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Not to be confused with The Renegades, a TV show that ran from 1982 to 1983 starring Patrick Swayze

Renegade
Renegade titles
Format	Action
Created by	Stephen J. Cannell Stu Segall
Starring	Lorenzo Lamas Branscombe Richmond Kathleen Kinmont (seasons 1-4) Stephen J. Cannell
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	110 (List of episodes)
Production
Running time	46 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	Broadcast syndication (seasons 1-4) USA Network (season 5)
Original run	September 19, 1992 – April 4, 1997

Renegade is a American television series that ran for 110 episodes spanning 5 seasons between September 19, 1992 and April 4, 1997.

Contents 1 Premise 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Plot 2 Cast 3 Reception 4 DVD releases 5 See also 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Premise

The series followed the adventures of Reno Raines, a cop framed for murder who goes on the run and becomes a bounty hunter, played by Lorenzo Lamas. The series was produced by Stephen J. Cannell, who also had a recurring role as main villain Donald "Dutch" Dixon.

[edit] Introduction

The show had the following voiceover before every episode summarizing the plot of the series:

“

He was a cop, and good at his job. But he committed the ultimate sin, and testified against other cops gone bad. Cops that tried to kill him, but got the woman he loved instead. Framed for murder, now he prowls the badlands. An outlaw hunting outlaws, a bounty hunter, a Renegade.

”

The Renegade theme that followed was composed by Mike Post.

[edit] Plot

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Framed for the murder of Buzzy Burrell (another police officer) 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 person 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.

[edit] 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)

Until season 4, which was her last, Kinmont was married to Lamas.

[edit] Reception

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.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] DVD releases

Anchor Bay Entertainment released the first three seasons of Renegade on DVD in Region 1 in 2005-2006. Due to poor sales, no further seasons were released.

On October 14, 2009, it was announced that Mill Creek Entertainment had acquired the rights to several Stephen J. Cannell series including Renegade.^[1]

DVD Name	Ep #	Release Date	Additional Information
Season 1	22	April 9, 2005	Interviews with: Stephen J. Cannell, Lorenzo Lamas, Branscombe Richmond and Kathleen Kinmont
Seasons 2 & 3	44	April 4, 2006	Interviews with creators Stephen J. Cannell and Mike Post Script on DVD ROM "Dead End & Easy Money" written by Stephen J. Cannell Get an international flavor of Renegade - "Dead End & Easy Money" selected scenes in Spanish Photo Gallery

[edit] See also

• List of Renegade episodes

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Renegade at the Internet Movie Database
• Renegade at TV.com
• "The Renegade Fansite". renoraines.net. http://www.renoraines.net. Retrieved 2009-05-30.