Series pilot: Framed for double homicide, including that of his fiancé Valerie Prentiss (Deprise Brescia), police officer Reno Raines goes on the run. But the man responsible for Reno's framing, Dutch Dixon, hires bounty hunter Bobby Sixkiller and his stepsister Cheyenne to bring him in.
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"Hunting Accident"
BJ Davis
Stephen J. Cannell
September 26, 1992 (1992-09-26)
46108
Reno rescues a man (Pete Koch) from drowning, only to learn that he is the town bully. When Reno tries to put a stop to his bullying, he reports Reno to the police, putting Dutch Dixon on his trail.
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"Final Judgment"
Ralph Hemecker
Brian Herskowitz
October 3, 1992 (1992-10-03)
46105
Reno tries to prevent a judge from being murdered by a killer seeking revenge.
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"La Mala Sombra"
Adam Winkler
Brad Markowitz
October 10, 1992 (1992-10-10)
46104
Reno seeks the reputed leader of a Latin American death squad.
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"Mother Courage"
BJ Davis
Edward Tivnan
October 17, 1992 (1992-10-17)
46103
Reno uncovers a crack network while investigating the death of a motorcycle mechanic.
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"Second Chance"
R. Marvin
Kerry Lenhart & John J. Sakmar & Edward Tivnan
October 24, 1992 (1992-10-24)
46107
Reno discovers that a racketeer he is tracking is also wanted by a crime boss.
Reno crosses paths with a teenage girl when both are in pursuit of a wanted fugitive (Trevor Goddard).
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"Partners"
James R. Bagdonas
Gordon Dawson
November 21, 1992 (1992-11-21)
46117
When Reno's mentor on the police force is killed he decides to investigate. He suspects that a Mexican drug lord the man was investigating is responsible. So Reno and Bobby head to Mexico to get him but learns something unexpected.
Reno sets out to bring in Earl Lyons, a former comrade from Reno's Army Ranger days, who now is addicted to morphine and has gone insane, living in the wilderness. Reno must stop Lyons before either the trigger-happy authorities, or drug runners whom Lyons double-crossed, get to him first.
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"Val's Song"
Adam Winkler
Stephen J. Cannell
January 11, 1993 (1993-01-11)
46116
Reno's comatose fiancée is finally taken off life support, giving crooked cop Dixon an opportunity to bait Reno out into the open.
After he is framed and falsely arrested for the murder of a woman he had earlier helped, Reno must convince a small-town sheriff (Casey Sander) that he is innocent – and that the real culprit is a serial killer. Atkins: William Anton.
Reno has to rescue a kidnapped daughter of a Japanese businessman and aided by a former Yakuza member.
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"The Two Renos"
Adam Winkler
Edward Tivnan
February 1, 1993 (1993-02-01)
46110
While Dutch is out of town, some corrupt cops who work for him find a convict who looks like Reno. They turn him loose and orders him to commit crimes and claim he's Reno. When Reno learns of this, he and Cheyenne go under the guise of a couple to find him.
While chasing a criminal motorcycle gang, Reno is assisted by a roving bank robber, Billy.
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"Headcase"
R. Marvin
Nick Corea
February 15, 1993 (1993-02-15)
46102
An escaped psychotic convict gets revenge on Reno and Bobby for putting him behind bars.
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"The Hot Tip"
James Bagdonas
Larry Mollin
February 22, 1993 (1993-02-22)
46123
Reno rescues a beautiful actress from a fortified Mexican estate.
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"Moody River"
A. Winkler
Larry Mollin
April 26, 1993 (1993-04-26)
46124
Reno helps a group of ex-cons fight corrupt officials in a small town.
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"Vanished"
Terrence O'Hara
Robert Hamner
May 3, 1993 (1993-05-03)
46122
The daughter of Reno's loyal long-time friend Assistant D. A. Wells begins going on a downhill spiral, entering a life of drug addiction. Upon further investigation, Reno and Cheyenne discover there is much more to this family tragedy than originally thought. They soon uncover a rather elaborate scheme involving black market drugs, a touring rock band, and a corrupt band manager who plans to use the girl to leverage Wells into dropping the impending case against her brother, a notorious drug dealer.
