Sesaon 1 Initiation I + II Shadow Assassin Sunday at the Hotel with George Sacred trust Force of habit Pai Gow Disciple Challange Rain`s only friend Secret Place Dragon`s eye Blind eye The lacquered Box Illusion Straightjacket Reunion Dragonswing Shaman I never promised you a rose garden Redemption 1 Redemption 2 Top Initiation I + II First aired: 01/25/1993 USA Fifteen years after the destruction of his temple and the assumed death of his beloved son, Peter, widowed Shaolin priest Caine comes to the town, where his son Peter works as a police detective. Asked for help by Chinatown’s residents, Caine stays to fight against a mysterious mobster. Peter happens to be the detective working undercover as a hitman. What Peter doesn’t know at this time is that Tan is responsible for the destruction of the temple from his childhood and he also sees a shaolin priest that he thinks might know his father. The priest collapses in the alley after having rescued the Ancient from a burning building. Peter goes to the hospital only to realize that he doesn't have to ask this man about his father, because he IS his father. After fifteen years father and son are finally reunited. They take down Tan. Caine decides to end his wanderings and to get to know his son again. AUTHOR: Michael Sloan and Ed Waters DIRECTOR: Jud Taylor ACTORS: *Kwai Chang Caine (David Carradine) *Peter Caine (Chris Potter) *Junge Peter Caine (Nathanial Moreau) *Paul Blaisdell (Robert Lansing) *Lo Si, The Ancient (Kim Chan) *Ping Hi (Kim Chan) *Tan (Ernest Abuba) *Chan (Mark W. Conklin) *Wong (Von Flores) *Danny Zhao (Harvey Chao) *Xiaoli Lin (Bernadette Li) *Tyler Smith (Marla Schaffel) *Frank Strenlich (William Dunlop) *Terry "Barkeeper" (Matt Trueman) * = Debut. GUEST APPEARANCE: Margaret Ma: Old woman Tom Matsusaka: Sho Phong Alice Poon: Lei Sing Harvey Sokoloff: Mason Thaler Allan Tung: Raymond Kai Top  Shadow Assassin First aired: 02/01/1993 USA Peter has to work as a bodyguard for the prominent author Everett Cooper. Cooper revealed the secret of an old cult in his latest novel and now is hunted by an evil assassin. Shortly after Peter and his new partner, his old friend Kira Blakemore, are assigned to the case Cooper’s aide is killed. Cooper interrupts a romantic dinner between Peter and Kira and on their way home Kira becomes the next victim of the Shadow assassin. She too bears the killer’s symbol on her forehead: the chinese sign for a cobra. Broken-hearted Peter asks his father for help and Caine learns soon that the killer is a Chi Ru-master. A creature, half human, half phantom. AUTHOR: Michael Sloan AUTHOR: Stephen Lord and Michael Sloan DIRECTOR: Allan Kroeker ACTORS: Kwai Chang Caine (David Carradine) Peter Caine (Chris Potter) Young Peter Caine (Nathanial Moreau) Paul Blaisdell (Robert Lansing) Frank Strenlich (William Dunlop) Lo Si, The Ancient (Kim Chan) *Martin Kove (Shadow Assassin/Chi Ru) *Kira Blakemore (Belinda Metz) *Everette Cooper (Gary Blumsack) *Ariel (Lauren Piech) Terry "der Barkeeper" (Matt Trueman) * = debut. GUEST APPEARANCE: Joanna Hartley: Truly John Westly Ho: Lei Hei Top  Sunday at the Hotel with George First aired: 02/08/1993 USA Peter’s foster sister Caroline celebrates her wedding in the Sutton Place Hotel. At the same time, George Malkovich and his crew try to rob the hotel’s safe several floors below. Realizing Peter is a cop, George takes Peter’s other foster sister Kelly as a hostage, threatening to hose the room with bullets. Of course, neither Peter and his father, nor Captain Blaisdell, Peter’s foster father, and his colleagues stand by without taking action. While Blaisdell and his men sideline George's men within the ball room, Caine and Peter have to climb down the elevator shaft from the thirtieth floor, regardless of Peter's fear