Renegade - merciless hunt

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Television series
German title Renegade - merciless hunt
Original title Renegade
Country of production United States
original language English
Year (s) 1992-1997
length 45 minutes
Episodes 110 in 5 seasons
genre Action , drama
idea Stephen J. Cannell
music Roger Neill , Mike Post
First broadcast September 14, 1992 (USA)
German-language
first broadcast		 February 18, 1994 on ProSieben
occupation

Renegade - Merciless Hunt (Original title: Renegade ) is an American television series that was broadcast in the United States from September 17, 1992 to April 4, 1997 in five seasons and 110 episodes. She tells the story of police officer Reno Raines, who is on the run accused of murder and becomes a bounty hunter . The series was produced by Stephen J. Cannell .

action

The police officer Reno Raines becomes aware of the machinations of his corrupt colleagues, who have meanwhile changed fronts. Since he wants to testify against them in a trial, they try to kill him. The assassination attempt on him fails, but Raines' girlfriend is killed in the process. The mastermind, Donald "Dutch" Dixon, then shoots the co-criminal Buzzy Burrell and accuses Raines of the murder.

The corrupt colleagues put the Indian Bobby Sixkiller, who runs a bounty hunter company (Sixkiller Enterprises) with his half-sister Cheyenne, on Raines. After a while, Sixkiller is able to catch Raines and wants to hand him over to collect the high bounty that is exposed to his capture. On the long drive back to the police station, however, Sixkiller believes Raines is innocent and suggests a deal. He does not hand him over and helps him on his escape if Raines works for him in the future. Raines agrees.

Raines gets a new identity from Sixkiller. From then on he's Vince Black; In the aftermath he roams the country lonely, fleeing the police and on the hunt for criminals. Sixkiller and Raines become friends as the series progresses, so Sixkiller tries to prove Raines' innocence. Reno and Cheyenne fall in love on the show, but never live out their feelings for each other.

Single player

The series always opened with the following narration from the off, spoken by Hartmut Neugebauer , which briefly narrated the content of the series:

“He was a cop, a damn good one. But he made a mistake: testified against police officers who had switched fronts. They wanted to kill him, but got the woman he loved. A murder was attached to him. Since then he has roamed the country. An outlaw chasing other outlaws, a bounty hunter, a renegade. "

The theme tune that followed was composed by Mike Post .

synchronization

role Voice actor
Bobby Sixkiller Arne Elsholtz
Reno Raines / Vince Black Ekkehardt Belle
Sandy Carruthers Daniela Brabetz-Thuar

Locations

The series was shot primarily in and around San Diego, California.

Guest roles

  • Jesse Ventura as Joe Don Butler in the episode (8) "Late Reckoning"
  • Hill Harper as Dax in the episode (36) "On the wrong side of the fence"
  • Robert Fuller as Sam in the episode (72) "The Horse Killer"
  • Angie Harmon as Debora (Debbie) in the episode (74) "Wellenbrecher"
  • Johnny Cash as Henry in the episode (88) "View from the Grave"

Honors

Young Artist Awards 1996
  • Best Young Actress Performance - TV Drama or Series: Courtney Peldon (nominated; not won)

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