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"Fighting Cage, Part 1"
Ralph Hemecker
Stephen J. Cannell
May 10, 1993 (1993-05-10)
46120
Reno learns his brother Mitch, thought to be dead in the Vietnam War, is still alive and now a cage fighter, he goes undercover as a cage fighter to find him.
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"Fighting Cage, Part 2"
R. Marvin
Nick Corea
May 17, 1993 (1993-05-17)
46121
Reno gets help from his brother, Bobby, Cheyenne, and others, to put an end to the ruthless cage fighting organization.
Bobby and Reno’s next bounty involves a man named Hound Adams (Geoffrey Blake), the brother of the man who was sent by Dixon sent to kill him. Hound claims to have evidence that not only clears Reno but also incriminates Dixon. But he won't give it unless Reno kills Dixon.
Reno must protect an innocent young woman when she witnesses a murder in the big city from his latest bounty, who tracks her to a small rural village in order to prevent her from testifying.
Reno, Bobby and Cheyenne join forces with a rival bounty hunter, Denise "Dead End" Dennison (Cyndi Pass), to capture a criminal gang.
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"No Good Deed"
Russell Solberg
Richard C. Okie
October 11, 1993 (1993-10-11)
46207
When Bobby is arrested for refusing to reveal Reno's true identity to a judge, Reno frees him by agreeing to help the district attorney capture merciless killer Randy Dupree.
Cheyenne is hired to track down mob wife and accused murderer, Lisa Bendetti (Paula Trickey), who has become a national cult figure. At first Bobby opposes, but when he realizes the potential publicity, he approves. Thus Reno has to subdue the captured Lisa, whom he ends up falling for – so Reno tries to clear Lisa of the charges against her. Valerie Prentiss: Deprise Brescia.
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"Endless Summer"
Gary Winter
Robin Jill Burger
October 25, 1993 (1993-10-25)
46209
Reno gets involved with a group of daring surfers who risk their lives stealing the profits of a sadistic drug-smuggling cartel.
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"Bonnie and Claire"
Michael Levine
Richard C. Okie
November 1, 1993 (1993-11-01)
46211
Reno is called in to transport a con artist named Bonnie (Mary Ellen Stuart) to trial. She soon proves to be big trouble, but when Reno agrees to take Bonnie back to see her daughter before going to jail, Bonnie's partner and sister Claire (Claire Yarlett) frees her from Reno. So Reno, Bobby and Chey have to pursue them.
Reno poses as a daring race car driver to capture a bank robber who uses professional drivers as his accomplices. Lance: Walt Goggins
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"Windy City Blues"
Terrence O'Hara
Bill Nuss & Richard C. Okie
November 15, 1993 (1993-11-15)
46217
When Reno learns a criminal that his father (Charles Napier) put away is on the loose, he returns to Chicago to give his estranged father a hand. But things get worse when Dutch Dixon shows up.
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"Honor Bound"
Bob Bralver
Greg Strangis
November 22, 1993 (1993-11-22)
46212
Reno and Bobby help Zachary Quinn (Charles Cyphers), a fellow Marine Corps officer, solve the gruesome murder of his daughter. Things take a turn when Zach and his son Brett decide to go after the daughter's killer themselves.
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12
"Hard Rider"
Russell Solberg
Richard C. Okie
January 3, 1994 (1994-01-03)
46218
Reno and Bobby are assisted by a gang of Hell's Angels bikers in rescuing a casino owner's daughter from two psychotic kidnappers.
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"Charlie"
Bruce Kessler
Charles Grant Craig
January 10, 1994 (1994-01-10)
46210
Reno becomes babysitter to a street wise 6-year-old girl. Meanwhile Bobby gets a line on Hound Adams.