of heights. AUTHOR: Michael Sloan DIRECTOR: Allan Kroeker ACTORS: Kwai Chang Caine (David Carradine) Peter Caine (Chris Potter) Young Peter Caine (Nathanial Moreau) Paul Blaisdell (Robert Lansing) *Annie Blaisdell (Janet-Laine Green) *Kelly Blaisdell (Jhene Erwin) *Carolyn Blaisdell-McCall (Kim Nelles) *George Malkovitch (Geordie Johnson) Tyler Smith (Marla Schaffel) Frank Strenlich (William Dunlop) Terry "Barkeeper" (Matt Trueman) * = Debut GUEST APPEARANCE: David Blacker: Callahan Conrad Coates: Becker Catherine Guselle: Rita Top  Sacred Trust First aired: 02/15/1993 USA Rico, Caine’s student, had a heated argument with Tim, leader of one of the local gangs, within Caine’s kwoon. That same night, Tim is found dead in Caine’s rooms, murdered with Caine’s ceremonial Shaolin dagger. Since Caine was involved in the fight between Rico and Tim, he is the main suspect of murdering Tim. His persistant silence about the murder causes Peter to suspect that Caine knows more than he reveals. When the young detective comes to visit his father in solitary confinement, only to discover his father has escaped, he covers for his father's disappearance. His only hope is to solve the crime before it's too late for Caine. AUTHOR: Maurice Hurley DIRECTOR: Joseph Scanlan ACTORS: Kwai Chang Caine (David Carradine) Peter Caine (Chris Potter) Young Peter Caine (Nathanial Moreau) Paul Blaisdell (Robert Lansing) Lo Si, The Ancient (Kim Chan) Terry "Barkeeper" (Matt Trueman) Nicky Elder (David Hewlett) GUEST APPEARANCE: Gemma Barry: Linda Nancy Cser: Gladdis Joseph DiMambro: Rico Geza Kovacs: Burt Roland Rothchild: Gino Ed Roy: Ronnie Top  Force of Habit First aired: 02/22/1993 USA Peter’s new partner, Marty Stramm, is determined to track down gunrunner Oland, who recently acquired teflon bullets. Oland also is responsible for the death of Stramms former partner. Stramm release his stress of the job at home, abusing his wife Emily and son Billy. When Peter hears that Billy was beaten up at school, he suggests that Emily take Billy to his father to take some Kung Fu lessons. Emily accepts his advice and also takes lessons. When Stramm, who despises Kung Fu, finds out, he beats up his wife at home. Billy can’t take that anymore and to protect his mother he steals his father's spare weapon and decides to go after his father. AUTHOR: Phil Bedard & Larry LaLonde DIRECTOR:Peter Crane ACTORS: Kwai Chang Caine (David Carradine) Peter Caine (Chris Potter) Young Peter Caine (Nathanial Moreau) Frank Strenlich (William Dunlop) *Cheryl Hines (Calista Carradine) Master Khan (Rob Moses) * = Debut GUEST APPEARANCE: Jason Blicker: Jesse Simon Craig: Youth Jason McSkimming: Billy Marlow Vella: Ricky Murdoch Top  Pai Gow First aired: 03/01/1993 A series of mysterious murders happen in Chinatown. All victims are of chinese heritage and their bodies are mutilated. Jennifer Sung, the last victim’s granddaughter, tells Peter that her grandfather had gambling debts and a professional gambler got hold of him. When Peter tries to interrogate her relatives, he comes up against a wall of silence. But his Chinese education comes in handy when he’s able to speak in fluent Chinese. Meanwhile Caine recognizes the cause of death: the death tile that was added to the game. A dishonor for every Chinese. To expose the murderer Caine gets involved into a game of life and death with the chinese gambler Quo Chen. AUTHOR: John Considine DIRECTOR: Zale Dalen ACTORS: Kwai Chang Caine (David Carradine) Peter Caine (Chris Potter) Young Peter Caine (Nathanial Moreau) Paul Blaisdell (Robert Lansing) GUEST APPEARANCE: David Au Robert Chang: Quo Chen Dominic Fung Lance Koyata: The Dealer Fred Lee: Mr. Wu Shawn Lawrence: Dirk Betsy Soo: Jennifer Sung Robert Wisden: Valdosta Sam Top  Disciple First aired: 