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The Best Episodes of Forever Knight

Every episode of Forever Knight ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Forever Knight!

Forever Knight is a Canadian television series about Nick Knight, an 800-year-old vampire working as a police detective in modern day Toronto. Wracked with guilt...
Genres:DramaMysterySci-Fi & FantasyCrime
Network:CBS

Best Episodes Summary

"A More Permanent Hell" is the best rated episode of "Forever Knight". It scored 8.9/10 based on 47 votes. Directed by John Kapelos and written by Ron Taylor, it aired on 5/6/1995. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Close Call".

  • A More Permanent Hell
    8.9/1047 votes
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    #1 - A More Permanent Hell

    Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 5/6/1995

    When the head of a team of astronomers is commits suicide, their predictions of a meteor's collision become public. As panic sweeps the world both mortal and vampire populations face their personal fears. Some of those fears lead to unusual actions.

    Director: John Kapelos

    Writer: Ron Taylor

  • Close Call
    8.9/1045 votes
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    #2 - Close Call

    Season 2 Episode 25 - Aired 7/22/1995

    When Nick saves Schanke's life during a fire fight, Schanke can't help but notice Nick has taken up flying. Despite Nick's hypnotic suggestion to forget what he saw, Schanke begins investigating Nick's past. Natalie can't deflect him and Janette's attempts to hypnotise him fail. The trail soon leads him to conclude his partner is a vampire and from there to LaCroix. The question is, what is LaCroix going to do with the inquisitive Schanke?

    Director: Clay Borris

    Writer: N/A

  • Near Death
    8.7/1046 votes
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    #3 - Near Death

    Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 7/8/1995

    Nick investigates the death of a young doctor when Natalie is unable to determine the cause. Intrigued by the doctor's experiments in near death experiences, Nick secretly agrees to "go under" in an attempt to reconcile his own past. But the experiment goes awry and Natalie must find a way to bring Nick back form his altered state of consciousness.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ashes to Ashes
    8.7/1041 votes
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    #4 - Ashes to Ashes

    Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 5/11/1996

    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.

    Director: Jon Cassar

    Writer: N/A

  • The Fix
    8.6/1044 votes
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    #5 - The Fix

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 2/4/1995

    Natalie's research leads her to believe she might be able to cure Nick, if he's willing to take the risk. While taking the wonder drug, Nick and Schanke unofficially investigate the suicide of another cop. Is Nick just having incredible hunches or is the drug not quite what it seems?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Partners of the Month
    8.6/1044 votes
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    #6 - Partners of the Month

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 4/22/1995

    Upon leaving his wife, Schanke moves in with Nick, expecting to lead a wild bachelor's life with his partner. But the two are soon at odds over the investigation of a wealthy business-man's murder. Feeling that Nick is once again trying to keep one step a head of him, Schanke vows to solve the case on his own. Acting on a sudden revelation while drowning his sorrows in liquor, Schanke rushes to apprehend the murderer without his partner and captures the killer single-handedly. Or, so he thinks.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Be My Valentine
    8.5/1045 votes
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    #7 - Be My Valentine

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 2/11/1995

    Valentines day not only brings out a killer who lures in women with romantic cards, but turns Nick's thoughts to Natalie, and LaCroix's to past love. All this love in the air is bound to be dangerous.

    Director: Stefan Scaini

    Writer: N/A

  • Father's Day
    8.4/1043 votes
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    #8 - Father's Day

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 10/29/1994

    David Constantine is the next in line to become "Don" of the city's biggest crime family, but after witnessing a lifetime of killing and bloodshed, he just wants to live a normal life with his family. Nick Knight understands David's dilemma, as he wants to get away from his self-proclaimed father, LaCroix. However, David's great grandfather will stop at nothing to ensure his grandson's enshrinement, even going to LaCroix for help. This sets up a Father's Day showdown between David and his great grandfather and Nick and LaCroix.

    Director: Bruce Pittman

    Writer: N/A

  • Can't Run, Can't Hide
    8.4/1046 votes
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    #9 - Can't Run, Can't Hide

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 11/19/1994

    Highly respected parole officer, Casey Brooks, is the prime suspect in the investigation of a murdered Vietnam veteran. Nick Knight is certain he has encountered Brooks in the past and flashes back to wartime Vietnam to discover Brooks' true identity, along with the dark secret that could ruin the parole officer's career. But the investigation changes course when Nick's prime suspect nearly becomes the next victim.

    Director: Jon Cassar

    Writer: Ron Taylor

  • Capital Offense
    8.4/1048 votes
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    #10 - Capital Offense

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 11/26/1994

    Nick and Schanke apprehend a convicted murderess on the run from Texas authorities when an anonymous tip leads them to a rental car agency. Nick believes she may be innocent, however, he must prove it before she is extradited and put to death for her crime.

