Renegade
After crooked cop Lieutenant "Dutch" Dixon kills his girlfriend and frames him for murder, Reno Raines escapes from jail and goes on the run. Teaming up with Bobby Sixkiller and Cheyenne Phillips, Reno works as a bounty hunter while searching for the only man who can clear his name.
- 1992-1997
- 5 seasons
- USA Network
- Action & Adventure, Suspense, Drama
- TV-PG
After crooked cop Lieutenant "Dutch" Dixon kills his girlfriend and frames him for murder, Reno Raines escapes from jail and goes on the run. Teaming up with Bobby Sixkiller and Cheyenne Phillips, Reno works as a bounty hunter while searching for the only man who can clear his name.
Season 5 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1996 - 1997
Episode 1
No Balls and Two Strikes
Fri, Sep 13, 1996 44 mins
A murderer, Lucious Carabello, whom Bobby apprehended and put in prison a few years back, is released with the aid of U.S. Marshal 'Dutch' Dixon. In exchange, Lucious is expected to help Dutch in flushing out Reno by using Bobby as bait. Meanwhile, Sixkiller Enterprises has a new employee, Sandy Carruthers (Sandra Ferguson), who has recently passed Bobby's bounty hunting video course and comes looking to him for a job. She wants to learn from the best. Even though she and Bobby get off to a rocky start, they eventually become friendly toward one another.
Episode 2
Self Defense
Fri, Sep 20, 1996 44 mins
Reno is on the hunt for a Harley riding, female, bike enthusiast facing a murder charge for killing her abusive husband. He isn't the only one on her trail however. Her husband was a cop, and his partner and a young, fresh-faced officer from the same police force are just steps behind. Reno finally catches up with his bounty, only to learn there may be more to her story than what is evident at first glance.
Episode 3
Mr. Success
Fri, Sep 27, 1996 44 mins
Reno and Bobby are tricked into seeking a bone-marrow donor. When they find him, he is shot dead. Investigating a series of clues, the bounty hunters pursue a high-profile motivational speaker (DAVID LEISURE - "Empty Nest") who is Bobby's former mentor. The man is trying to use Reno and Bobby to help him avoid being ruined by his past misdeeds, which include scandals and blackmail.
Episode 4
Five Minutes to Midnight
Fri, Oct 4, 1996 44 mins
Bobby races against the clock to find out whether one of his former bounties (Scott Valentine), a convicted rapist on death row, is truly guilty before the man is put to death. Jessica Holt: Lora Zane. Zachary Wolf: William Anton. Sarah Cassidy: Dee Maaske.
Episode 5
God's Mistake
Fri, Oct 18, 1996 44 mins
God's Mistake Fri, Oct 18, 1996 60 mins Reno forces a rock star (Rodney Eastman) to face the music after the man arranges to have himself kidnapped in order to get out of his record deal. Butler: Julian Stone. Meredith: Patrice Chanel. Tiffany: Teresa Neith Sullivan. Mitch Dean: Jim Maniaci.
Episode 6
Ghost Story
Fri, Oct 25, 1996 44 mins
Ghost Story Fri, Oct 25, 1996 60 mins Following a near-death experience, Reno is contacted by the spirit of a murdered man (Ken Olandt) who wants the Renegade to help clear his name and punish the man responsible for his death. Marian: Yvonne Suhor. Skyler: Scott Kraft. Kozz: Tony Longo.
Episode 7
The Milk Carton Kid
Fri, Nov 1, 1996 44 mins
A little girl approaches Sandy and shows her a milk carton with a picture on it, saying it is she, and avers that the couple posing as her parents actually kidnapped her. She and Reno do some checking, and it isn't long before the Feds turn up at Bobby's office and tell him to back off. In fact, not having heard anything of the matter from Reno, he doesn't know what they are talking about. Later a mobster shows up looking for the girl's father, whom he wishes to murder, and who, as it turns out, is hiding, under a new identity (courtesy of the feds), to escape retribution from the mobster.
