Renegade (TV series)
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| Renegade | |
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| Format | Action |
| Created by | Stephen J. Cannell Stu Seagall |
| Starring | Lorenzo Lamas Branscombe Richmond Kathleen Kinmont Stephen J. Cannell |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 110 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 46 mins. |
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Renegade was a U.S. television series that ran for 5 seasons and 110 episodes between September 17, 1992 and April 4, 1997. It followed the adventures of Reno Raines, a cop framed for murder who goes on the run and becomes a bounty hunter, played by Falcon Crest alumnus, Lorenzo Lamas. The series was produced by Stephen J. Cannell, who also had a recurring role as Donald 'Dutch' Dixon.
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[edit] Overview
Framed for the murder of his wife by Dixon, Reno Raines is sent to prison but promptly escapes. Dixon sends professional bounty hunter Native American Bobby Sixkiller (Branscombe Richmond) after him, but Reno instead saves Bobby's life and gains his trust. Adopting the name Vince Black, Reno works as a bounty hunter for Sixkiller Enterprises, while searching for the one witness who can clear his name and bring down Dixon — a witness called Hound Adams (Geoffrey Blake) who, fearing for his own life, will only come forward if Reno kills Dixon, something which he is unwilling to do.
Introduction:
| “ | He was a cop, and good at his job. But he committed the ultimate sin, and testified against other cops gone bad. Cops that tried to kill him, but got the woman he loved instead. Framed for murder, now he prowls the badlands. An outlaw hunting outlaws, a bounty hunter, a Renegade. | ” |
The Renegade theme was composed by Mike Post. At the peak of its syndication run Renegade was broadcast in nearly 100 countries and a dozen languages, achieving a noteworthy following as one of the most viewed world programs, rivaled in numbers only by the syndication powerhouse Baywatch.
[edit] Cast
- Lorenzo Lamas as Reno Raines/Vince Black
- Branscombe Richmond as Bobby Sixkiller
- Kathleen Kinmont as Cheyenne Phillips (Seasons 1-4)
- Stephen J. Cannell as Lt. Donald 'Dutch' Dixon
- Sandra Ferguson as Sandy Carruthers (Season 5)
At the time of filming the early seasons, Kinmont was married to Lamas.
Cannell played Dixon as a very sophisticated man who dressed well and was a cool and calculating villain, who could pass as a good guy if he wasn't such a corrupt and Machiavellian man. Cannell has claimed that, after watching an episode of Renegade featuring Dixon, his children would not talk to him for the rest of the day.
[edit] DVD Releases
Anchor Bay Entertainment has released the first three seasons of Renegade on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time. It is unknown when the remaining 2 seasons will be released.
| DVD Name | Ep # | Release Date | Additional Information |
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| Season 1 | 22 | January 25, 2005 |
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| Seasons 2 & 3 | 44 | August 22, 2006 |
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[edit] External links
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