The Cast - Geraint Wyn Davies as Detective Nicholas "Nick"
Knight
- Lisa Ryder as Detective Tracy Vetter
- Catherine Disher
as Natalie Lambert
- Nigel Bennett as Lacroix
- Ben Bass as Javier
Vachon
- Blu Mankuma as Captian Joe Reese
By the third season,
it had become clear that Schanke's character could not be taken seriously, and
it was too late to refashion him as a thinking, progressive foil to Nick's increasing
introspection, so they they chucked him in the shower, sorry, blew him up. Fairly
clumsy and brutal, but final. His replacement, Tracy, while undoubtedly
breathing fresh life into a tiring franchise, also provided another plot short
cut for the lazy scriptwriters: her father is a very, very senior man in the police.
So, as the mood takes, he can help, hinder or completely sidetrack the plot, avoiding
the need for more complex and believable challenges. Lacroix continued
to read the moral of the story and provide a "get out of jail free"
card when the plot got bogged down (2-3 times an episode by now), and would you
believe it, an amazing string of coincidences allows Tracy's vampire boyfriend
to simply zoom in and save the day in two episodes. As the show ground down
to its finale, it became increasingly difficult to care one way or another about
the characters (except a fond desire to stake Lacroix), and the end was a blessed
release. No surprises, no celebrations. And we'd done the mourning already. I've
said it before and I'll say it again; it's not enough to have good actors, a believable
vampire world or even great production values. Vampire television lives or dies
on a credible story, well told. Forever Knight will always be a 'could have been
so much better' show. Episode Guide: Season 3
| 49 | Black Buddha (1) | 23
September 1995 | | When an airplane explodes
while Schanke is transporting a bombing suspect, Nick becomes racked with guilt.
He feels it should have been him on the plane and not Schanke. Nick turns in his
badge, ready to move on to a new life. He decides to return to duty when other
police stations in the city start exploding. |
| | 50 | Black
Buddha (2) | 23 September 1995 |
| When Nick discovers that Tracy's mystery man Vachon is a vampire,
it complicates an already complicated situation. Luckily Vachon and Tracy's mutual
attraction saves Tracy's life. However, Tracy's awareness of vampires, and Vachon's
penchant for running from his responsibilities place them all in danger as the
bomber plots to use Tracy in his next bombing. |
| | 51 | Outside
the Lines | 30 September 1995 |
| When a grisly murder occurs, it complicates an undercover cop's
investigation. Detective Bruce Spencer believes he knows who the murderer is,
but since he has no proof, Nick is suspicious. It also doesn't help that Bruce
and Tracy go way back and in Tracy's eyes he can do no wrong. When Nick witnesses
Bruce's brutal behavior, he knows that nothing is as it seems, and he'd better
find the murderer before he strikes again. |
| | 52 | Blackwing | 7
October 1995 | | A man's death seems directly
related to a court battle over Native American land. But when Nick comes into
contact with a spiritual healer who sees the darkness inside him, the case seems
suddenly unimportant. As Nick focuses on the possibilities of this spiritual realm,
strange things begin to happen. Things seem to go from bad to worse when the murders
escalate, and Nick is afraid he may somehow be responsible. |
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53 | Blind Faith | 14 October 1995 |
| When a serial rapist is ripped to shreds by
a dog, Natalie suspects that something isn't quite right. Nick's investigations
leads him to suspect a carouche, a lower form of vampire who typically feeds on
vermin, may be behind the dog's behavior. When Nick finds the dog, he discovers
that it is the devoted companion of a blind dispatcher. Now he must figure out
how to protect the dispatcher (and everybody else) from her not-so-mortal dog. |
| | 54 | My
Boyfriend is a Vampire | 21 October 1995 |
| Both Natalie and Tracy start thinking about relationships, when
a woman goes on a talk show to reveal that her boyfriend is a vampire. When the
woman is found murdered, Nick must find out if the murderer truly is a vampire
and stop him before he strikes again. At the same time both Natalie and Tracy
struggle with what to do about the relationships (or lack therof) with the men
-- or rather vampires in their lives. |
| | 55 | Hearts
of Darkness | 28 October 1995 |
| A patron of the Raven is found dead, apparently killed by a vampire
in unusual circumstances. The woman at the scene has no memory, and there are
no clues. Nick must find the vampire-killer before he strikes again, while keeping
Tracy out of trouble. For Tracy is aware it is a vampire, and is searching for
the killer, too. |
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| 56 | Trophy Girl | 4
November 1995 | | When Tracy is given
a three-day leave after shooting a perpetrator, Nick works alone on a grisly murder
investigation. However, Tracy ignores her orders and goes undercover at an escort
service, putting her right in the sights of the killer. While Nick enlists the
help of an infamous serial killer to try and find the killer, Tracy just might
be the next victim. |
| | 57 | Let No Man Tear Asunder
| 11 November 1995 | | An
autopsy reveals a murdered woman's heart has been surgically removed, prompting
Nick and Tracy to investigate the black market for human organs. Working undercover,
Tracy visits a suspected dealer at the local hospital, unaware that Natalie Lambert
is scheduled for a routine knee operation at the same facility. Upon learning
Natalie has been chosen as the next "donor," Tracy is overcome by the
dealer and prepped for the operation instead. |
| | 58 | Night
in Question | 18 November 1995 |
| A bullet wound to the head lands Nick in the emergency room -
when the doctors find no pulse, no heart rate, and no brain activity, they declare
him dead. Fast action by Natalie and LaCroix, brings Nick back to life. While
his physical wounds are healing, his mind is another matter--he has amnesia, and
therefore no memories of who he is or what he is. Both Natalie and LaCroix see
this as a chance to acheive their goals for Nick. Who will win this little contest,
and what will be the price? Meanwhile, Nick must find the killer before he strikes
again, as well as find out who he really is. |
| | 69 | Sons
of Belial | 25 November 1995 |
| A routine investigation into a suicide leads Nick and Tracy to
an exorcist. As they witness an exorcism, Nick is overpowered by a terrible evil.