03/08/1993 USA The down and dirty couple Marie and Sweet organize duels of life or death on the street. Caine’s new student, Jake, is a martial artist and asks Caine to teach him more. Peter becomes jealous because he thinks his father sees Jake as everything Peter should be as a son. Soon, Jake gets involved in the cage fights. His opponent is the killer “Leo the Lionheart”. Of course, Caine doesn’t allow that something happens to his student and so he gets involved. AUTHOR: Maurice Hurley DIRECTOR: Allan Kroeker ACTORS: Kwai Chang Caine (David Carradine) Peter Caine (Chris Potter) Young Peter Caine (Nathanial Moreau) Donny Double D (Michael Rhoades) Lula (Stavroula Logothettis) GUEST APPEARANCE: Renessa Blitz: Ziela Paul Boretski: Sweet Peter "Sugarfoot" Cunningham: Jake Gene Mack: Andy Stephanie Morgenstern: Laura Glenn Plummer: Marie David Ripski: Fooie Tracy Schreve: Eva Top  Challenge First aired: 03/15/1993 USA Ex-Shaolin Tan and present crimelord of a chinatown gang is an old enemy of the Caines. He was driven away from Chinatown by Caine and Peter shortly after their reunion. Now he is back to take revenge on father and son. Though Caine can’t escape him, he uses an old Shaolin tradition, the ritual of challenge. Peter would prefer to use Western ways to stop Tan, but acquiesces to his father’s ways. Caine accepts the challenge as a matter of honor. Of course, Tan plays dirty. He kidnaps the ancient. AUTHOR: Robert L. McCullough DIRECTOR: Graeme Campbell ACTORS: Kwai Chang Caine (David Carradine) Peter Caine (Chris Potter) Young Peter Caine (Robert Bednarski) Lo Si, The Ancient (Kim Chan) Tan (Ernest Abuba) Chan (Mark W. Conklin) Wong (Von Flores) Xioli Lin (Bernadette Li) Frank Strenlich (William Dunlop) Master Khan (Rob Moses) Top  Rain´s Only Friend First aired: 03/29/1993 USA Peter’s former partner Michael Epstein turns up at the 101st and tells Peter about his newest case: “Stella and the hornet”. This is a gangster couple that specializes in robbing of supermarkets. By accident Peter and his new partner Skalany blunder into one of the robberies. Peter, remembering his fathers lessons, hesitates and accidently shoots an innocent bystander. Reproaching himself bitterly, he quits the force. His friend Epstein uses unorthodox ways to get Peter back from his misery. AUTHOR: Maurice Hurley DIRECTOR: Mario Azzopardi ACTORS: Kwai Chang Caine (David Carradine) Peter Caine (Chris Potter) Young Peter Caine (Nathanial Moreau) *Mary-Margaret Skalany (Victoria Snow) Donny Double D (Michael Rhoades) GUEST APPEARANCE: Juan Chioran: Hornet Barbara Franklin: Mrs. Hobbs Patrick Gillen: Dick Noah Godfrey: Chuckie Alan Jordan: Dirks Tom Mason: Patrick Michael "Eppy" Epstein Top  Secret Place First aired: 04/05/1993 USA A crazy man, armed with nitroglycerin, captures a school bus and keeps the teacher and her students as hostages. It’s the schizophrenic Max Forrester whom Peter knows from his past. Against the instructions from the Squad commander, Peter interferes. He convinces Max to let most of the students go. In return Peter volunteers as a hostage, and promises to take Max to a safe place. But Caine and the police are close on their heels and when they reach their goal it comes to a climax. AUTHOR: Michael Sloan DIRECTOR: William Shatner ACTORS: Kwai Chang Caine (David Carradine) Peter Caine (Chris Potter) Young Peter Caine (Nathanial Moreau) Paul Blaisdell (Robert Lansing) Ping Hi (Kim Chan) *News Anchor/Reporter (Faye Dance) *Captain Bartlett Stiles (Richard Anderson) *Molly McDowell (Norma Dell'Agnese) * = Debut GUEST APPEARANCE: Mairon Bennett: Blythe Tara Charendoff: Elizabeth Bill Parrott: Jack Shephard Miklos Perlus: Greg Crawford Michael Rubinoff: Mickey Craig Wasson: Maxwell Forrester Top  Dragon´s eye First aired: 04/12/1993 USA