The Renegades is a short-lived ABC TV show from 1982 about a gang that is given the option of going to jail for their crimes or becoming a special police undercover unit. The star of The Renegades, and leader of the gang, was The Bandit played by Patrick Swayze. The gang's police handler is Captain Scanlon played by Kurtwood Smith. Kurtwood Smith went on to play the father in the That '70s Show.
CreatorLawrence Gordon
Back to School
Mar 4, 1983
College athletes are suspected of point-shaving.
The Demon Dragsters
Mar 11, 1983
Car strippers use souped-up cars to evade the police.
The Big Time
Mar 18, 1983
Prisoners are being trained to crack sophisticated safes.
On the Pad
Mar 25, 1983
The team goes undercover to find out why a cop lets two extortionists go.
Film at Eleven
Apr 1, 1983
An 11-year-old is a witness to a holdup-murder.
Target: Marciano
Apr 8, 1983
An escaped drug pusher wants Marciano to surrender to him or else there will be a blood bath in the streets.
