

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…
Action & Adventure, Drama • Series • 1994 • 4 seasons
Starring: James McCaffrey, Heather Medway, Joe Nipote
Created by: Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo
S1 E1 - Pilot
City 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.
Jan 2, 1994 • 1h 30m
S1 E2 - Once a Thief ...
Joe faces a terrifying choice when the doctor who performed memory-altering surgery on him offers to restore his criminal identity.
Jan 7, 1994 • 50m
S1 E3 - Ghosts
Joe's former partner in crime (Jason Carter) is sprung from prison by the Outfit in order to locate the Viper.
Jan 14, 1994 • 50m
S1 E4 - Safe as Houses
Nate 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'.
Jan 21, 1994 • 50m
S1 E5 - Firehawk
As part of a plan to destroy the Viper, the Outfit kidnaps Julian and forces him to upgrade its own urban assault vehicle.
Jan 28, 1994 • 50m
S1 E6 - Mind Games
After Frankie is injured in a suspicious car crash, the Viper team uncovers a plot to hijack a transport loaded with highly contagious diseases.
Feb 11, 1994 • 50m
S1 E7 - The Face
"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.
Feb 18, 1994 • 50m
S1 E8 - Wheels of Fire
Joe 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.
Feb 25, 1994 • 50m
S1 E9 - Past Tense
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.
Mar 4, 1994 • 50m
S1 E10 - Scoop
Joe teams with a police detective--a suspected vigilante--to find the culprit behind the murder of Outfit thugs.
Mar 11, 1994 • 50m
S1 E11 - Thief of Hearts
An artificial heart that will save the life of a young girl is stolen.
Mar 18, 1994 • 50m
S1 E12 - Crown of Thorns
A foreign dignitary visiting the U.S. becomes the new target of the assassin who previously killed her father.
Apr 1, 1994 • 50m
Viper
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.
Action & Adventure, Drama • TV Series • 1994