Series synopsis
18 Wheels of Justice is an American drama action & adventure crime television series that premiered on The New TNN on January 12, 2000. It ended on June 6, 2001. It was created by Richard C. Okie. It stars Lucky Vanous, Lisa Thornhill, Billy Dee Williams and G. Gordon Liddy.
Justice Department undercover agent Michael Cates’s family was killed after he testified against crime boss Jacob Calder. Now Cates is working out of an 18 Wheeler under another undercover identity, that of Chance Bowman. As Cates wanders America listening to country music and helping people he is also dodging hit-men and still trying to take down Calder.
Premise
Justice Department undercover agent Michael Cates’s family was killed after he testified against crime boss Jacob Calder. Now Cates is working out of an 18 Wheeler under another undercover identity, that of Chance Bowman. As Cates wanders America listening to country music and helping people he is also dodging hit-men and still trying to take down Calder.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lucky Vanous as Chance Bowman
- Lisa Thornhill as Agent Celia 'Cie' Baxter
- Billy Dee Williams as Burton Hardesty
- G. Gordon Liddy as Jacob Calder
- Krista Allen as Jessica Macy
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 44 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 22 | January 12, 2000 | September 6, 2000 |
| Season 2 | 22 | January 3, 2001 | June 6, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Genesis After Special Agent Michael Cates testifies against vicious drug lord Jacob Calder, he is put into the witness protection program under the name Chance Bowman as a trucker driving a state-of-the-art long-haul 18-wheeler. |
January 12, 2000 |
| 2 |
Key to the Highway An encounter at a truck stop embroils Chance Bowman in a young widow's problems and an altercation with the local police, much to the chagrin of his Department of Justice supervisor Burton Hardesty, who wants Chance and his huge, hi-tech Kenworth T2000 to remain undetected by an imprisoned drug lord. |
January 19, 2000 |
| 3 |
Mr. Invisible A minor accident at a stock car racetrack delays Chance Bowman from moving on and introduces him to a talented mechanic with a tainted past. |
January 26, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shattered Images When Chance finds out that crime boss Jacob Calder was not responsible for his wife's death after all, the two enemies find themselves strangely dependent on one other, Chance for information and Calder for his life. |
January 3, 2001 |
| 2 |
Dance with the Devil Cie Baxter has gone undercover as a lap dancer to track down a serial killer who's been preying on the dancers, but then another female undercover agent is murdered and Chance determines to keep Cie from suffering the same fate. |
January 10, 2001 |
| 3 |
Amore... Omerta Chance and Cie go undercover as a truck-driving husband and wife in order to bring down the Mob's hijacking ring. |
January 17, 2001 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | The New TNN |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 12, 2000 |
| Last aired | June 6, 2001 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 20:00:00 |