Riker (TV series)
Riker | |
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Genre | Crime drama |
Created by | David Gerber |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 5 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production companies | Columbia Pictures Television David Gerber Productions |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | March 14 April 11, 1981 | –
Riker is an American crime drama television series that aired from March 14 until April 11, 1981.
Premise
[edit]A cop is forced to quit after a scandal and takes a job for the attorney general's office.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Josh Taylor as Frank Riker
- Michael Shannon as Brice Landis
Episodes
[edit]No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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1 | "Honkytonk" | Sutton Roley | Rogers Turrentine | March 14, 1981 | |
Riker investigates extortion threats at a nightclub owned by the family of an old girlfriend. | |||||
2 | "Sisters" | Lewis Teague | Robert Crais | March 21, 1981 | |
Riker helps a woman locate her sister, who may be working as a prostitute for a pimp. | |||||
3 | "Gun Run" | E. Arthur Kean | Will Lorin | March 28, 1981 | |
A gang specializing in heisting government munitions hires Riker as a truck driver. | |||||
4 | "Crime School" | Bob Kelljan | Sean Baine | April 4, 1981 | |
Riker goes undercover in a prison to bust a "school" that teaches criminal techniques to inmates. | |||||
5 | "Busted Cop" | Bob Kelljan | Jerry Ludwig | April 11, 1981 |
References
[edit]- ^ TV Guide. "Riker Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved February 18, 2013.