Series synopsis
Knight Rider is an American drama action & adventure crime television series that premiered on NBC on September 24, 2008. It ended on March 4, 2009. It was created by Glen A. Larson. It stars Justin Bruening, Deanna Russo, Bruce Davison and Sydney Tamiia Poitier.
On the heels of NBC's hit movie, the iconic 1980s television classic comes roaring back to life as a reinvented, updated and super-charged action series showcasing the new KITT (Knight Industries Three Thousand). Absolutely the coolest car ever created, KITT is equipped with an "AI" (artificial intelligence) that is capable of hacking almost any system. Its weapons systems match that of a jet fighter, and its body is capable of actually transforming into other vehicles and using sophistic ...
Premise
On the heels of NBC's hit movie, the iconic 1980s television classic comes roaring back to life as a reinvented, updated and super-charged action series showcasing the new KITT (Knight Industries Three Thousand). Absolutely the coolest car ever created, KITT is equipped with an "AI" (artificial intelligence) that is capable of hacking almost any system. Its weapons systems match that of a jet fighter, and its body is capable of actually transforming into other vehicles and using sophisticated holographic imagery to elude villains.
Premise: An icon reborn.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Justin Bruening as Michael Knight
- Deanna Russo as Sarah Graiman
- Bruce Davison as Charles Graiman
- Sydney Tamiia Poitier as Carrie Rivai
- Yancey Arias as Alex Torres
- Paul Campbell as Billy Morgan
- Smith Cho as Zoe Chae
- Val Kilmer as KITT (voice)
Supporting cast
- Cory Tyler as Valet
- Paula Garcés as Kelli Haddigan
- Mark Adair-Rios
- Yorgo Constantine
- Johnny Messner
- Sung Kang
- Karl Yune
- Kristina Anapau
- Johann Urb
- Erich Anderson
- Kevin Alejandro as Victor Galt
- Jeffrey Pierce as Ryan Arrow
Guest cast
- Cory Tyler as Valet
- Paula Garcés as Kelli Haddigan
- Mark Adair-Rios
- Yorgo Constantine
- Johnny Messner
- Sung Kang
- Karl Yune
- Kristina Anapau
- Johann Urb
- Erich Anderson
- Kevin Alejandro as Victor Galt
- Jeffrey Pierce as Ryan Arrow
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 18 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | February 17, 2008 | February 17, 2008 |
| Season 1 | 17 | September 24, 2008 | March 4, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot When a group of ruthless mercenaries kill a reclusive scientist, his creation, a new model of artificially intelligent supercar, escapes to find his daughter and recruit a ex-soldier to thwart them. |
February 17, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Knight in Shining Armor Mike and KITT must deliver a package -- a task that seems easy enough until they learn the package is a man with a code built into his DNA. The task becomes more difficult when a mysterious woman gets in their way. |
September 24, 2008 |
| 2 |
Journey to the End of the Knight Mike enlists an old Army buddy to help take down a drag racing gang which is also in the business of arms smuggling overseas. Sarah joins Mike and KITT despite her father's disapproval. |
October 1, 2008 |
| 3 |
Knight of the Iguana Mike and Zoe go undercover in Baja as a honeymooning surfer couple in order to stop terrorist weapons from getting into the states. Sarah and Billy are brought into the mix and they quickly find the mission taking an unusual turn. |
October 8, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 24, 2008 |
| Last aired | March 4, 2009 |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 20:00:00 |