Reno searches for a fugitive gang member in a violent African-American neighborhood.
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"Hostage"
Terrence O'Hara
Robert Hamner
January 24, 1994 (1994-01-24)
46214
Reno gets a lead on Hound Adams (Geoffrey Blake) and nails him at a bar, but as they're ready to leave they are taken hostage.
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"Rabbit Redux"
Michael Levine
Story by : Bill Nuss Teleplay by : Richard C. Okie
January 31, 1994 (1994-01-31)
46219
Reno's romantic vacation with Lisa Bendetti (Paula Trickey) is disrupted when their mountain cabin becomes the target of a gang of vengeful drug suppliers.
After Reno is stopped in a small town by the local sheriff and deputy, the sheriff is immediately shot and killed by two murderous brothers. So Reno must help out the jealous deputy (John Allsop) find his courage, prevent one brother from breaking the other out of jail, and prevent the town's people from lynching the sheriff's killer.
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"Murderer's Row, Part 1"
Ralph Hemecker
Richard C. Okie
April 25, 1994 (1994-04-25)
46222
Reno and Bobby compete against the best bounty hunters in the country when a wealthy entrepreneur offers a million dollars for the return of a microprocessor stolen by a traitorous executive.
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"Murderer's Row, Part 2"
Ralph Hemecker
Richard C. Okie
May 2, 1994 (1994-05-02)
46223
Reno, Bobby and Cheyenne help a fugitive woman retrieve an incriminating diary that will convict an abusive entrepreneur of his wife's murder.
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"Carrick O'Quinn"
Michael Levine
Bill Nuss
May 9, 1994 (1994-05-09)
46224
After blinding a judge (Cecilia Peck) in an attempt to foil a robbery, cop Carrick O'Quinn (Don Michael Paul) quits his special forces unit to become a quasi-P.I., to help people out, like those that ask for help from his priest brother (Jay Avocone). O'Quinn crosses paths with Reno because Reno knows the judge whom O'Quinn has blinded, and the two team up to solve a case.
Reno goes after Dixon when he learns of a large reward for Dutch's arrest after Dutch's murder of his cop partner, Woodrow Bickford (Ron Johnson), turns up on video tape, not realizing it is all just an elaborate trap. Part 1 of 3.
Reno is arrested and put on trial for the murder of Buzzy Burrell where only a lawyer (Nancy Everhard) can help him. Hound Adams (Geoffrey Blake) testifies for the defense but implicates Reno in Burrell's killing. With no other evidence to clear him, Reno's conviction is all but guaranteed. Part 2 of 3.
Story by : Bill Nuss Teleplay by : Richard C. Okie
September 24, 1994 (1994-09-24)
46306
Found guilty of Buzzy Burrell's murder, Reno is sent to the state penitentiary with Rocky (Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs), the con was bribed by Dutch to try to kill Reno (in "The Trial of Reno Raines") but who is now Reno's ally. Reno's only chance: to escape prison with Rocky and his gang. Part 3 of 3.
Bobby is hired by a rich socialite to find her daughter (Emma Caulfield), so Reno goes to track her down. But on the way, Reno finds out that the daughter is a prostitute, prompting Reno to look up a retired call-girl (Janet Gunn) to help him bust the pimp (Mark Lindsay Chapman).
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"Den of Thieves"
Ralph Hemecker
Donald Marcus
December 30, 1994 (1994-12-30)
46319
An internal affairs officer that Reno was partners with when he was a cop feels her life is being threatened. The culprit is a former dirty police officer that she brought to justice, turned motorcycle gangster kingpin. After he makes several attempts on her life, she contacts Reno to assist. Reno assumes the identity of the gangster after he dies in a tragic accident, in order to more deeply investigate and expose the ongoing organized crime operation.
Hot on the trail of a corrupt banker that embezzled millions of dollars, Reno and Bobby trace the bounty to a remote resort. However, this is no ordinary tourist paradise, as it serves as a front for a clinic that offers new identities to wealthy fugitives via expensive and risky plastic surgery operations.
