The BEST episodes of Viper season 1
Every episode of Viper season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Viper season 1!
In the near future, an organized crime group known as the "Outfit" has become a major force in America. Engineer Julian Wilkes develops a high-tech crime-fighting vehicle called the Viper, which is intended to be a "flagship" in a new crackdown on crime. The Viper needs a driver, so when Outfit driver Michael Payton is injured and captured, his memory is erased, and he is given a new identity as Joe Astor, MetroPol employee. The Outfit discredits the Viper project, but when it is canceled, Joe and Julian steal the Viper and strike out on their own private war against crime.
#1 - Pilot (Part 1)
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/2/1994
The ultimate weapon against crime, the Viper Defender is the city's only hope to stop a crime syndicate, the 'Outfit', from destroying the city. However, the Viper is just too fast and too powerful for all the police officers recruited to drive it. City Commissoner Strand (Jon Polito) is desperate to get the Viper on the road. He plans on using the Viper's crime-fighting abilities to bolster support for his campaign to become mayor. After stealing a satellite, Michael Payton (James McCaffrey) flips his black Dodge Stealth in a spectacular crash. Strand hears about the accident and has Payton pronounced dead at the scene. Payton is the best getaway driver the Outfit had. Commissoner Strand orders that Payton's memory be erased and his appearance altered. When Payton awakes, he is told that he is a police officer named Joesph Payne Astor. Once Joe gets behind the wheel of the Viper, it is obvious he has the skill to handle driving the car.
#3 - Safe as Houses
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/21/1994
Nate Benedict, a Mob Boss who is about to be tried for various crimes, fakes his own death. He starts over in a small town to lay low and continue his criminal operations. The residents of Mesa Rose, the small town Benedict takes over, are powerless against Benedict's strong reach. The Viper turns out to be 'the great equalizer'.
#4 - Once a Thief ...
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/7/1994
Joe faces a terrifying choice when the doctor who performed memory-altering surgery on him offers to restore his criminal identity.
#6 - The Face
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/18/1994
"The Face", a famous hit man, has just been released from prison. His plans to go straight are jeopardized when his former employer kidnaps his wife to force him to do one last hit! Through the Consortium, he asks Joe Astor for help.
#7 - Past Tense
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/4/1994
The Viper team must crack a ring that abducts youths and molds them into specialized criminals. Meanwhile, Joe encounters a special someone from his past.
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Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/14/1994
Joe's former partner in crime (Jason Carter) is sprung from prison by the Outfit in order to locate the Viper.
#9 - Wheels of Fire
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/25/1994
Joe falls for the inventor of a highly efficient car battery, but painful memories of his murdered fiancee surface when her life is threatened. Meanwhile, the discovery of a long-lost concept car shocks everyone.
#10 - Crown of Thorns
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/1/1994
A foreign dignitary visiting the U.S. becomes the new target of the assassin who previously killed her father.
#11 - Scoop
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/11/1994
Joe teams with a police detective--a suspected vigilante--to find the culprit behind the murder of Outfit thugs.
#12 - Firehawk
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/28/1994
As part of a plan to destroy the Viper, the Outfit kidnaps Julian and forces him to upgrade its own urban assault vehicle.
#13 - Thief of Hearts
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/18/1994
An artificial heart that will save the life of a young girl is stolen.