    Director: Timothy Bond

    Writer: N/A

  • Night in Question
    8.4/1035 votes
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    #11 - Night in Question

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 11/18/1995

    A bullet wound to the head lands Nick in the emergency room, where with no pulse, no heart rate, and no brain activity, he is declared 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fever
    8.4/1032 votes
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    #12 - Fever

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 1/20/1996

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Love You to Death
    8.3/1047 votes
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    #13 - Love You to Death

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 3/2/1993

    After a model missing for four months is found dead under mysterious circumstances, another model disappears who bears a striking a resemblance to a dancer Nick fell for a long time ago

    Director: Michael Levine

    Writer: N/A

  • Crazy Love
    8.3/1036 votes
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    #14 - Crazy Love

    Season 2 Episode 26 - Aired 7/29/1995

    Soon after a psychopathic killer, Peter Barlow, escapes from a mental institution, a patient's body is discovered on the hospital grounds -- the victim of a brutal and vicious murder. The following day another patient's body is discovered. Both crimes match Barlow's M.O., and Nick Knight is determined to prevent another murder. But, Nick's quick arrest of Barlow proves there is a different killer at large. Now he must find a new connection between the victims and the murderer.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: William Schmidt

  • Hearts of Darkness
    8.2/1034 votes
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    #15 - Hearts of Darkness

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 10/28/1995

    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.

    Director: Clay Borris

    Writer: N/A

  • Killer Instinct
    8.1/1049 votes
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    #16 - Killer Instinct

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/1994

    While investigating a series of bizarre murders, Nick discovers that an ancient evil from his past is behind the crimes. LaCroix, his former vampire master, has returned to the city in search of Nick, his one-time pupil The murders, coldly orchestrated by LaCroix, threaten to uncover Nick's sinister secret when he is arrested as the prime suspect. With the help of his partner, Don Schanke, and the department pathologist, Natalie Lambert, the only mortal who knows his true identity, Knight escapes. Now an outlaw, he must track down the killer and find LaCroix before he is forced to give up his dream of regaining his mortality.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Stranger Than Fiction
    8.1/1058 votes
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    #17 - Stranger Than Fiction

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/1/1994

    Life imitates fiction when Emily Weiss, the best-selling author of a series of vampire novels, is attacked by a crazed fan. Her works are amazingly true to life, leading Nick to believe that she may know more about the vampire community than she says. LaCroix, the leader of the community, sees her as a threat and declares that she must die and Nick must carry out the decree. Nick, however, finds that he is falling in love with this woman. She is the only mortal capable of understanding what it is like to live in eternal darkness, and she would go willingly into his waiting arms if asked. The time has come for the truth and the fiction to become one, and her fate rests in Nick's hands.

    Director: Clay Borris

    Writer: N/A

  • Sons of Belial
    8.1/1033 votes
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    #18 - Sons of Belial

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 11/25/1995

    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 Nicks request, takes him to the exorcist to help free him from the Son of Belial.

    Director: Clay Borris

    Writer: N/A

  • The Games Vampires Play
    8.1/1032 votes
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    #19 - The Games Vampires Play

    Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 2/3/1996

    While investigating the murder of a virtual reality software designer, Nick finds the vampire game he created fascinating. Inside the game, Nick finds the killer waiting, daring him to try and find him. Playing the game he 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 killing again.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 1966
    8.0/1050 votes
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    #20 - 1966

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 2/23/1993

    During a hostage situation at the police station, Nick recalls his life in East Berlin (as the American Nick Thomas), where he helped another family in crisis while they helped him search for the Abarat, an ancient book of miracles that may contain a cure for vampirism.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Brad Wright

  • Undue Process
    8.0/1046 votes
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    #21 - Undue Process

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/5/1994

    The two day search for Natalie Lambert's young niece ends when the missing girl's body is discovered in the woods. After Nick Knight rescues the alleged killer from an angry mob of vigilantes, a blood test and line-up fail to provide enough evidence to hold him. Removed from the case because of her ties to the victim, Natalie questions the results of the lab work. When the suspect suddenly dies, Natalie performs her own lab test and uncovers another murder.

    Director: Allan Kroeker

    Writer: N/A

  • Amateur Night
    8.0/1037 votes
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    #22 - Amateur Night

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/21/1995

    A drive-by shooting could ignite a gang war, but Schanke's got stars in his eyes moonlighting on a movie set. Then the star of the movie steps right into the killer's path. Will Nick and Schanke find the renegade killer before this movie star is history?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Baby Baby
    8.0/1041 votes
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    #23 - Baby Baby

    Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 7/15/1995

    Serena, a victim of Nick's immortal bite from the past, has a plan to regain her mortality. According to ancient legend, a vampire will become mortal if she bears a mortal's child. But to conceive, the mortal must possess an extra chromosome and will be murdered soon after conception. When Trilling, who possesses the magic chromosome, is arrested for murder, Serena provides an alibi to get him out of jail. Fully aware of Serena's plan, Nick struggles to solve the murder -- torn between reconciling the wrong he did Serena and preventing yet another murder. But his actions, along with the reasons behind them can never be revealed.

    Director: Geraint Wyn Davies

    Writer: N/A

  • Black Buddha (2)
    8.0/1041 votes
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    #24 - Black Buddha (2)

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/23/1995

    Nick's discovery that Tracy's mystery man, Vachon is a vampire, complicates an already complicated situation. Luckily Vachon and Tracy's mutal 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.

    Director: Geraint Wyn Davies

    Writer: N/A

  • Jane Doe
    8.0/1029 votes
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    #25 - Jane Doe

    Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 4/27/1996

    A particularly brutal murder leads Nick and Reese to suspect a release killer with a best-selling book on "The Killing Mind". The murder fits those Reese investigated years ago prior to the man's conviction on a simple man-slaughter 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A