Renegade (TV series)

Infobox Television
format = Action
runtime = 46 mins.
show_name = Renegade
creator = Stephen J. Cannell
Stu Seagall
starring = Lorenzo Lamas
Branscombe Richmond
Kathleen Kinmont
Stephen J. Cannell
country = United States
num_seasons = 5
num_episodes = 110
imdb_id = 0103524
tv_com_id = 1783

"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.

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:

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".

Also, HammerFall, a Swedish Power Metal band, made an album with a song called "Renegade" and this song is related to the TV Show:

"(...) An outlaw chasing outlaws, a hunter in the night(...) "

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.

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.

ee also

*List of Renegade episodes

External links

* [http://www.renoraines.net Renegade Website]
*imdb title|id=0103524|title=Renegade
*tv.com show|id=1783|title=Renegade