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The Best Episodes of Viper Season 1

Every episode of Viper Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Viper Season 1!

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Viper is an action-adventure TV series about a special task force set up by the federal government to fight crime in the fictional city of Metro City, California that is perpetually under siege from one

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Viper Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    City Commissioner Strand is desperate to get the Viper on the road. He plans on using the Viper's crime-fighting abilities to bolster support for his campaign to become mayor. After stealing a satellite, Michael Payton flips his black Dodge Stealth in a spectacular crash. Strand hears about the accident and has Payton pronounced dead at the scene. Payton is the best getaway driver the Outfit had. Commissoner Strand orders that Payton's memory be erased and his appearance altered. When Payton awakes, he is told that he is a police officer named Joesph Payne Astor.

    Director:Danny Bilson
    Writer:Danny Bilson

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  2. Viper Season 1 Episode 2 - Once a Thief ...
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - Once a Thief ...

    S1:E2

    Joe faces a terrifying choice when the doctor who performed memory-altering surgery on him offers to restore his criminal identity.

    Director:Bruce Bilson
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Viper Season 1 Episode 3 - Ghosts
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - Ghosts

    S1:E3

    Joe's former partner in crime (Jason Carter) is sprung from prison by the Outfit in order to locate the Viper.

    Directors:Danny Bilson, Bruce Bilson
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Viper Season 1 Episode 4 - Safe as Houses
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - Safe as Houses

    S1:E4

    Nate Benedict, a Mob Boss who is about to be tried for various crimes, fakes his own death. He starts over in a small town to lay low and continue his criminal operations. The residents of Mesa Rose, the small town Benedict takes over, are powerless against Benedict's strong reach. The Viper turns out to be 'the great equalizer'.

    Director:Bruce Bilson
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Viper Season 1 Episode 5 - Firehawk
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - Firehawk

    S1:E5

    As part of a plan to destroy the Viper, the Outfit kidnaps Julian and forces him to upgrade its own urban assault vehicle.

    Director:Mario Azzopardi
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Viper Season 1 Episode 6 - Mind Games
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Mind Games

    S1:E6

    After Frankie is injured in a suspicious car crash, the Viper team uncovers a plot to hijack a transport loaded with highly contagious diseases.

    Director:Mario Azzopardi
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Viper Season 1 Episode 7 - The Face
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - The Face

    S1:E7

    "The Face", a famous hit man, has just been released from prison. His plans to go straight are jeopardized when his former employer kidnaps his wife to force him to do one last hit! Through the Consortium, he asks Joe Astor for help.

    Director:Gus Trikonis
    Writer:Tommy Thompson

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  8. Viper Season 1 Episode 8 - Wheels of Fire
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Wheels of Fire

    S1:E8

    Joe falls for the inventor of a highly efficient car battery, but painful memories of his murdered fiancee surface when her life is threatened. Meanwhile, the discovery of a long-lost concept car shocks everyone.

    Directors:Don Kurt, Bruce Bilson
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Viper Season 1 Episode 9 - Past Tense
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Past Tense

    S1:E9

    The Viper team must crack a ring that abducts youths and molds them into specialized criminals. Meanwhile, Joe encounters a special someone from his past.

    Director:Danny Bilson
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Viper Season 1 Episode 10 - Scoop
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Scoop

    S1:E10

    Joe teams with a police detective--a suspected vigilante--to find the culprit behind the murder of Outfit thugs.

    Director:Michael Vejar
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Viper Season 1 Episode 11 - Thief of Hearts
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Thief of Hearts

    S1:E11

    An artificial heart that will save the life of a young girl is stolen.

    Director:Danny Bilson
    Writer:Howard Chaykin

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  12. Viper Season 1 Episode 12 - Crown of Thorns
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Crown of Thorns

    S1:E12

    A foreign dignitary visiting the U.S. becomes the new target of the assassin who previously killed her father.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Mitch Brian

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Viper" season 1. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Danny Bilson and written by Danny Bilson, it aired on 1/2/1994. This episode is rated 10.0 points higher than the second-best, "Once a Thief ...".