The BEST episodes of Forever Knight

Every episode of Forever Knight ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Forever Knight!

800-year-old vampire Nick Knight quests for redemption as a cop in Toronto, trying to hide his vampiric nature from the rest of the world.

Last Updated: 2/5/2024Network: CBSStatus: Ended
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I Will Repay
star
9.31
42 votes

#1 - I Will Repay

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/15/1992

Natalie's brother Richard is shot at the police station. When it's apparent he's going to die, Natalie urges a reluctant Nick to bring Richard over as he did a leper centuries ago. Is this a second chance for Richard and his family, or will history repeat itself?

Directors: Jorge Montesi
Writer: Brad Wright
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Cherry Blossoms
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9.28
43 votes

#2 - Cherry Blossoms

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/11/1992

A woman targetted in a mob hit in Chinatown escapes, but in critical condition. Nick must find her before the mobsters do, but he gets no help or trust from an ancient acupuncturist who is hiding and caring for the victim, and who recognizes Nick as the monster who killed his mother 75 years ago.

Directors: Brad Turner
Writer: Roy Sallows
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Dying to Know You
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9.23
44 votes

#3 - Dying to Know You

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/9/1992

The wife and daughter of a well-known philanthropist are kidnapped and held for ransom, and psychic Denise Fort is brought in help Nick and Schanke with the case. Her powers are genuine, and therein lies the problem: she keeps picking up flashes of Nick's "other life", and Nick feels torn about whether or not to reveal himself to her, since she thinks it's a sign that she's having a breakdown. Nick's recollections of a similar situation in Puritan New England make him determined that Denise won't share th e fate of his mortal friend from that time.

Directors: Brad Turner
Writer: Tony Sheer
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False Witness
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9.19
43 votes

#4 - False Witness

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/4/1992

Nick's feelings of responsibility for the death of a man he was supposed to protect in a "sting" operation causes him to lie about actually seeing the murderer pull the trigger. In addition to the problem of having to appear in court to testify in broad daylight, Nick's desire to see justice done struggles with his conscience. He calls up memories of an incident from the past in which a woman lies in court, condemning to death a man Nick knows to be innocent, since he saw his fellow vampire Janette commit the crime.

Directors: Jorge Montesi
Writer: Naomi Janzen
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Dance By The Light Of The Moon
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9.15
46 votes

#5 - Dance By The Light Of The Moon

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/26/1992

A beautiful young woman is able to exert an almost supernatural control over men, driving them to commit criminal acts for her amusement. Nick manages to catch up with her, but will his own powers help prevent him from also falling under her spell?

Directors: Michael Levine
Writer: Roy Sallows
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Dark Knight: The Second Chapter (2)
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9.05
56 votes

#6 - Dark Knight: The Second Chapter (2)

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/6/1992

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Dark Knight (1)
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8.33
104 votes

#7 - Dark Knight (1)

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/5/1992

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Near Death
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8.25
4 votes

#8 - Near Death

Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 7/8/1995

Nick investigates the death of a young doctor when Natalie is unable to determine the cause. Intrigued by the doctor's experiments in near death experiences, Nick secretly agrees to "go under" in an attempt to reconcile his own past. But the experiment goes awry and Natalie must find a way to bring Nick back form his altered state of consciousness.

Directors: Nicholas J. Gray
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Crazy Love
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8.20
5 votes

#9 - Crazy Love

Season 2 - Episode 26 - Aired 7/29/1995

Soon after a psychopathic killer, Peter Barlow, escapes from a mental institution, a patient's body is discovered on the hospital grounds -- the victim of a brutal and vicious murder. The following day another patient's body is discovered. Both crimes match Barlow's M.O., and Nick Knight is determined to prevent another murder. But, Nick's quick arrest of Barlow proves there is a different killer at large. Now he must find a new connection between the victims and the murderer.

Directors: Don McCutcheon
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Close Call
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8.20
5 votes

#10 - Close Call

Season 2 - Episode 25 - Aired 7/22/1995

When Nick saves Schanke's life during a fire fight, Schanke can't help but notice Nick has taken up flying. Despite Nick's hypnotic suggestion to forget what he saw, Schanke begins investigating Nick's past. Natalie can't deflect him and Janette's attempts to hypnotise him fail. The trail soon leads him to conclude his partner is a vampire and from there to LaCroix. The question is, what is LaCroix going to do with the inquisitive Schanke?

Directors: Jon Cassar
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Father's Day
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8.14
7 votes

#11 - Father's Day

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/24/1994

David Constantine is the next in line to become "Don" of the city's biggest crime family, but after witnessing a lifetime of killing and bloodshed, he just wants to live a normal life with his family. Nick Knight understands David's dilemma, as he wants to get away from his self-proclaimed father, LaCroix. However, David's great grandfather will stop at nothing to ensure his grandson's enshrinement, even going to LaCroix for help. This sets up a Father's Day showdown between David and his great grandfather and Nick and LaCroix.

Directors: Jon Cassar
Writer: Ron Taylor
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Dead Air
star
8.00
14 votes

#12 - Dead Air

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/22/1992

Someone's calling CTOK radio's on-air psychiatrist and murdering women on the air. Dr. Noble comes to Nick's aid -- to Stonetree's dismay -- while Schanke searches through psychiatric records. Noble thinks the killer is acting out a murderous fantasy -- one that may involve her.

