Riker (TV series)

Riker is an American crime drama television series that aired from March 14 until April 11, 1981.

Riker
Genre	Crime drama
Created by	David Gerber
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	5 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	Columbia Pictures Television David Gerber Productions
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	March 14 (1981-03-14) – April 11, 1981 (1981-04-11)

Premise

A cop is forced to quit after a scandal and takes a job for the attorney general's office.^[1]

Cast

• Josh Taylor as Frank Riker
• Michael Shannon as Brice Landis

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Honkytonk"	Sutton Roley	Rogers Turrentine	March 14, 1981 (1981-03-14)
Riker investigates extortion threats at a nightclub owned by the family of an old girlfriend.
2	"Sisters"	Lewis Teague	Robert Crais	March 21, 1981 (1981-03-21)
Riker helps a woman locate her sister, who may be working as a prostitute for a pimp.
3	"Gun Run"	E. Arthur Kean	Will Lorin	March 28, 1981 (1981-03-28)
A gang specializing in heisting government munitions hires Riker as a truck driver.
4	"Crime School"	Bob Kelljan	Sean Baine	April 4, 1981 (1981-04-04)
Riker goes undercover in a prison to bust a "school" that teaches criminal techniques to inmates.
5	"Busted Cop"	Bob Kelljan	Jerry Ludwig	April 11, 1981 (1981-04-11)