Viper

In the aftermath of the Viper's destruction and the death of Terry Hawkes, Cole is reassigned to work undercover while Westlake and Frankie are suspended. With the team gone dark, another crime wave grips the city in a form of truck hijackings . The Feds decide to reactivate the Viper Project, with Julian Wilkes returning to the front to deliver the new improved Defender disguised in a Cobalt Viper GTS. But with Cole off the Project, there is one missing key element...a new driver.

Stars: James McCaffrey, Joe Nipote, Heather Medway
Director(s): Danny Bilson
Writer(s): Paul De Meo, Danny Bilson, Mark Lisson

The team tries to smoke out a gangster in hiding by teaming up with a senior citizen grifter who attempted to steal the gangster's money.

Stars: James McCaffrey, Joe Nipote, Heather Medway
Director(s): Scott Williams
Writer(s): Paul De Meo, Danny Bilson, Susan Hamilton Brin

Astor goes undercover with the Irish mob in order to prevent a turf war, and butts heads with a headstrong federal agent. Meanwhile, Westlake and Waters work with Catlett to protect an ex-ballplayer turned union negotiator.

Stars: James McCaffrey, Heather Medway, Joe Nipote
Director(s): Bruce Bilson
Writer(s): Paul De Meo, Danny Bilson, Darrell Fetty

Following the death of a Columbian drug kingpin, Astor gets involved with the dead man's widow, while Westlake and Frankie try to figure out who's behind a series of hits against the cartel.

Stars: James McCaffrey, Heather Medway, Joe Nipote
Director(s): James Marshall
Writer(s): Paul De Meo, Danny Bilson, Terry D. Nelson

When a man who claims to be innocent is freed during a prison break, the team races to locate him before an overzealous bounty hunter does.

Stars: James McCaffrey, Heather Medway, Joe Nipote
Director(s): Gus Trikonis
Writer(s): Paul De Meo, Danny Bilson, David Tischman

Frankie goes undercover as an exotic male dancer to investigate the murder of a city councilwoman last seen at a women's strip club. Catlett gives Frankie lessons on how to dance.

Stars: James McCaffrey, Joe Nipote, Heather Medway
Director(s): Robert D. Bailey
Writer(s): Paul De Meo, Danny Bilson, David Newman

Westlake comes to the aid of a friend of hers when the woman's used car salesman husband is targeted by criminals.

Stars: James McCaffrey, Heather Medway, Joe Nipote
Director(s): Gus Trikonis
Writer(s): Paul De Meo, Danny Bilson, Steve Mitchell

After an explosion at a Veterans' Affairs office, Westlake and the team try to uncover who was behind it and what their motive was. Westlake bonds with one of the victim's children.

Stars: James McCaffrey, Heather Medway, Joe Nipote
Director(s): Lee Knippelberg
Writer(s): Paul De Meo, Danny Bilson, Howard Chaykin

The race is on to find a cache stolen diamonds after an aging gangster dies and leaves his estate to his daughter, who is threatened by two rival mobsters. Astor and Westlake both go undercover with each of the mobsters.

Stars: James McCaffrey, Heather Medway, Joe Nipote
Director(s): James Marshall
Writer(s): Paul De Meo, Danny Bilson, Joe Johnson

Astor's past as Michael Payton comes back to haunt him when a suspect recognizes him during a bust. Meanwhile, the Viper team is dogged by an unscrupulous tabloid TV reporter determined to prove the existence of the Defender.

Stars: James McCaffrey, Heather Medway, Joe Nipote
Director(s): Gus Trikonis
Writer(s): Paul De Meo, Danny Bilson, Tom Fudge

Catlett and the team intervene when someone begins trying to kill his well-known crime novelist brother, which gives Catlett the chance to picture himself as the protagonist in his brother's latest manuscript.

