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Season guide

Viper: Season 3

22 episodes Premiered Sep 23, 1997
Previously on Viper

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.
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Season 3 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 3: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (4): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (18): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S3·E1 Mytharc

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.

S3·E2 Core

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.

S3·E3 Core

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.

S3·E4 Core

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.

S3·E5 Core

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.

S3·E6 Core

Storm Watch

Oct 28, 1997

A fully equipped motorcycle and rider threaten the future of the team.

S3·E7 Core

Cold Warriors

Nov 4, 1997

Westlake's mother is captivated by a secret agent.

S3·E8 Core

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.

S3·E9 Core

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.

S3·E10 Core

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

S3·E11 Core

Breakout

Jan 6, 1998

Cole and Westlake desperately search for an escaped convict who is carrying a deadly virus.

S3·E12 Core

The Getaway

Jan 27, 1998

A crime lord's murder threatens to reveal government corruption.

S3·E13 Core

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.

S3·E14 Core

Paper Trail

Feb 10, 1998

Cole's girlfriend becomes a prime suspect in a million-dollar robbery.

S3·E15 Core

Regarding Catlett

Feb 17, 1998

After an attempt on Catlett's life, Cole and Frankie must find the insider responsible.

S3·E16 Core

Trust No One

Feb 24, 1998

Catlett and Westlake pose as husband-and-wife burglars in order to catch an arms dealer.

S3·E17 Core

Double Team

Mar 3, 1998

Catlett and Westlake pose as husband-and-wife burglars in order to catch an arms dealer.

S3·E18 Core

Hot Potato

Mar 17, 1998

A computer disk becomes the key to catching a corrupt federal marshal.

S3·E19 Mytharc

Homecoming

Apr 21, 1998

Cole returns to his hometown to help his father solve a mystery when the local police chief dies.

S3·E20 Core

Old Acquaintance

Apr 28, 1998

Westlake must protect her photojournalist ex-husband from sudden attempts on his life.

S3·E21 Mytharc

Internal Affair

May 5, 1998

After an undercover assignment goes awry, Westlake is abducted by mercenaries bent on detonating a bomb -- with her help.

S3·E22 Mytharc

About Face

May 12, 1998

Notorious criminal Giles Seton masterminds a plot to create a Cole look-alike to steal the Defender.

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