Renegade (TV series)
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| Genre |
Action/Adventure Drama Crime |
| Created by | Stephen J. Cannell |
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| Theme music composer | Mike Post |
| Opening theme | Theme of Renegade |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 110 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 46 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Stu Segall Productions Cannell Entertainment New World Entertainment (1995–97) (seasons 4-5) |
| Distributor | Cannell Entertainment Distribution (1992–94) (seasons 1-2) Genesis Entertainment (1994-95) (season 3) New World Entertainment Distribution (1995–97) (seasons 4-5) |
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| Original network |
Syndication (seasons 1–4) USA Network (season 5) |
| Original release | September 19, 1992 – April 4, 1997 |
Renegade is an American television series that ran for 110 episodes spanning 5 seasons, first broadcast between September 19, 1992 and April 4, 1997. The series was created by Stephen J. Cannell. Executive Producers included Cannell, Stu Segall, Bill Nuss and Richard C. Okie.
The series stars Lorenzo Lamas as Reno Raines, a police officer who is framed for a murder he did not commit. Raines goes on the run and joins forces with Native American bounty hunter Bobby Sixkiller, played by Branscombe Richmond. Stephen J. Cannell also had a recurring role as the main villain, crooked police officer Donald 'Dutch' Dixon.
The show had the following voiceover before every episode, provided by Don LaFontaine, summarizing the plot of the series:
The Renegade theme that followed was composed by Mike Post.
A typical episode might involve an attractive woman coming to the Sixkiller's organization needing to rescue her equally attractive sister from her sleazy drug dealer boyfriend. Often these boyfriends would have some kind of hobby like racing horses, or cars, or speedboats, which would allow Reno to go to work undercover, usually as a mechanic at first, but often having to fill-in to a more important role, like a driver, where he would inevitably excel. This would allow Reno to gain the confidence of the evil boyfriend, but he was usually found out at some inopportune moment, leading to some kind of imprisonment that he would escape from either on his own, or with the help of the other Sixkiller members. After saving the day, Reno was often forced to turn down the grateful advances of the attractive women that he had helped out of loyalty to his deceased wife. In real life Lorenzo Lamas left his wife for an extra on the show.
Renegade is the story of San Diego police officer Reno Raines, loosely based on Al Banks' bit part biker tough guy character in the Terence Hill movie "They Call Me Renegade" (1987). Reno was called to Bay City, California by his good friend District Attorney Harry Wells. Harry hired Reno to work undercover, exposing corrupt police officers. In a meeting with Harry Wells and Bay City Police Lieutenant Donald 'Dutch' Dixon, Reno explains he has enough evidence to press charges of murder and robbery against Dixon's partner Buzzy Burrell. Not wanting to be implicated in any crimes, Burrell and Dixon break convicted murderer Hogg Adams from prison in order to kill Raines. Later that night, Hogg busts into Reno's hotel room, aiming for Reno, but shooting his fiancé, Valerie Prentiss, instead. Hogg flees the hotel and Burrell is seen rushing in to make sure Reno is dead. Dixon arrives moments afterward and kills Burrell with Reno's weapon.
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