Viper(1994)

series - first aired/released 1994-01-02 - audience 6.2

Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Directed by Bruce Bilson, Danny Bilson, Don Kurt, Gus Trikonis, Jeff Stein, Joe Napolitano, Mario Azzopardi, Michael Vejar, Paul Abascal, Vern Gillum

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 crime wave after another. The weapon used by this task force is an assault vehicle that masquerades as a Dodge Viper RT/10 roadster and coupe. The series takes place in "the near future". The primary brand of vehicles driven in the show were Chrysler or subsidiary companies. The Viper Defender "star car" was designed by Chrysler Corporation engineers. The exterior design of the car was produced by Chrysler stylist Steve Ferrerio.