Episode 8
High Rollers
Fri, Nov 8, 1996 44 mins
The stakes are high when Reno infiltrates a gang of bandits famous for robbing high rollers as they are leaving Reno, Nevada.
Episode 9
For Better, for Worse
Fri, Nov 15, 1996 44 mins
Reno is contacted by an unlikely ally - Dutch Dixon's wife - Melissa. She agrees to help Reno clear his name and bring Dutch down. Bobby doesn't trust her, but Reno does. The result is not good for anyone involved.
Episode 10
The Pipeline
Fri, Nov 22, 1996 44 mins
Reno runs into a fugitive who was thought to be dead. Reno and Bobby learn about an organization that gives criminals a new identity and a fresh start.
Episode 11
Ransom
Fri, Dec 6, 1996 44 mins
Bobby is forced to use some of his money when an useless bounty hunter is held for ransom by a bank robber.
Episode 12
Father's Day
Fri, Dec 13, 1996 44 mins
Modern-day bounty hunter Reno Raines continues to ride the roads on his motorcycle, defending the weak while trying to prove himself innocent of a false murder charge. Helping him in their base of operations in Bay City is his faithful friend, Bobby Sixkiller, a Navajo. Reno's former girlfriend visits and asks for his help in fending off her psychotic ex-boyfriend, who is stalking her. While protecting the woman, Reno learns that she has a son -- and he might be Reno's child.
Episode 13
Hard Rain
Fri, Jan 17, 1997 44 mins
Reno may finally have the evidence he needs to bring down Dutch, a video that shows the evil marshal shooting his own wife.
Episode 14
Top Ten with a Bullet
Fri, Jan 24, 1997 44 mins
Reno tries to arrange for the peaceful surrender of a counterculture fugitive charged with murdering a professor during the 1960's.
Episode 15
SWM Seeks VCTM
Mon, Jan 27, 1997 44 mins
Sandy tries to trap a serial killer.
Episode 16
Knockout
Fri, Feb 7, 1997 43 mins
A female action hero quits the movie business to search for her missing brother. To her shock, he has set up a drug lab and is formulating drugs for the mafia. Reno assists her in getting her brother clean and busting the drug dealers.
Episode 17
Sex, Lies and Activewear
Fri, Feb 28, 1997 43 mins
Bobby and Ms. Bradshaw enter the lingerie business. During a photo shoot, Ms. Bradshaw and her model friends run into thieves who are looting houses and get kidnapped. They must overcome their kidnappers with help from the bounty hunters.
Episode 18
Blood Hunt
Fri, Mar 7, 1997 44 mins
A series of local murders and other strange occurrences are believed to be caused by a vampire. Although they are skeptical of it being a supernatural being, Reno and Bobby still must solve the murders and protect the local population.
Episode 19
Bounty Hunter of the Year
Fri, Mar 14, 1997 44 mins
Bobby is nominated for an award and must prepare an acceptance speech. This is a sort of highlight reel episode that takes a look back at the best scenes from all 5 seasons of Renegade.
Episode 20
Born Under a Bad Sign
Fri, Mar 21, 1997 44 mins
Reno arrests a bounty with a bad luck streak. The bad luck falls on Reno when he and his bounty get locked up. While they're in prison, the guards are staging death fights between inmates. They must escape and put an end to the fight ring.
Episode 21
The Maltese Indian
Fri, Mar 28, 1997 44 mins
The bounty hunters are staking out the home of a wanted fugitive. Posing as a neighbor, Reno gets close to the man's family. To complicate matters, an enemy from the bounty's past shows up with revenge and money and on his mind.
Episode 22
The Bad Seed
Fri, Apr 4, 1997 44 mins
Dutch Dixon's son Donnie breaks out of prison, seeking Revenge for the death of his mother. Reno intercepts him and convinces him to wear a wire while provoking a murder confession out of his father. This is the final episode of the series.