Stars: James McCaffrey, Heather Medway, Joe Nipote
Director(s): Bruce Bilson
Writer(s): Paul De Meo, Danny Bilson, Howard Chaykin

Julian Wilkes returns to showcase the Viper project for the mayors of several other major cities, but things get complicated when an old enemy of Westlake's returns for revenge and to steal the Viper, taking over a hotel in the pr...

Stars: James McCaffrey, Heather Medway, Joe Nipote
Director(s): Scott Williams
Writer(s): Paul De Meo, Danny Bilson, David Newman

When a sting involving federal diamonds goes south the team track down a former bank robber, now living a seemingly perfect domestic life, which necessitates Astor and Westlake going undercover as a married couple.

Stars: James McCaffrey, Joe Nipote, Heather Medway
Director(s): Don Kurt
Writer(s): Paul De Meo, Danny Bilson, Terry D. Nelson

When a cultured jewel thief targets the large gemstone necklace of a spoiled hotel heiress, the Viper team must intervene to protect her and the necklace. Meanwhile, Frankie is tormented by an escaped rat in the complex.

Stars: James McCaffrey, Heather Medway, Joe Nipote
Director(s): Gus Trikonis
Writer(s): Paul De Meo, Danny Bilson, Darrell Fetty

While Westlake is away visiting her mother, Astor's plans of attending a basketball game are disrupted by two desperate bank robbers who take him and another bystander hostage in her home.

Stars: James McCaffrey, Heather Medway, Joe Nipote
Director(s): James Marshall
Writer(s): Paul De Meo, Danny Bilson, David Newman

After the top secret formula for a beverage company's famous soda is stolen, the team is pulled into the world of corporate espionage as they try to recover it before it falls into the hands of the company's rivals.

Stars: James McCaffrey, Heather Medway, Joe Nipote
Director(s): Robert Lee
Writer(s): Paul De Meo, Danny Bilson, Susan Hamilton Brin

As Frankie pursues a relationship with a woman (Joy Tanner) who claims to be a psychic, Astor and Westlake try to track down a stolen high-tech "smart" sniper rifle and ascertain the reason behind its theft.

Stars: James McCaffrey, Heather Medway, Joe Nipote
Director(s): Scott Williams
Writer(s): Paul De Meo, Danny Bilson, Howard Chaykin

When an attempt is made on the life of a visiting Buddhist leader, Astor and Westlake are assigned to his protection detail, but must contend with the young man's desire to embrace American culture.

Stars: James McCaffrey, Heather Medway, Joe Nipote
Director(s): David Newman
Writer(s): Paul De Meo, Danny Bilson, David Newman

After someone begins targeting Julian Wilkes' former colleagues, he and the Viper team must determine why someone is after this particular group. To help investigate, Catlett assigns another federal agent.

Stars: James McCaffrey, Heather Medway, Joe Nipote
Director(s): Gus Trikonis
Writer(s): Paul De Meo, Danny Bilson, David H. Balkan

As a Japanese mobster aims to do business in Metro City, Astor reunites with a Tokyo police inspector--and old flame--sent to extradite a criminal back to Japan. Her arrival causes Astor and Westlake to re-examine their relationship.

Stars: James McCaffrey, Heather Medway, Joe Nipote
Director(s): Bruce Bilson
Writer(s): Paul De Meo, Danny Bilson, Tom Fudge

Astor and the Defender are hit by an electric shock that disables the Defender and causes Astor to revert back to Michael Payton--with no memory of his time with Metropol.

Stars: James McCaffrey, Heather Medway, Joe Nipote
Director(s): Danny Bilson
Writer(s): Paul De Meo, Danny Bilson, Joe Johnson

(Part 2) (Series Finale) Westlake and Frankie try to reach Astor as the chip in his brain continues to break down, causing his Payton and Astor personalities to fight for control.

Stars: James McCaffrey, Heather Medway, Joe Nipote
Director(s): Danny Bilson
Writer(s): Paul De Meo, Danny Bilson, Howard Chaykin