About this season
Viper is an action-adventure TV series about a special task force set up by the federal government to fight crime in the fictional city of Metro City, California that is perpetually under siege from one crime wave after another. The weapon used by this task force is an assault vehicle that masquerades as a Dodge Viper RT/10 roadster and coupe. The series takes place in "the near future". The primary brand of vehicles driven in the show were Chrysler or subsidiary companies. The Viper Defender "star car" was designed by Chrysler Corporation engineers. The exterior design of the car was produced by Chrysler stylist Steve Ferrerio.
Episodes (22)
1. Triple Cross
Aired 23 September 1997 • 45 min
Cole's former fiancée, who says she's dying and needs a bone-marrow transplant, convinces Cole to temporarily release a prisoner whose marrow matches hers.
2. Cat and Mouse
Aired 30 September 1997 • 45 min
Westlake kills the lover of a professional assassin during a prison break, and soon finds herself targeted for revenge.
3. The Best Couple
Aired 7 October 1997 • 45 min
A simple background check on Westlake's friend's new husband turns up information suggesting that the groom may not be what he seems.
4. Hidden Agenda
Aired 14 October 1997 • 45 min
An arson killing rings a bell for Cole, who investigated similar cases years ago and suspects they're related. His only lead is a mysterious woman who was on the scene.
5. Out from Oblivion
Aired 21 October 1997 • 45 min
When Cole discovers an old CIA buddy living on the streets, he's again led into a world of espionage and intrigue.
6. Storm Watch
Aired 28 October 1997 • 45 min
A fully equipped motorcycle and rider threaten the future of the team.
7. Cold Warriors
Aired 4 November 1997 • 45 min
Westlake's mother is captivated by a secret agent.
8. First Mob Wives' Club
Aired 11 November 1997 • 45 min
Cole goes under cover at a health club frequented by the beautiful wives of gangsters in order to solve the murder of one woman's husband.
9. Getting MADD
Aired 18 November 1997 • 45 min
Cole's niece must live with the consequences of a fatal drunken driving accident; Frankie, Catlett and Cole uncover a drug ring at a local club.
10. Wilderness Run
Aired 25 November 1997 • 45 min
Cameron Westlake, a police officer, volunteers to spend a week helping her friend Elise Grayhawk, who run Camp Sasamat, a retreat for over worked executives. Hanley (Michael Mahonen) and his friend, Mike, plot to kidnap his former boss, Iris Bentine, and hold her for five million dollars ransom. Hanley had been a janitor at her corporation, but was fired and is very bitter about it. He plots revenge... Iris, and her assistant, Julie Stone, have come for a week long retreat in the wilderness. Here they are supposed to spend time in the woods, enjoying nature and learn team work skills as a ""get back to nature, and find your true self..."" experience; but, Iris is work driven and can not relax . She is annoyed that Julie talked her into taking time off from work. Hanley stops a pair of forest rangers, kills them and steals their uniforms. Then he and his Mike, pretending to be Rangers Crawford and Barnes, proceed to the woods to find and kidnap his former boss, Iris Bentine! Cole a
11. Breakout
Aired 6 January 1998 • 45 min
Cole and Westlake desperately search for an escaped convict who is carrying a deadly virus.
12. The Getaway
Aired 27 January 1998 • 45 min
A crime lord's murder threatens to reveal government corruption.
13. What Makes Sammy Chun
Aired 3 February 1998 • 45 min
An ex-con turned tabloid news reporter gets mixed up in Cole's investigation of an arms dealer.
14. Paper Trail
Aired 10 February 1998 • 45 min
Cole's girlfriend becomes a prime suspect in a million-dollar robbery.
15. Regarding Catlett
Aired 17 February 1998 • 45 min
After an attempt on Catlett's life, Cole and Frankie must find the insider responsible.
16. Trust No One
Aired 24 February 1998 • 45 min
Catlett and Westlake pose as husband-and-wife burglars in order to catch an arms dealer.
17. Double Team
Aired 3 March 1998 • 45 min
Catlett and Westlake pose as husband-and-wife burglars in order to catch an arms dealer.
18. Hot Potato
Aired 17 March 1998 • 45 min
A computer disk becomes the key to catching a corrupt federal marshal.
19. Homecoming
Aired 21 April 1998 • 45 min
Cole returns to his hometown to help his father solve a mystery when the local police chief dies.
20. Old Acquaintance
Aired 28 April 1998 • 45 min
Westlake must protect her photojournalist ex-husband from sudden attempts on his life.
21. Internal Affair
Aired 5 May 1998 • 45 min
After an undercover assignment goes awry, Westlake is abducted by mercenaries bent on detonating a bomb -- with her help.
22. About Face
Aired 12 May 1998 • 45 min
Notorious criminal Giles Seton masterminds a plot to create a Cole look-alike to steal the Defender.