Duncan’s daughter Suzanna suffers from a rare and seldom form of leukemia. His last hope is Caine. A potent remedy is a special plant called “Dragon’s Eye”. But this plant has to be fresh to make an impact. So Caine goes to the woods to look for the plant not knowing that Gant, a vigilante the FBI is searching for, is using the woods as a hiding place. Meanwhile Peter is looking for his father to warn him, but he is too late. Gant already overpowered Caine. AUTHOR: Phil Bedard & Larry LaLonde DIRECTOR: George Mendeluk ACTORS: Kwai Chang Caine (David Carradine) Peter Caine (Chris Potter) Young Peter Caine (Nathanial Moreau) Frank Strenlich (William Dunlop) *Janice Morgan (Janet Snetsinger) *Dr. Sabourin (Laura Press) Alicia Wright (Deborah Drakeford) * = Debut. GUEST APPEARANCE: Rebecca Bell: Agt. Collins Stuart Clow: Jack Duncan Anna Henry: Suzanna Duncan Scott Hylands: Gantt Marianne Moroney: Maria Duncan Top  Blind eye First aired: 05/03/1993 USA Annie's life is being threatened and she assumes that her former friend, Mike Weston, an university professor, is responsible. Instead of confiding in Peter or her husband, she meets with Weston in his hotel room and asks him to explain himself. Weston strenously denies his responsibilty. But on her way back home Annie is attacked and Caine can save her at the last moment. Though blind, Annie is able to create an composite identikit with Caine’s help. Peter recognizes the attacker and arrests him a short time later. AUTHOR: Michael Sloan DIRECTOR: Rene Bonniere ACTORS: Kwai Chang Caine (David Carradine) Peter Caine (Chris Potter) Young Peter Caine (Nathanial Moreau) Paul Blaisdell (Robert Lansing) Annie Blaisdell (Janet-Laine Green) Kelly Blaisdell (Jhene Erwin) Carolyn Blaisdell-McCall (Kim Nelles) Frank Strenlich (William Dunlop) Cheryl Hines (Calista Carradine) GUEST APPEARANCE: Chris Wiggins: Mike Weston Eli Gabay: Randall Tom Barnett: Dr. Hale Kristina Nicoll: Miranda Top  The Lacquered Box First aired: 05/10/1993 USA Peter is shot by a junkie and recovers from surgery in the hospital. While Caine keeps watch over his sleeping son he remembers another incident that nearly cost Peter his life shortly after their reunion. A Chinese thug named Clarence wanted to get rid of Caine and planted a bomb in Caine’s new home. Peter, who merely wanted to visit his father, was able to disarm the bomb. To get revenge Clarence gets two corrupt cops to get Peter out of the way. Pretending to need help from Peter in a case, they lure him into a trap. Injected with a deathly dose of Speedball, Peter was left to die in a drug den. Caine, who followed his son, took him home and started detox. But all too soon Clarence and the cops found out that Peter was still alive and come to Caine's brownstone to finish off Peter. AUTHOR: Maurice Hurley DIRECTOR: Paul Lynch ACTORS: Kwai Chang Caine (David Carradine) Peter Caine (Chris Potter) Young Peter Caine (Nathanial Moreau) *Clarence Choi (William Chang) Paul Blaisdell (Robert Lansing) Lo Si, The Ancient (Kim Chan) Tan (Ernest Abuba) in Flashbacks. Danny Zhao (Harvey Chao) GUEST APPEARANCE: Roy Anderson: Tom Donny Burns: Growler Eric Bryson: Eddie Christopher Crumb: Lash Tracy Cunningham: Dr. Blackwell Marc Gomes: Tollis Alex Karzis: Frankie Teisha Kim: Alice Jeremy Ratchford: Lyle Top  Illusion First aired: 05/17/1993 USA Because a drug syndicate runs short on the drugs, the junkies have to pay higher prices. To provide money, more and more burglaries take place. Caine and Peter discover that a Chinese druglord is behind the faked dope shortage. The lead directs them to a transvestites bar, where Peter has to work undercover as a woman who pretends to be a man. Peter asks his father to help him take down the druglord's operations. Caine gets work at the bar as