Everything Forever Knight

Season One
Geraint Wyn Davies as Detective Nick Knight
Nigel Bennett as Lucien LaCroix
Deborah Duchêne as Janette
Catherine Disher as Natalie Lambert
John Kapelos as Detective Donald Schanke
Gary Farmer as Captain Joe Stonetree

Season Two
Geraint Wyn Davies as Detective Nick Knight
Nigel Bennett as Lucien LaCroix
Deborah Duchêne as Janette
Catherine Disher as Natalie Lambert
John Kapelos as Detective Donald Schanke
Natsuko Ohama as Captain Amanda Cohen

Season Three
Geraint Wyn Davies as Detective Nick Knight
Nigel Bennett as Lucien LaCroix
Deborah Duchêne as Janette (one episode)
Catherine Disher as Natalie Lambert
Ben Bass as Javier Vachon
Lisa Ryder as Detective Tracy Vetter
Blu Mankuma as Captain Joe Reese
Greg Kramer as Screed
Kristin Lehman as Urs

Nicholas de Brabant's life is one of profound struggle. He is at constant odds with the nature of who he is (a monster, a natural predator), and his unending quest to be human again. His desires (both carnal and humanitarian) seem to equally get the best of him. Helping him achieve his mortality is Dr. Natalie Lambert (Catherine Disher), a medical examiner who accidentally discovers the truth about Nick and vows to help him. Through the series there evolves a budding (albeit "forbidden") romance between Nick and Natalie, constantly complicated by the presence of Nick's vampire family who are never far from him.

The beautiful vampire Janette du Charme (Deborah Duchêne) is a very powerful influence over Nick, for they are not only bound by their very natures but by their master and their quite literal eternal love for one another. While Nick might love Natalie for her mortality and her tireless devotion to his cause, Nick loves Janette for their deep abiding history and almost preternatural bond. Janette is also a "safe" way for Nick to indulge his vampire urges.

The most powerful force in Nick's life, however, is Lucien De LaCroix (Nigel Bennett), the vampire master who brought both Nicholas and Jeanette across. There seems to be a more than coincidental irony here in that his name translates into English as "LIGHT OF THE CROSS". Nick both hates and loves LaCroix, despising him for bringing him into a life of darkness but also bound by an unshakable loyalty to him. While Jeanette might be mildly amused by Nick's desire to be human, LaCroix fosters no such tolerance. LaCroix harbors a deeply-felt and oft-obsessive fatherly love for Nicholas, and their relationship is very much one of unholy father and son. LaCroix not only thwarts every attempt Nick makes to achieve his goal, he mocks his quest with cold derision. LaCroix wants nothing more than for Nick to leave the world of the living and unite with his "family" and especially him once more. This seems to be all the more apparent when Nick learns about who brought LaCroix across. LaCroix was a general in the Roman army, known as Lucius, and he lived in Pompeii. He returned from the war(?) a hero and had a bust created in his honour. Lucius was in love with a woman named Selene who had a young, pre-teen daughter named Divia (Kathryn Long) whom he embraced as his own daughter. While he was away, Divia became ill, and when he returned she was better again. When Vesuvius had the temerity to erupt during the General's victory/homecoming celebration, Divia asked Lucius if he wanted to live and, upon receiving an answer in the affirmative, she brought him across.

Later on, the two traveled to Egypt where they found the tomb of her maker, Qa'Ra, an ancient vampire who lived before the pyramids were built. Lucius is told that Divia destroyed him because he thought that he controlled her. She tells Lucius that the only reasons for her becoming a vampire were because she was purely evil and because she was so young. She wanted to forge her own path and killed him. When she tries to induce her former mortal father to make love to her, he recoils in fear and disgust and so decapitates her. In the third season, Divia returns with the intention of killing LaCroix for his betrayal. Instead, she decides it would be more painful to LaCroix if she first kills his friends Vachon and Urs. In a final act of cruelty, she attempts to kill Nick, knowing LaCroix loves him like a son. Believing she has succeeded, she confronts LaCroix, taunts him with Nick's death, and tries to kill him. Nick arrives in time to save LaCroix.

