Viper: Season 3
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Viper Season 2.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
Triple Cross
Sep 23, 1997
Cole's former fiancée, who says she's dying and needs a bone-marrow transplant, convinces Cole to temporarily release a prisoner whose marrow matches hers.
Cat and Mouse
Sep 30, 1997
Westlake kills the lover of a professional assassin during a prison break, and soon finds herself targeted for revenge.
The Best Couple
Oct 7, 1997
A simple background check on Westlake's friend's new husband turns up information suggesting that the groom may not be what he seems.
Hidden Agenda
Oct 14, 1997
An arson killing rings a bell for Cole, who investigated similar cases years ago and suspects they're related. His only lead is a mysterious woman who was on the scene.
Out from Oblivion
Oct 21, 1997
When Cole discovers an old CIA buddy living on the streets, he's again led into a world of espionage and intrigue.
Storm Watch
Oct 28, 1997
A fully equipped motorcycle and rider threaten the future of the team.
First Mob Wives' Club
Nov 11, 1997
Cole goes under cover at a health club frequented by the beautiful wives of gangsters in order to solve the murder of one woman's husband.
Getting MADD
Nov 18, 1997
Cole's niece must live with the consequences of a fatal drunken driving accident; Frankie, Catlett and Cole uncover a drug ring at a local club.
Wilderness Run
Nov 25, 1997
Cameron Westlake, a police officer, volunteers to spend a week helping her friend Elise Grayhawk, who run Camp Sasamat, a retreat for over worked executives. Hanley (Michael Mah
Breakout
Jan 6, 1998
Cole and Westlake desperately search for an escaped convict who is carrying a deadly virus.
The Getaway
Jan 27, 1998
A crime lord's murder threatens to reveal government corruption.
What Makes Sammy Chun
Feb 3, 1998
An ex-con turned tabloid news reporter gets mixed up in Cole's investigation of an arms dealer.
Paper Trail
Feb 10, 1998
Cole's girlfriend becomes a prime suspect in a million-dollar robbery.
Regarding Catlett
Feb 17, 1998
After an attempt on Catlett's life, Cole and Frankie must find the insider responsible.
Trust No One
Feb 24, 1998
Catlett and Westlake pose as husband-and-wife burglars in order to catch an arms dealer.
Double Team
Mar 3, 1998
Catlett and Westlake pose as husband-and-wife burglars in order to catch an arms dealer.
Hot Potato
Mar 17, 1998
A computer disk becomes the key to catching a corrupt federal marshal.
Homecoming
Apr 21, 1998
Cole returns to his hometown to help his father solve a mystery when the local police chief dies.
Old Acquaintance
Apr 28, 1998
Westlake must protect her photojournalist ex-husband from sudden attempts on his life.
Internal Affair
May 5, 1998
After an undercover assignment goes awry, Westlake is abducted by mercenaries bent on detonating a bomb -- with her help.
About Face
May 12, 1998
Notorious criminal Giles Seton masterminds a plot to create a Cole look-alike to steal the Defender.