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Knightwatch

★ 5.8 78 votes 1988–1989 1 seasons · 9 episodes Ended ABC
Starring
Benjamin BrattCalvin LevelsDon FranklinParis VaughanJoshua CadmanAva Haddad
Starring
Benjamin BrattCalvin LevelsDon FranklinParis VaughanJoshua CadmanAva Haddad
Ratings per Episode
246810
Votes per Episode
02468
E1E2E3E4E5E6E7E8E9
S18.4

About

Knightwatch is a television drama aired by ABC as part of its fall 1988 lineup. It had been promoted as an original series in light of summer reruns continuing into the fall due to the 1988 Writers Guild of America Strike. Knightwatch centers around the activities of the "Knights of the City", a volunteer group set up to assist law enforcement. It was largely made up of ex-gang members; the program focused on its charismatic leader, Tony Maldonado. Operating out of donated space in the basement of a church, the group practiced martial arts and other unarmed techniques since they were not commissioned police officers and did not use firearms. Keeping young people with violent pasts from reverting to this pattern in their new-found calling was a constant challenge to Tony, as were the interpersonal relationships constantly developing among his young colleagues. Knightwatch was a Nielsen ratings failure, undoubtedly due to being forced to compete with NBC's The Cosby Show and A Different World and CBS's 48 Hours. It was cancelled after only 3 months on the air.

All Seasons

Season 11988
8.479
EpTitleRatingVotesRuntime
1Knights of the City
2Friday Knight8.47
3Codes
4Knight Before Christmas
5Hard Day's Knight
6Repo Man Blues
7Lost Weekend
8Cops: Part 1
9Cops: Part 2

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Benjamin Bratt Tony Maldonado
Calvin Levels Mark 'Burn' Johnson
Don Franklin Calvin Garvey
Paris Vaughan Leslie Chambers
Joshua Cadman Jason 'Condo' Snyder
Ava Haddad Cassandra 'Casey' Mitchell
Samantha Mathis Jacqueline 'Jake' Monroe
Harley Jane Kozak Barbara 'Babs' Sheppard
Scott Spidell ND Knight
R.D. Call Bates

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