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The Renegades

TV·1983–1983·1 season, 6 episodes·ABC·Drama·Created by Lawrence Gordon

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The Renegades is a short-lived ABC TV show from 1982 about a gang that is given the option of going to jail for their crimes or becoming a special police undercover unit. The star of The Renegades, and leader of the gang, was The Bandit played by Patrick Swayze. The gang's police handler is Captain Scanlon played by Kurtwood Smith. Kurtwood Smith went on to play the father in the That '70s Show.

Castfull cast & details

Patrick SwayzePatrick SwayzeBanditRandy BrooksRandy BrooksEaglePaul MonesPaul MonesJ.T.Tracy ScogginsTracy ScogginsTracyRobert ThalerRobert ThalerDancerBrian TochiBrian TochiDragonKurtwood SmithKurtwood SmithCaptain ScanlonJames LuisiJames LuisiLt. Marciano

Episodes by season

Season016Episodes1983Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01The Renegades S01E01Back to SchoolMarch 4, 1983—College athletes are suspected of point-shaving.
  2. S01E02The Demon DragstersMarch 11, 1983—Car strippers use souped-up cars to evade the police.
  3. S01E03The Big TimeMarch 18, 1983—Prisoners are being trained to crack sophisticated safes.
  4. S01E04On the PadMarch 25, 1983—The team goes undercover to find out why a cop lets two extortionists go.
  5. S01E05Film at ElevenApril 1, 1983—An 11-year-old is a witness to a holdup-murder.
  6. S01E06Target: MarcianoApril 8, 1983—An escaped drug pusher wants Marciano to surrender to him or else there will be a blood bath in the streets.

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