Directors: Steve DiMarco
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Ashes to Ashes
star
8.00
6 votes

#13 - Ashes to Ashes

Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/11/1996

When an anonymous tip leads NIck to a "headless corpse" in the Raven, it is only the beginning of a deadly game, with vampires as the target. Nick soon discovers the ultimate target in these murders is LaCroix. Anyone and everyone who is close to LaCroix are being killed. When LaCroix reveals that the perpetrator is Divia, his daughter and master who he betrayed long ago, it becomes a race against time for Nick to find her before she comes for him or LaCroix.

Directors: Jon Cassar
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Avenging Angel
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8.00
6 votes

#14 - Avenging Angel

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/17/1996

A woman is brutally murdered in her daughter's room at a shelter for battered woman. Her daughter, Julie, is a traumatized eyewitness to the slaying and identifies her father as the killer. Despite her account, Nick and Tracy are unable to find enough evidence to hold or indict him. As they search for the truth, an "avenging angel" decided to take justice into her own hands.

Directors: Alan Simmonds
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Night in Question
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8.00
5 votes

#15 - Night in Question

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/18/1995

A bullet wound to the head lands Nick in the emergency room, where with no pulse, no heart rate, and no brain activity, he is declared dead. Fast action by Natalie and LaCroix, brings Nick back to life. While his physical wounds are healing, his mind is another matter--he has amnesia, and therefore no memories of who he is or what he is. Both Natalie and LaCroix see this as a chance to acheive their goals for Nick. Who will win this little contest, and what will be the price? Meanwhile, Nick must find the killer before he strikes again, as well as find out who he really is.

Directors: Nicholas J. Gray
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A More Permanent Hell
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8.00
7 votes

#16 - A More Permanent Hell

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/6/1995

When the head of a team of astronomers is commits suicide, their predictions of a meteor's collision become public. As panic sweeps the world both mortal and vampire populations face their personal fears. Some of those fears lead to unusual actions.

Directors: Clay Borris
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The Code
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8.00
5 votes

#17 - The Code

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/13/1995

When Schanke's ex-partner Delehanty shows up, his rich, comfortable, and "warm" life in Arizona, gets to Schanke's winter-worn heart. When Schanke and Delehanty conclude that a series of deaths are the result of product tampering, Nick's hunch about the case drives a wedge between him and Schanke. When Schanke refuses to listen to Nick, he must solve the case despite Schanke and Delehanty's conclusions, and before Schanke decides Arizona might be the place to be.

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The Fix
star
8.00
6 votes

#18 - The Fix

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/4/1995

Natalie's research leads her to believe she might be able to cure Nick, if he's willing to take the risk. While taking the wonder drug, Nick and Schanke unofficially investigate the suicide of another cop.

Directors: Alan Simmonds
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Last Act
star
7.92
80 votes

#19 - Last Act

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/19/1992

A young woman dies, and all evidence points to suicide. Nick, however, has a gut feeling that it was murder, but seems unable to prove it. Added to his stack of unsolved crimes, it makes Nick question his own feelings of self-worth, especially after hearing about another, real suicide: that of one of his "old friends". Nick must search through his memories of their relationship of centuries past to determine why she killed herself, and why he shouldn't.

Directors: René Bonnière
Writer: Brad Wright
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Love You to Death
star
7.92
37 votes

#20 - Love You to Death

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/2/1993

After a model missing for four months is found dead under mysterious circumstances, another model disappears who bears a striking a resemblance to a dancer Nick fell for a long time ago

Writer: Tony Sheer
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Undue Process
star
7.86
7 votes

#21 - Undue Process

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/31/1994

The two day search for Natalie Lambert's young goddaughter ends when the child's body is discovered in the woods. After Nick Knight rescues the alleged killer from an angry mob of vigilantes, a blood test and line-up fail to provide enough evidence to hold him. Removed from the case because of her ties to the victim, Natalie questions the results of the lab work. When the suspect suddenly dies, Natalie performs her own lab test and uncovers another murder.

Directors: Allan Kroeker
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If Looks Could Kill
star
7.86
7 votes

#22 - If Looks Could Kill

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/9/1993

Nick investigates three woman who are member of the Spa Experience. They're all young, beautiful, and have murderous tendencies, but do they share something more than skin deep?

Directors: Nicholas J. Gray
Writer: Naomi Janzen
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Can't Run, Can't Hide
star
7.83
6 votes

#23 - Can't Run, Can't Hide

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/14/1994

Highly respected parole officer, Casey Brooks, is the prime suspect in the investigation of a murdered Vietnam veteran. Nick Knight is certain he has encountered Brooks in the past and flashes back to wartime Vietnam to discover Brooks' true identity, along with the dark secret that could ruin the parole officer's career. But the investigation changes course when Nick's prime suspect nearly becomes the next victim.

Directors: Timothy Bond
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Partners of the Month
star
7.83
6 votes

#24 - Partners of the Month

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/22/1995

Upon leaving his wife, Schanke moves in with Nick, expecting to lead a wild bachelor's life with his partner. But the two are soon at odds over the investigation of a wealthy business-man's murder. Feeling that Nick is once again trying to keep one step a head of him, Schanke vows to solve the case on his own. Acting on a sudden revelation while drowning his sorrows in liquor, Schanke rushes to apprehend the murderer without his partner and captures the killer single-handedly. Or, so he thinks.

Directors: Stefan Scaini
Writer: Diane Cary
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Beyond the Law
star
7.83
6 votes

#25 - Beyond the Law

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/28/1995

A serial killer who appears to get women completely in his control before killing them is on the loose. But he may be untouchable since it looks like he's a diplomat. Nick's past experience with people who abuse power indiscriminately may make him step over the line in pursuit of justice.

Directors: Michael Levine
Writer: Ron Taylor
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