Series synopsis
TekWar is a Canadian sci-fi & fantasy action & adventure crime television series that premiered on CTV on December 22, 1994. It ended on February 9, 1996. It was created by William Shatner. It stars Greg Evigan, William Shatner, Maria del Mar and Eugene Clark.
TekWar is a North American television series, based on the TekWar novels ghost-written by Ron Goulart from outlines by William Shatner and developed for television by Stephen Roloff. The series follows Jake Cardigan, a former police officer turned private investigator working for Cosmos, a private security firm owned and operated by Walter Bascom.
The series was broadcast in Canada on CTV and in the United States on USA Network and the Sci Fi Channel. The series, which was a co-production betwe ...
Premise
TekWar is a North American television series, based on the TekWar novels ghost-written by Ron Goulart from outlines by William Shatner and developed for television by Stephen Roloff. The series follows Jake Cardigan, a former police officer turned private investigator working for Cosmos, a private security firm owned and operated by Walter Bascom.
The series was broadcast in Canada on CTV and in the United States on USA Network and the Sci Fi Channel. The series, which was a co-production between Atlantis Films and Universal Television premiered on January 17, 1994 and ended on February 9, 1996.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Greg Evigan as Jake Cardigan
- William Shatner as Walter H. Bascom
- Maria del Mar as Lt. Sam Houston
- Eugene Clark as Sid Gomez
- Maurice Dean Wint as Winger
- Natalie Radford as Nika
- Lexa Doig as Cowgirl
- Torri Higginson as Beth Kittridge
Guest cast
- Noam Jenkins as Temple Austin
- Ralph Small as Ivan 'Iceman' Chang
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 18 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 18 | December 22, 1994 | February 9, 1996 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sellout Beth Kittridge is hired by Marty Dollar to find a way to make TEK non-addictive. Beth soon discovers that he is planning on lacing the music players with the main ingredient in TEK so he can sell these players to customers. This would create millions of new addicts and he would be the only supplier. |
December 22, 1994 |
| 2 |
Unknown Soldier When Electra helps Jake in a fight, he decides to assist her in getting a job at Cosmo. But Jake is unaware that Electra is an enhanced "X-Class" solider and she moonlights as an assassin. Her current target is Jake's boos and friend, Walter Bascom. |
December 29, 1994 |
| 3 |
Tek Posse Jake is enticed by John Grant and his newly formed team known as the "Tek Posse". This is a group of men that operate above the law and have some of the best tools, including a mind prober, which is a prototype. One the first mission, Jake begins to doubt his decision to leave Cosmos. |
January 5, 1995 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CTV |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 22, 1994 |
| Last aired | February 9, 1996 |
| Runtime | 46 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Monday at 22:00:00 |