The Renegades (1983)
The Renegades is a short-lived ABC TV show from 1982 about a gang that is given the option of going to jail for their crimes or becoming a special police undercover unit. The star of The Renegades, and leader of the gang, was The Bandit played by Patrick Swayze. The gang's police handler is Captain Scanlon played by Kurtwood Smith. Kurtwood Smith went on to play the father in the That '70s Show.
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Episode 1 - Back to School
Release Date: 1983-03-04College athletes are suspected of point-shaving.
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Episode 2 - The Demon Dragsters
Release Date: 1983-03-11Car strippers use souped-up cars to evade the police.
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Episode 3 - The Big Time
Release Date: 1983-03-18Prisoners are being trained to crack sophisticated safes.
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Episode 4 - On the Pad
Release Date: 1983-03-25The team goes undercover to find out why a cop lets two extortionists go.
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Episode 5 - Film at Eleven
Release Date: 1983-04-01An 11-year-old is a witness to a holdup-murder.
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Episode 6 - Target: Marciano
Release Date: 1983-04-08An escaped drug pusher wants Marciano to surrender to him or else there will be a blood bath in the streets.