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"Cop for a Day"
Russell Solberg
Story by : Bill Nuss Teleplay by : Richard C. Okie & Donald Marcus
January 14, 1995 (1995-01-14)
46320
Bobby gets help from Reno when he tries to bring in an unstable bounty who passes himself off as a sheriff.
A serial killer is stalking Santa Barbara, and Bobby is determined to bring him in, but when Bobby disappears Chey takes Reno to track Bobby down, little knowing that Bobby is in the hands of the killer.
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16
"Repo Raines"
Michael Levine
Scott Smith Miller
January 28, 1995 (1995-01-28)
46316
Bobby has Reno go undercover as a repo man to find a killer.
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17
"Ace in the Hole"
Perry Husman
Nicholas J. Corea
February 4, 1995 (1995-02-04)
46301
When Reno accidentally kills a real estate agent while hunting for his latest bounty, a crazed gunman by the name of 'Preacher' Lomax, he sets out protect the man's wife and son from Lomax who had illegal business dealings with the agent.
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"Living Legend"
Terrence O'Hara
Story by : Michael Levine Teleplay by : Richard C. Okie
February 11, 1995 (1995-02-11)
46317
Reno is in trouble when Bobby's teacher and mentor, a legendary bounty hunter, targets Reno as his next prey.
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"Family Ties"
Lorenzo Lamas
Story by : Marvin Herbert Teleplay by : Marvin Herbert & Bill Nuss
February 18, 1995 (1995-02-18)
46312
Reno's patience is tested when he must protect a wealthy socialite who witnessed a murder but doesn't believe that she is the killer's next intended victim.
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"Broken on the Wheel of Love"
Terence O'Hara
Donald Marcus
April 29, 1995 (1995-04-29)
46321
Reno's bounty leads him to a famous country singer who he falls in love with while providing security.
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"Split Decision"
Russell Solberg
Richard C. Okie
May 6, 1995 (1995-05-06)
46323
Bobby and Reno go their separate ways after Cheyenne gets injured while pursuing a bounty. Dutch Dixon gets involved in trying to persuade Bobby to join his side and finally give up Reno.
A corrupt diplomat (Diego Wallraff) is running a drug smuggling operation. Reno gets involved, trying to bring him in, and meets another diplomat (Jacqueline Obradors) who might be able to solve all his problems. Meanwhile, Dutch Dixon eliminates the competition (Robert Pine) and is promoted to federal marshal, meaning he can now use federal resources to try and nab Reno. Jack Hendricks: Kent McCord.
Vacation time is put on hold when Reno and Bobby are hired by a young woman (Jessica Cushman) to find her husband, unaware of her true intentions.
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"The Ballad of D.B. Cooper"
Gary Winter
Richard C. Okie
September 25, 1995 (1995-09-25)
46405
Following a tip, Reno and Bobby head to a small town believed to be the hiding place of D. B. Cooper, but the townspeople seem determined to hide something from them. They must also contend with a more ruthless and sadistic fellow bounty hunter (Sam Jones). Charlie Douglas: Max Gail. Tina Douglas: Elisa Donovan.
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"Most Wanted"
Ron Satlof
Donald Marcus
October 2, 1995 (1995-10-02)
46406
Bobby falls for a woman he meets while chasing a bounty, but Reno is suspicious of who she really is.
When an old friend of Bobby's becomes the latest victim of an escort agency which blackmails its clients, Reno goes undercover as a male escort to help her out.
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"Another Place and Time"
Corey Michael Eubanks
Robin Jill Bernheim
November 20, 1995 (1995-11-20)
46416
Reno and Cheyenne go undercover as newlyweds to catch a family mobster, wanted for murder, and in the process they express their feelings for each other. Sugar Ray Leonard guest stars.
