his black Dodge Stealth in a spectacular crash. Strand hears about the accident and has Payton pronounced dead at the scene. Payton is the best getaway driver the Outfit had. Commissoner Strand orders that Payton's memory be erased and his appearance altered. When Payton awakes, he is told that he is a police officer named Joesph Payne Astor.
- 2Once a Thief ...7 Jan 1994 · 50mJoe faces a terrifying choice when the doctor who performed memory-altering surgery on him offers to restore his criminal identity.
- 3Ghosts14 Jan 1994 · 50mJoe's former partner in crime (Jason Carter) is sprung from prison by the Outfit in order to locate the Viper.
- 4Safe as Houses21 Jan 1994 · 50mNate Benedict, a Mob Boss who is about to be tried for various crimes, fakes his own death. He starts over in a small town to lay low and continue his criminal operations. The residents of Mesa Rose, the small town Benedict takes over, are powerless against Benedict's strong reach. The Viper turns out to be 'the great equalizer'.
- 5Firehawk28 Jan 1994 · 50mAs part of a plan to destroy the Viper, the Outfit kidnaps Julian and forces him to upgrade its own urban assault vehicle.
- 6Mind Games11 Feb 1994 · 50mAfter Frankie is injured in a suspicious car crash, the Viper team uncovers a plot to hijack a transport loaded with highly contagious diseases.
- 7The Face18 Feb 1994 · 50m"The Face", a famous hit man, has just been released from prison. His plans to go straight are jeopardized when his former employer kidnaps his wife to force him to do one last hit! Through the Consortium, he asks Joe Astor for help.
- 8Wheels of Fire25 Feb 1994 · 50mJoe falls for the inventor of a highly efficient car battery, but painful memories of his murdered fiancee surface when her life is threatened. Meanwhile, the discovery of a long-lost concept car shocks everyone.
- 9Past Tense4 Mar 1994 · 50mThe Viper team must crack a ring that abducts youths and molds them into specialized criminals. Meanwhile, Joe encounters a special someone from his past.
- 10Scoop11 Mar 1994 · 50mJoe teams with a police detective--a suspected vigilante--to find the culprit behind the murder of Outfit thugs.
- 11Thief of Hearts18 Mar 1994 · 50mAn artificial heart that will save the life of a young girl is stolen.
- 12Crown of Thorns1 Apr 1994 · 50mA foreign dignitary visiting the U.S. becomes the new target of the assassin who previously killed her father.
Details
- Created by
- Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo
- First aired
- 2 Jan 1994
- Last aired
- 22 May 1999
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- NBC, Syndication
- Episodes
- 78
- Votes
- 52 on TMDB
Cast
James McCaffreyMichael Payton / Joe Astor
Heather MedwayCameron Westlake
Joe NipoteFrankie Waters
J. DowningSherman Catlett