a busboy. Caine quickly gains the druglords confidence, who wants to have Caine around as a good luck charm. Not his wisest decision. AUTHOR: Phil Bedard & Larry LaLonde DIRECTOR:Peter Crane ACTORS: Kwai Chang Caine (David Carradine) Peter Caine (Chris Potter) Young Peter Caine (Nathanial Moreau) Cheryl Hines (Calista Carradine) GUEST APPEARANCE: Hrant Alianak: Mr. Shuman George Kee Cheung: Chang Lu Ma Kevin Lund: Bogart Julia Nickson: Connie Christopher Peterson: Brad Michelle Ross: Elliott Sugith Varughese: Mr. Cyril Top  Straightjacket First aired: 05/24/1993 USA For several months now, the young heiress Karen Kade is stalked and threatened by someone. The police as well as her ill father’s estate manager, John Mitchel, believe she suffers from paranoia. Mitchel’s persistence and the fact that he commits Karen to a mental institution arouse Peter’s suspicion. Caine must protect Karen from getting killed and stays with her. Fortunately, because the murderer already lurk in the institution. AUTHOR: John Considine DIRECTOR: Jorge Montesi ACTORS: Kwai Chang Caine (David Carradine) Peter Caine (Chris Potter) Young Peter Caine (Nathanial Moreau) *Cap (Sam Malkin) Master Khan (Rob Moses) * = Debut GUEST APPEARANCE: George Buza: Gregg John Friesen: Busdriver Brian Hill: Jeff Susan Hogan: Sister Beaman Peter MacNeil: Judge Howard McComb: Thor Lindsay Merrithew: Paul Gwendolyn Pacey: Sister II Michael Simpson: Dervish Cedric Smith: Dr. Mims Jonathan Welsh: Bob Chandler Top  Reunion First aired: 10/25/1993 USA Valerie witnessed the murder of her friend Charlie. Now she is supposed to testify as the principal witness against her former lover Jason Torrence, head of the local mob. Though the FBI takes her into protective custody she doesn’t trust anybody and insist on Caine as her bodyguard. Due to mistaken identity Peter is called in for the duty. He is pretty amazed when he recognizes Valerie as a friend from his childhood in the temple. Valerie was one of his fathers students. When Valerie finally meets the older Caine, he realizes that she is still dependent on Torrence. To get over her fears she has to face her former lover. AUTHOR: Robert L. McCullough DIRECTOR: Bill Corcoran ACTORS: Kwai Chang Caine (David Carradine) Peter Caine (Chris Potter) Young Peter Caine (Nathanial Moreau) *Kelly Blaine (Nicole Oliver) Frank Strenlich (William Dunlop) Donny Double D (Michael Rhoades) Lula (Stavroula Logothettis) * = Debut GUEST APPEARANCE: Alex Amini: Mrs. Van Hoogen Laura Bertram: Young Valerie Christopher Bondy: Lt. Knapp Ingrid Bower: Peggy Jed Dixon: Charlie Bradford Eugene Robert Glazer: Jason Torrence Rick Parker: Westlake Cali Timmons: Valerie Louis Wrightman: Gunnar Top  Dragonswing First aired: 11/01/1993 USA Kyle Bettinger is a friend from Peter’s time in the orphanage. Now he asks Peter for help. His fiancée Jenny is held by ransom of $100,000 by a group of heavily armed thugs. For some time now the very same thugs terrorized the small town of Mansfield and the local sheriff is of no help. Peter asks Paul for help and on his advice a Dragonswing is formed. AUTHOR: Michael Sloan DIRECTOR: Paul Shapiro ACTORS: Kwai Chang Caine (David Carradine) Peter Caine (Chris Potter) Young Peter Caine (Nathanial Moreau) Paul Blaisdell (Robert Lansing) Lo Si, The Ancient (Kim Chan) Master Khan (Rob Moses) Ping Hi (Kim Chan) *Macklin (Michael Bowen) *Rykker (Robert Vaughn) *Steadman (Patrick Macnee) * = debut. GUEST APPEARANCE: Deborah Hancock: Jenny Quinn Justin Louis: Kyle Bettinger Bruce McFee: Jack Brent Michael Woods: The fighter Top  Shaman First aired: 11/08/1993 USA Caine has a vision of his Indian friend Two-Feathers, a former student of his. Thereby he and Peter go to the reservation. Coincidentally, Blaisdell wanted someone to infiltrate the