Bobby, Chey and Reno take on the job of escorting a paroled rapist (who claims his innocence) to his new home on a California town that does not want him. Indeed, when they arrive in town, it does not look like the convict (Christopher Rich) will last long, so Reno stays on, to protect the convict from the town and his parole officer (Holly Gagnier), and the town from the convict if he really is a rapist.
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"Baby Makes Three"
Russell Solberg
Robin Jill Bernheim
January 8, 1996 (1996-01-08)
46418
Reno and Bobby track down the mother of a baby who was left on the office doorstep.
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"Hound Downtown"
Ron Satlof
Donald Marcus
January 15, 1996 (1996-01-15)
46420
Reno and Bobby head to New York City to find Hound Adams.
A motorcycle crash leaves Reno with amnesia; Bobby searches for him and so does Dutch Dixon.
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"Rio Reno"
Perry Husman
Robin Jill Bernheim
January 29, 1996 (1996-01-29)
46421
While chasing a bounty, Reno winds up in an old west town where he has a score to settle with Swede Mason.
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"Paradise Lost"
Jeff Woolnough
W. Reed Moran
February 5, 1996 (1996-02-05)
46417
Reno takes refuge from a police chase at a commune, but in reality is a front for an anarachist group. He finds himself under suspecion of planting a bomb in a local city building.
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"Love Hurts"
Russell Solberg
Donald Marcus
February 12, 1996 (1996-02-12)
46422
Bobby deals with one dangerous situation after another when his mother and cousin show up unexpectedly.
Reno is kidnapped by a woman named Jody Whitley (Jamie Rose) and her brother (Michael Cudlitz), who put Bobby in the hospital, and who want to force Reno to marry their sister (Heather Fairfield). With Bobby out of the way, only Nathan Wayne (L.Q. Jones) and Twink (Sunday Theodore) can save Reno.
Reno searches Arizona for the lawyer who has the tapes proving his innocence and manages to land a job as her bodyguard.
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"The Road Not Taken"
Richard C. Okie
Story by : Michael Levine Teleplay by : Richard C. Okie
April 29, 1996 (1996-04-29)
46414
After capturing bounty Henry Travis (Johnny Cash), Reno is thrown in jail as well, prompting Reno to confide to Travis that he "wish he'd taken that bullet" instead of his fiancé, Val (Deprise Brescia). He promptly gets his wish, and Reno is treated to a view of the world in which he has been dead for 4 years.
Season 5 (1996–97)
In the fifth and final season of Renegade, the show aired exclusively on the USA Network. The series' regular timeslot was Friday night. Kathleen Kinmont's character, Cheyenne Phillips, was dropped from the show and did not appear in the final season, except for in a flashback during episode 19 Bounty Hunter of the Year. In her place a new recurring character of Sandy Carruthers was introduced, played by Sandra Ferguson.
A murderer, Lucious Carabello, who 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.
Reno goes after bounty Teddy Ray Thompson (Linda Blair), who accidentally stabbed her cop husband during a situation of domestic abuse. But when Reno discovers the truth, he finds a kindred spirit in Teddy Ray, and helps her fend off her husband's partner (Joe Cortese) who is determined to get his revenge.
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"Mr. Success"
Jeff Woolnough
Raymond Hartung
September 27, 1996 (1996-09-27)
46510
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 are lead down a deadly path of blackmail and murder.
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"Five Minutes to Midnight"
Ron Satlof
Richard C. Okie
October 4, 1996 (1996-10-04)
46509
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.
Reno tracks a rock star who fakes his own disappearance and kidnapping to get out of his record deal.
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"Ghost Story"
Russell Solberg
Fred L. Miller
October 25, 1996 (1996-10-25)
46511
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
A girl approaches Sandy and shows her a milk carton with a picture of a girl on it which she says is her. She thinks the people whom she thinks are her parents kidnapped her. She and Reno do some checking around. And it isn't long before the Feds go to see Bobby and tell him to back off. Thing is he does not know what they are talking about. Later a mobster shows up looking for a guy who is the father of the girl.
