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TekWar

  • 43
  • 1994-1996
  • 1 season
  • USA Network
  • Suspense, Science Fiction
  • TV-14

The year is 2045 and "tek," a highly addictive computer-based reality drug takes the users of the drug into a fantasy world. Jake Cardigan, a cop who was jailed on trumped charges, is hired by the mysterious Walter Bascom to fight the drug. Jake's first partner was Sid Gomez who was replaced by sexy Sam Houston; Nika is a computer wiz who works for Bascom; Cowgirl and Spaz are two "cyberpunks"; and Shelley Grout is a government agent trying to stop Jake.

Season 1 Episode Guide

18 Episodes 1994 - 1996

Episode 1

Sellout

46 mins

In a high-tek future, a prototype of Oculus has become the addiction of the times. Jake working for a detective agency is contacted by an old acquaintance, who has secrets she wants to sell him. She is killed and the secrets are stolen before they can meet. Jake investigates.

TekWar Season 1 Sellout

Episode 2

Unknown Soldier

60 mins

Electra is a military vet who was modified and made into an X-class soldier. She ends up being hired to work at Cosmos but things do not go well as she is being controlled by a former superior officer.

TekWar Season 1 Unknown Soldier

Episode 3

Tek Posse

46 mins

A former attorney general puts together a military SWAT team to hunt down Teklords named the Tek Posse. They recruit Jake to help out but he finds some of their methods may not be completely justified.

TekWar Season 1 Tek Posse
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Episode 4

Promises to Keep

46 mins

Tom Weston, a former boyfriend of Beth Kittridge, calls her and enlists her help. He was presumed dead but has been hiding because he is close to finding a way to eliminate Tek. The Tek Lords are trying to kill him.

TekWar Season 1 Promises to Keep

Episode 5

Stay of Execution

45 mins

A terrorist has taken control of the global weather control system and threatens to unleash deadly storms. Jake is paired with someone who has been on ice. He needs to find out if she is helping or just setting him up.

TekWar Season 1 Stay of Execution

Episode 6

Alter Ego

46 mins

A powerful Teklord was put on ice for his crimes but soon reappears and begins killing those responsible for putting him away. Jake checks the freezer but finds that he is still on ice. There's an AI simulating the real Teklord.

TekWar Season 1 Alter Ego

Episode 7

Killer Instinct

46 mins

A is gunned down by an upstanding teenager. His father blames a VR game. The manufacturer denies responsibility. Jake finds a hacker has put a virus in the game. The virus starts showing up in many other places including police network.

TekWar Season 1 Killer Instinct

Episode 8

Chill Factor

A convicted felon is about to be on ice but injects himself with a deadly virus which causes the ice computer to believe it is a real threat and stops the freezing as well as undoing several others. The computer tries to kill all infected.

TekWar Season 1 Chill Factor

Episode 9

Deadline

46 mins

Winger is attacked by someone that steals his CRU. Without it he has 18 hours until he dies because he cannot replace it due to a new law. They are phasing out androids so he has to be quiet and try to fix things on his own.

TekWar Season 1 Deadline

Episode 10

Carlotta's Room

46 mins

Jake's politician friend frequents a brothel and fell in love with Carlotta, a VR prostitute. But Jake's friend believes she is a real person held in captivity and asks for Jake's help to free her.

TekWar Season 1 Carlotta's Room

Episode 11

Deep Cover

46 mins

A powerful mob family are determined to be the reigning family and get access to a nuclear arsenal. Jake's new partner agrees to infiltrate this family. Things go awry and Jake has to try to save her from being killed.

TekWar Season 1 Deep Cover

Episode 12

Cyberhunt

46 mins

Nika ends up on the wrong side of the law while helping an old friend. Jake needs to help get her out of harm's way.

TekWar Season 1 Cyberhunt

Episode 13

Zero Tolerance

46 mins

A mysterious man contacts Jake. Jake discovers that the mystery man has made a potion that will kill anyone who has used Tek. Jake must try to figure out how to stop this potion from being distributed.

TekWar Season 1 Zero Tolerance

Episode 14

Forget Me Not

46 mins

Jake wakes up beaten and has a loss of memory. It is discovered that his memories were taken and soon his brain will short out. Nika finds out others have had this happen. Jake tries to get to the bottom of it all.

TekWar Season 1 Forget Me Not

Episode 15

The Gate

46 mins

Dan is feeling stressed and takes a break with his friend Peter by going to a party. His friend Peter disappears. Dan looks for Peter by entering the same world he did. Jake finds that Dan is in danger and risks his own life to save him.

TekWar Season 1 The Gate

Episode 16

Skin Deep

46 mins

An old girlfriend comes back into Jake's life and tells him about her murder. Jake is skeptical at first but later realizes she was telling the truth and tries to bring her killer to justice.

TekWar Season 1 Skin Deep

Episode 17

Redemption

46 mins

Bascom orders Jake to protect a former Mayor and Tek addict, who is running for re-election. Jake must fight Teklords who are trying to prevent the mayor from succeeding in his campaign.

TekWar Season 1 Redemption

Episode 18

Betrayal

46 mins

Jake is trying to monitor an illegal weapon shipment but someone has tipped off the Teklord. A spy is suspected in the Cosmos agency. After investigating, Bascom and others believe Jake is the leak. Someone is out to get Jake.

TekWar Season 1 Betrayal
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