Viper (1994)

Action · Adventure · Crime

Viper is an action-adventure TV series about a special task force set up by the federal government to fight crime in the fictional city of Metro City, California that is perpetually under siege from one crime wave after another. The weapon used by this task force is an assault vehicle that masquerades as a Dodge Viper RT/10 roadster and coupe. The series takes place in "the near future". The primary brand of vehicles driven in the show were Chrysler or subsidiary companies. The Viper Defender "star car" was designed by Chrysler Corporation engineers. The exterior design of the car was produced by Chrysler stylist Steve Ferrerio.

IMDb rating: 5.9 (2,216 votes)
Episode average: 6.6 ↑ +0.7 vs IMDb
Seasons: 4
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1994)

7.08 avg 12 episodes 8.3 → 6.0 46 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	8.3	51
2	Once a Thief	7.1	32
3	Ghost	6.9	28
4	Safe as Houses	6.4	29
5	Firehawk	7.4	27
6	Mind Games	6.9	24
7	The Face	7.2	24
8	Wheels of Fire	7.3	23
9	Past Tense	7.2	24
10	The Scoop	7.0	23
11	Thief of Hearts	7.3	22
12	Crown of Thorns	6.0	21

Season 2 (1996)

6.51 avg 22 episodes 7.6 → 5.9 44 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Winner Take All	7.6	32
2	MIG-89	7.3	29
3	Condor	7.2	25
4	Talk Is Cheap	6.9	27
5	Diamond in the Rough	6.5	24
6	Standoff	7.0	29
7	White Fire	7.3	25
8	Die Laughing	6.2	20
9	On a Roll	6.1	22
10	Street Pirates	6.1	19
11	Breakdown on Thunder Road	7.2	20
12	Manhunt	5.4	19
13	Turf Wars	6.9	21
14	Forget Me Not	7.0	22
15	Wheelman	6.4	25
16	Shutdown	6.1	20
17	Echo of Murder	6.8	22
18	Thieves Like Us	6.4	19
19	Cold Storage	5.1	20
20	Whistle Blower	6.4	21
21	Black Box	5.5	19
22	The List	5.9	23

Season 3 (1997)

6.52 avg 22 episodes 6.9 → 7.9 43 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Triple Cross	6.9	24
2	Cat and Mouse	6.7	23
3	The Best Couple	6.2	20
4	Hidden Agenda	5.9	20
5	Out from Oblivion	7.4	21
6	Storm Watch	6.8	22
7	Cold Warriors	5.7	21
8	First Mob Wives Club	5.8	24
9	Getting MADD	6.2	21
10	Wilderness Run	7.1	22
11	Breakout	6.8	21
12	The Getaway	6.1	20
13	What Makes Sammy Chun?	6.1	22
14	Paper Trail	6.2	22
15	Regarding Catlett	6.3	20
16	Trust No One	6.2	19
17	Double Team	6.2	21
18	Hot Potato	7.1	21
19	Homecoming	8.0	24
20	Old Acquaintance	5.8	20
21	Internal Affair	6.0	21
22	About Face	7.9	21

Season 4 (1998)

6.50 avg 22 episodes 6.8 → 7.3 43 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Return	6.8	21
2	Once a Con	6.0	18
3	Wisegal	6.1	18
4	Holy Matrimony	7.1	21
5	Wanted: Fred or Alive	6.3	19
6	The Full Frankie	6.2	19
7	Honest Abe	6.6	19
8	Aftermath	6.1	18
9	Family Matters	5.9	18
10	The Really Real Reenactment	6.3	20
11	Best Seller	7.0	23
12	Seminar from Hell	6.9	19
13	People Like Us	6.1	18
14	My Fair Hoodlums	6.9	21
15	Safe House	6.1	19
16	Tiny Bubbles	6.6	25
17	Of Course, It's a Miracle	6.9	19
18	Holy Terror	6.3	20
19	Hell Hath No Fury	6.0	18
20	Attack of the Teki-Ya	6.9	19
21	Split Decision: Part 1	6.6	21
22	Split Decision: Part 2	7.3	21