Unable to control himself, Nick turns to LaCroix for help. But even LaCroix is
powerless in the face of this evil, and at Nick's request, takes him to the exorcist
to help free him from the Son of Belial. |
| | 70 | Strings | 13
January 1996 | | An unusual murder leads
Nick and Tracy to popular singer Christie Black, who is undergoing intense psychotherapy
with the controversial Dr. Ben McGee. As more people close to Christie are killed,
the suspects are dropping like flies. Nick needs to find the killer before there
is no one left to kill. And apparently he'll have to do it without a partner -
Tracy's father Commissioner Vetter has arranged a transfer for his little girl,
a transfer she's considering. |
| | 71 | Fever | 20
January 1996 | | A scientist is murdered
and a lab rat escapes when industrial espionage goes awry. But far worse things
begin to happen when the lab rat, infected with a newly engineered virus, becomes
Screed's next meal. Designed to combat HIV, the virus becomes lethal to vampires
as it multiplies and intensifies each time they "feed." As the virus
spreads rapidly through the vampire community, it infects Vachon, Nick, and LaCroix.
Nick races agains time to find the killer - while Natalie struggles to find a
cure. |
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| 72 | Dead of Night | 27 January
1996 | | When a murder occurs in a haunted
house, it looks like the murderer might just be...a ghost. On top of the investigation,
Nick, Natalie, and Tracy all encounter ghosts from their own past after entering
the house. When another man is apparently killed by the ghostly murderer, Nick
and Tracy suspect their ghost may not be so dead. While they hunt for the murderer,
they must find a way to come to terms with their own ghosts. |
| | 73 | The
Games Vampires Play | 3 February 1996 |
| While investigating the murder of a virtual reality software designer,
Nick is fascinated by the designer's vampire game. Inside the game, Nick finds
the killer waiting, daring him to try and find him. Nick plays the game and searches
for clues, but finds himself intoxicated by the vampire feeding instead, feeling
his lust for blood and killing reawaken. The closer he gets to solving the crime,
the closer he gets to wanting to losing control and kill again. |
| | 74 | The
Human Factor | 10 February 1996 |
| Nick is amazed when a police sketch composite for a murder suspect
looks remarkably like Janette. Then Janette suddenly shows up again in his life,
admitting to the murder and asking for his help. As Nick struggles to discover
the truth behind Janette's behavior, he puts his career on the line for her. When
he discovers her secret, Nick is faced with an impossible choice. |
| | 75 | Avenging
Angel | 17 February 1996 |
| A woman is brutally murdered in her daughter's room at a shelter
for battered woman. Her daughter, Julie, is a traumatized eyewitness to the slaying
and identifies her father as the killer. Despite her account, Nick and Tracy are
unable to find enough evidence to hold or indict him. As they search for the truth,
an "avenging angel" decided to take justice into her own hands. |
| | 76 | Fallen
Idol | 24 February 1996 | | A
mentally handicapped teenager witnesses the murder of a popular wrestler and his
account implicates his uncle, another wrestler, as the murderer. With his uncle
in custody, Nick and Natalie volunteer for joint custody of the boy, Joey, to
try and help him out. While Nick tries to determine what really happened and who
really committed the murder, Natalie in her desire to help the boy makes a decision
with far-reaching consequences. Her actions may end up causing devastation and
emotional trauma instead of helping. |
| | 77 | Jane
Doe | 27 April 1996 | | A
particularly brutal murder leads Nick and Reese to suspect a released killer with
a best-selling book on "The Killing Mind." The murder matches those
that Reese investigated years ago prior to the man's conviction on a simple manslaughter
charge. Reese and the murderer play a game of cat and mouse and Nick, Natalie,
and Tracy try to find evidence that can prove he is the murderer. |
| | 78 | Francesca | 4
May 1996 | | Nick and Tracy are both deeply
disturbed by the brutal "kiss" murders, where victims are being drained
of blood. Nick recognizes them as the style of Francesca, a vampire he knew long
ago. But Francesca is dead--or is she? Tracy also finds herself struggling with
feelings of deja vu which she is unable to come to terms with. When a psychotherapist
comes to them with information about a patient she has been counseling, it looks
like they have found the murderer. However will they be confronting a deranged
killer or the reincarnated soul of a vampire bent on revenge. If it is Francesca,
Nick may not survive the encounter. |
| | 79 | Ashes
to Ashes | 11 May 1996 | | When
an anonymous tip leads NIck to a "headless corpse" in the Raven, it
is only the beginning of a deadly game, with vampires as the target. Nick soon
discovers the ultimate target in these murders is LaCroix. Anyone and everyone
who is close to LaCroix are being killed. When LaCroix reveals that the perpetrator
is Divia, his daughter and master who he betrayed long ago, it becomes a race
against time for Nick to find her before she comes for him or LaCroix. |
| | 80 |
Last Knight | 18 May 1996 |
| A friend and colleague's suicide causes Natalie to reexamine her
life and her feelings for Nick. Nick, too, is dealing with the loss of a friend,
and his own feelings and reactions. When Natalie confronts him, Nick makes some
decisions that will have far-reaching implications on all of their lives. |
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- Studio: Columbia Tristar Hom
- Encoding: (Read
more about DVD formats.)
- Format: Full-screen format
- Color,
Closed-captioned, Box set
- DVD Release Date: January 2005
- Number
of discs: 6
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