Series synopsis
Renegade is an American action & adventure drama crime television series that premiered on USA Network on September 19, 1992. It ended on April 4, 1997. It was created by Stephen J. Cannell. It stars Lorenzo Lamas, Branscombe Richmond, Kathleen Kinmont and Stephen J. Cannell.
Framed for murder, Detective Reno Raines becomes a fugitive bounty hunter who fights crime while trying to clear his name. His troubles began after he testified about police corruption, leading Lt. Donald Dixon to set him up.
Premise
Framed for murder, Detective Reno Raines becomes a fugitive bounty hunter who fights crime while trying to clear his name. His troubles began after he testified about police corruption, leading Lt. Donald Dixon to set him up.
Premise: An outlaw hunting outlaws, a bounty hunter—a renegade
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lorenzo Lamas as Reno Raines
- Branscombe Richmond as Bobby Sixkiller
- Kathleen Kinmont as Cheyenne Phillips
- Stephen J. Cannell as Donald 'Dutch' Dixon
- Don LaFontaine as Opening Sequence Narrator (voice)
- Elizabeth Gracen as Rikki Yeager
- Jackie Earle Haley as Stick
- Todd Bryant as Kyle
Supporting cast
- Harry Morgan
- Richard Brooks as Agent Marcus Donner
- Dennis Lipscomb
- Megyn Price
- Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
- Julie St. Claire
- Philip Moon
- Kevin Gage as Richie Pasko
- Brittney Powell
- Arlo Guthrie as Jamie Jackson
- Sugar Ray Leonard
- Ken Olandt as Neal Kirby
Guest cast
- Elizabeth Gracen as Rikki Yeager
- Jackie Earle Haley as Stick
- Todd Bryant as Kyle
- Harry Morgan
- Richard Brooks as Agent Marcus Donner
- Dennis Lipscomb
- Megyn Price
- Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
- Julie St. Claire
- Philip Moon
- Kevin Gage as Richie Pasko
- Brittney Powell
Episodes
This series spans 6 seasons with 121 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 11 | ||
| Season 1 | 22 | September 19, 1992 | May 17, 1993 |
| Season 2 | 22 | September 18, 1993 | May 9, 1994 |
| Season 3 | 22 | September 12, 1994 | May 8, 1995 |
| Season 4 | 22 | September 11, 1995 | April 28, 1996 |
| Season 5 | 22 | September 13, 1996 | April 4, 1997 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | S01 - Interview Lorenzo Lamas | |
| 2 | S01 - Interview Branscombe Richmond | |
| 3 | S01 - Interview Kathleen Kinmont |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot / Renegade Det. Reno Raines becomes a fugitive from justice when his investigation of illicit police activity leads a corrupt lieutenant to frame him for murder. |
September 19, 1992 |
| 2 |
Hunting Accident Reno runs a bully (Pete Koch) out of a small town, but the man spots Reno's picture on a wanted poster and informs the police of his whereabouts. |
September 26, 1992 |
| 3 |
Final Judgement Reno races the police to capture a hired killer in order to determine if the man has information on Reno's case--and to stop him from murdering a judge. |
October 3, 1992 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Hound Hound Adams brother of Hog Adams,the man who tried to kill Reno,is arrested for assaulting a customer in a bar(he threw the man through a plate glass window).When information come through the news computer of his arrest,Reno,Bobby,Cheyenne,and unfortunately,Dutch Dixon all seek out Hound.Our Heroes seek to obtain the proof that Hound Adams has which could clear Reno of murder,and Dutch Dixon seeks the incriminating proof...and then to silence the Hound permenately. |
September 18, 1993 |
| 2 |
The Champ Marvin Montgomery fled from the prison. The ex-kickboxer had been condemned because of negligent death. When Reno catches him, Marvin convinces Reno of his innocence. He has only one in the sense: Revenge at the true guilty one. |
September 20, 1993 |
| 3 |
White Picket Fences Reno is the criminal Poe on the heels. However the escape succeeds to this. A young student becomes eye witness, as Poe shoots a man and flees with his car . Reno knows: The girl is in highest danger. |
September 27, 1993 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dutch on the Run (1) The partner of Lt. Don ""Dutch"" Dixon (Steven J. Cannell), Woodrow Bickford (Ron Johnson), calls Bobby and Chey and says he has the evidence to expose Dixon. When Bickford turns up dead and video turns up showing Dixon killing him, Dixon goes on the run, or so it seems. So Reno heads out to track down Dixon, and get him to expose the location of the information to clear Reno's name. Part 1 of 3. |
September 12, 1994 |
| 2 |
The Trial of Reno Raines (2) After being arrested, Reno must stand trial, and only a slick lawyer (Nancy Everhard) can clear him. The key to Reno's defense may be finding the one witness who can help: ""Hound"" Adams (Geoffrey Blake). Meanwhile Reno tries to avoid being killed in prison by a con whom ""Dutch"" Dixon has coerced into trying to kill Reno. Part 2 of 3. |
September 19, 1994 |
| 3 |
Escape (3) Reno is sent to the state pen. with Rocky (Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs), the con who tried to kill him (last episode) but who is now Reno's ally. Reno's only chance: to escape prison with Rocky and his gang. Part 3 of 3. |
September 26, 1994 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sawed-Off Shotgun Wedding When Reno, Bobby, and Cheyenne catch their bounty, they also catch a foreign diplomat whose cousin offers to protect Reno from Dutch Dixon by marrying him. |
September 11, 1995 |
| 2 |
Honeymoon in Mexico Bobby and Reno get involved with a grifter while vacationing in Mexico. |
September 18, 1995 |
| 3 |
The Ballad of D.B. Cooper Bobby Sixkiller arrives at quite unusual way at secret information about a capital criminal: A Poker opponent wants to settle its gambling debts with Sixkiller, by telling him the hiding place of D.B. Cooper, one the most famous Ganoven of all times. Cooper succeeded it before 25 years to commit a spectacular plane hi-jacking and escape. Until today the F.B.I. suspends a reward on its seizure, the Bobby not to be escaped not to be able wants... |
September 25, 1995 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
No Balls and Two Strikes Lucius Carabella is released from prison and has thoughts of doing in those that testified against him. He meets 'Dutch' who has a similar goal and enrolls a bounty to help. Sandy Carruthers, diploma in hand, applies for, and gets, a job, based on her purchase and completion of the Sixkiller video. |
September 13, 1996 |
| 2 |
Self Defense An abused wife gives her husband cop his deserved comeuppance and now she must run away from the dead man's partner while Reno is assigned to track her down. |
September 20, 1996 |
| 3 |
Mr. Success An elaborate plot to incriminate Bobbie unfolds from a simple request to find a missing man. |
September 27, 1996 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | USA Network |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 19, 1992 |
| Last aired | April 4, 1997 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | ended |