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8
"High Rollers"
Russell Solberg
Raymond Hartung
November 8, 1996 (1996-11-08)
46505
The stakes are high when Reno infiltrates a gang of bandits famous for robbing high rollers as they are leaving Reno, Nevada.
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9
"For Better, for Worse"
Charles Siebert
Ethlie Ann Vare
November 15, 1996 (1996-11-15)
46512
It is Dutch Dixon's silver wedding anniversary and his wife Melissa decides to present an opportunity to Bobby and Reno to finally nail her husband and bring him to justice; Dutch catches wise to her plans and forces her to set a trap for Reno.
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10
"The Pipeline"
Ron Satlof
Raymond Hartung
November 22, 1996 (1996-11-22)
46513
After thwarting an armored truck robbery, Reno runs into a fugitive who was thought to be dead, and he and Bobby learn about an organization that gives criminals a new identity; Reno and Bobby come up with a plan to destroy it.
Bobby is forced to use some of his own savings when an incompetent bounty hunter is held for ransom by the bank robber he was trying to capture; the bounty hunter is a former colleague trying to catch a criminal threatening to use a bomb.
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12
"Father's Day"
Ron Satlof
Julie G. Beers
December 13, 1996 (1996-12-13)
46501
Reno is reunited with his former girlfriend, and learns that he may be the father of her fourteen-year-old son.
Reno may finally have his hands on the evidence he will need to finally bring Dutch down and expose him, which is a videotape that shows the corrupt marshal shooting his own wife; Dutch is forced to go to a psychologist experienced in bereavement. Note: Special Monday airing.
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14
"Top Ten with a Bullet"
Jeff Woolnough
Ethlie Ann Vare
January 20, 1997 (1997-01-20)
46503
Reno tries to arrange for the peaceful surrender of a counterculture fugitive charged with murdering a professor during the 1960's. Note: Special Monday airing.
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15
"SWM Seeks VCTM"
Stephen L. Posey
Story by : Deborah J. Ezer Teleplay by : Ethlie Ann Vare
January 27, 1997 (1997-01-27)
46514
Sandy goes undercover to locate a love-sick psycho preying on women with short blonde hair and becomes a captive of the killer. Note: Special Monday airing.
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16
"Knockout"
Terry J. Edwards
William Bigelow
February 7, 1997 (1997-02-07)
46516
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.
Bobby and his fitness trainer Lake Bradshaw (Shauna Sand)) 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.
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.
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19
"Bounty Hunter of the Year"
Ron Satlof
Richard C. Okie & Julie G. Beers
March 14, 1997 (1997-03-14)
46519
Bobby, Sandy and Reno attempt to determine the best material for Bobby to use in his acceptance speech for winning bounty hunter of the year. The episode contains many flashbacks to various bounties over the shows five seasons.
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20
"Born Under a Bad Sign"
Ron Satlof
Raymond Hartung
March 21, 1997 (1997-03-21)
46521
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.
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21
"The Maltese Indian"
Perry Husman
Robert Earll
March 28, 1997 (1997-03-28)
46523
Bobby, Sandy and Reno stake out the ex-girlfriend and daughter (Kathrin Nicholson, Brittany Alyse Smith) of a deadly escaped convict and bank robber (Todd Tesen), whose hidden stash of gold may net Sixkiller Enterprises a $150,000 reward, and it is not long before Reno ingratiates himself with both the ex-girlfriend and the daughter.
While Dutch makes one last offer to Reno (through Bobby) – leave the country and receive $500,000 from Dutch to stay quiet – Donnie Dixon (Steven Flynn) escapes prison to seek revenge on his mother's killer (whom Donnie thinks is Reno) after the apparition of his mother (Gloria Loring) visits him in prison. Meanwhile, Dutch's boss Jack Hendricks (Kent McCord) tries to sort this all out. In the end, Dutch shoots Hendricks and escapes, thus the tables are finally turned on Dutch as he becomes the hunted and Reno (the hunted) becomes the hunter, leaving the end of the story ambiguous.