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 · 45 min
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 · 45 min
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 · 45 min
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 · 45 min
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 · 45 min
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 · 45 min
A fully equipped motorcycle and rider threaten the future of the team.
First Mob Wives' Club
Nov 11, 1997 · 45 min
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 · 45 min
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 · 45 min
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 · 45 min
Cole and Westlake desperately search for an escaped convict who is carrying a deadly virus.
The Getaway
Jan 27, 1998 · 45 min
A crime lord's murder threatens to reveal government corruption.
What Makes Sammy Chun
Feb 3, 1998 · 45 min
An ex-con turned tabloid news reporter gets mixed up in Cole's investigation of an arms dealer.
Paper Trail
Feb 10, 1998 · 45 min
Cole's girlfriend becomes a prime suspect in a million-dollar robbery.
Regarding Catlett
Feb 17, 1998 · 45 min
After an attempt on Catlett's life, Cole and Frankie must find the insider responsible.
Trust No One
Feb 24, 1998 · 45 min
Catlett and Westlake pose as husband-and-wife burglars in order to catch an arms dealer.
Double Team
Mar 3, 1998 · 45 min
Catlett and Westlake pose as husband-and-wife burglars in order to catch an arms dealer.
Hot Potato
Mar 17, 1998 · 45 min
A computer disk becomes the key to catching a corrupt federal marshal.
Homecoming
Apr 21, 1998 · 45 min
Cole returns to his hometown to help his father solve a mystery when the local police chief dies.
Old Acquaintance
Apr 28, 1998 · 45 min
Westlake must protect her photojournalist ex-husband from sudden attempts on his life.
Internal Affair
May 5, 1998 · 45 min
After an undercover assignment goes awry, Westlake is abducted by mercenaries bent on detonating a bomb -- with her help.
About Face
May 12, 1998 · 45 min
Notorious criminal Giles Seton masterminds a plot to create a Cole look-alike to steal the Defender.