Viper

September 23, 1997

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.

September 30, 1997

Westlake kills the lover of a professional assassin during a prison break, and soon finds herself targeted for revenge.

October 7, 1997

A simple background check on Westlake's friend's new husband turns up information suggesting that the groom may not be what he seems.

October 14, 1997

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.

October 21, 1997

When Cole discovers an old CIA buddy living on the streets, he's again led into a world of espionage and intrigue.

October 28, 1997

A fully equipped motorcycle and rider threaten the future of the team.

November 4, 1997

Westlake's mother is captivated by a secret agent.

November 11, 1997

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.

November 18, 1997

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.

November 25, 1997

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

January 6, 1998

Cole and Westlake desperately search for an escaped convict who is carrying a deadly virus.

January 27, 1998

A crime lord's murder threatens to reveal government corruption.

February 3, 1998

An ex-con turned tabloid news reporter gets mixed up in Cole's investigation of an arms dealer.

February 10, 1998

Cole's girlfriend becomes a prime suspect in a million-dollar robbery.

February 17, 1998

After an attempt on Catlett's life, Cole and Frankie must find the insider responsible.

February 24, 1998

Catlett and Westlake pose as husband-and-wife burglars in order to catch an arms dealer.

March 3, 1998

Catlett and Westlake pose as husband-and-wife burglars in order to catch an arms dealer.

March 17, 1998

A computer disk becomes the key to catching a corrupt federal marshal.

April 21, 1998

Cole returns to his hometown to help his father solve a mystery when the local police chief dies.

April 28, 1998

Westlake must protect her photojournalist ex-husband from sudden attempts on his life.

May 5, 1998

After an undercover assignment goes awry, Westlake is abducted by mercenaries bent on detonating a bomb -- with her help.

May 12, 1998

Notorious criminal Giles Seton masterminds a plot to create a Cole look-alike to steal the Defender.