Indian community. Dancing Moon, Two-Feather’s sister, tells them that white businessmen are trying to buy reservation land so they can build a casino there. Two-Feathers is in disagreement with most of his Indian fellows who believe this is their chance to make easy money. Peter and Caine can’t prevent the murder of Two-Feathers. As strangers in the reservation they need Dancing Moon’s help. AUTHOR: Robert Bielak DIRECTOR: Jeff Woolnough ACTORS: Kwai Chang Caine (David Carradine) Peter Caine (Chris Potter) Young Peter Caine (Nathanial Moreau) Paul Blaisdell (Robert Lansing) Master Khan (Rob Moses) GUEST APPEARANCE: Lawrence Bayne: Crow Dog Jack Burning: Soaring Eagle Jody Laraya: Andre Lisa Lacroix: Dancing Moon Eugene Lipinski: Cochrane Billy Merasty: William Two-Feathers Elias Zarou: Wilson Top  I never promised you a Rose Garden First aired: 11/15/1993 USA Several female college students disappear. Since nobody asks for a ransom the police do not have a clue as to what is going on. When Caine’s favorite student also dissapears, he and Peter come upon a white slavery ring by accident. The Japanese Takari plans to force the young women into prostitution in Japan. With the help of a former girlfriend Peter is able to get into contact with the slave-traders. AUTHOR: Michael Sloan DIRECTOR: John Wood ACTORS: Kwai Chang Caine (David Carradine) Peter Caine (Chris Potter) Young Peter Caine (Nathanial Moreau) Paul Blaisdell (Robert Lansing) Frank Strenlich (William Dunlop) *Alicia Wright (Deborah Drakeford) *Blake (Robert Nicholson) * = Debut. GUEST APPEARANCE: Walter Alza, Jr.: Jesus Delgado Ray Baker: Paul Caldrin Tamara Bernier: Carol Hastings Keith Dinicol: Lurch Karen K. Edissi: Lola Cameron Graham: Bobby Roland Hewgill: Maurice Ken Hori: Mr. Takari Rita Howell: Grandmother Ellen Dylan Neal: Jim Reardon Victoria Tengelis: Blonde Shelly Young: Brunette Top  Redemption 1 First aired: 11/22/1993 USA Decades ago, Caine’s grandfather killed the Chinese emperor’s nephew by accident. Since then a hex is put on the family. When the Chinese community wants to crown the next emperor, Caine sees his chance to regain the family’s honor. For this he even endangers Peter’s life, confident that his son will master the task. Peter is officially assigned to protect Sing Ling, the young heir of the Chinese throne, while his father takes this duty unofficialy. Quickly becoming friends with the segregated Sing Ling, Peter shows him what the outside world is like. All of sudden Caine disappears. AUTHOR: Maurice Hurley DIRECTOR: Zale Dalen ACTORS: Kwai Chang Caine (David Carradine) Peter Caine (Chris Potter) Young Peter Caine (Nathanial Moreau) Lo Si, The Ancient (Kim Chan) *Kwai Chang Caine – Original (David Carradine) Cheryl Hines (Calista Carradine) Master Khan (Rob Moses) Xiaoli Lin (Bernadette Li) *Detective Marvin Katz (Robert King) *Emperor Sing Ling (Ernie Reyes, Jr.) *David Chow (Simon Sinn) *Furlong (J. Winston Carroll) * = Debut GUEST APPEARANCE: Amy Smith: Jean Rachel Wilson: Tiffy Top  Redemption 2 First aired: 11/29/1993 USA Peter looks for his father all over the town and finally finds him in a shelter for the homeless where the soon-to-be-emperior’s enemies meet. At the day of the ceremony, the assassin strikes again. It turns out to be Cheryl, Caine’s protégé. AUTHOR: Robert L. McCullough DIRECTOR: Allan Kroeker ACTORS: Kwai Chang Caine (David Carradine) Peter Caine (Chris Potter) Young Peter Caine (Nathanial Moreau) Lo Si, The Ancient (Kim Chan) Cheryl Hines (Calista Carradine) Master Khan (Rob Moses) Xiaoli Lin (Bernadette Li) Emperor Sing Ling (Ernie Reyes, Jr.) Paul Blaisdell (Robert Lansing) David Chow (Simon Sinn) GUEST APPEARANCE: Victor Ertmanis: Barker Top| Overview Episode Guide Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4