Adding delightful comic relief and a refreshing counterpoint to Wyn Davies' Knight, Nick's police partner for seasons one and two is Don Schanke (John Kapelos), an outrageous, crude, yet charming character. Much of the success of Nick's mortal development can be attributed to his annoying yet beloved "Schanke" as Schanke's happy-go-lucky, no-nonsense approach to life often shadows Nick's permanent melancholy. It is important to note that Kapelos was the only supporting actor from the pilot to carry over into the series.

In the third and final season, the character of Schanke was killed off and replaced with a female partner by the name of Tracy Vetter (Lisa Ryder). Ryder's character was surprisingly multifaceted for, during the course of the season, she discovers the truth about vampires and falls in love with a young vampire (Javier Vachon) played by Ben Bass; however, Tracy did not discover that Nick was a vampire until moments before her own violent death at the end of the series. Her final, slightly reproachful words to him were "You could've trusted me."

Overall the first two seasons offered dramatic stories, but also moments of humor and levity. The third season took a darker turn with less levity, more fatalism, and less hope for redemption.

Vampires in Forever Knight possess many of the traits common to modern literary vampires. Physiologically, they are for all intents and purposes animated, sentient corpses (there is some ambiguity as to whether vampires possess no heartbeat, or a heartbeat slowed to an almost undetectable rate). All are capable of performing feats of superhuman strength, a phenomenon possibly linked to their emotional state -- an angry or fearful vampire seems more likely to exhibit this strength. They are also capable of regenerating tissue rapidly -- the rate of this regeneration has some relationship with the amount of blood ingested at any given time -- and possess the ability to mesmerize mortal humans, erasing memories or implanting false ones. (This ability is not foolproof, however; some humans are naturally resistant, and others appear capable of resisting it so long as they possess physical proof of vampiric existence.)

More exotic abilities included the ability to levitate and fly at considerable speeds through the air (though the Dracula-like ability to transform into a bat or cloud of mist is not shown by any character in the series), and moving at speeds too rapid to be seen by the unaided eye, and possibly moving through openings far too small for their apparent physical body to fit. Though no consistent pattern was established in the series, most vampire characters were depicted as gaining strength with age, ultimately achieving genuine immortality; Lacroix, Nick Knight's creator and mentor, returned from his own apparent destruction by fire at the beginning of Season Two, and -- in the shadow of an impending global catastrophe -- claimed that unlike younger vampires he could not starve from lack of human blood.

Though immune to all effects of aging and strongly resistant to most physical damage, the existence of a vampire can typically be terminated through any of the following: decapitation, sufficient exposure to sunlight, a wooden stake driven though the heart, immolation, and any other physical trauma significant enough to destroy the entire physical form all at once. In one episode, it is made clear that vampires can, at least, temporarily, be incapacitated by significant head trauma. Vampires also become notably weaker when starved of blood, losing some to a great deal of their physical powers. Many vampires seem to possess a deep fear of religious symbols -- Nick in particular dreads Christian symbols like the crucifix, though it is possible this has as much to do with Nick's own subconscious guilt as with any objective power of the cross. Flashbacks have shown that pre-Christian vampires were vulnerable to the symbol of Ra, the Egyptian Sun God. Obisidian, related to the sun in some Native American cultures, also has a simmilar effect to a cross when touched.

Vampires in Forever Knight possess many of the traits common to modern literary vampires. Physiologically, they are for all intents and purposes animated, sentient corpses (there is some ambiguity as to whether vampires possess no heartbeat, or a heartbeat slowed to an almost undetectable rate). All are capable of performing feats of superhuman strength, a phenomenon possibly linked to their emotional state -- an angry or fearful vampire seems more likely to exhibit this strength. They are also capable of regenerating tissue rapidly -- the rate of this regeneration has some relationship with the amount of blood ingested at any given time -- and possess the ability to mesmerize mortal humans, erasing memories or implanting false ones. (This ability is not foolproof, however; some humans are naturally resistant, and others appear capable of resisting it so long as they possess physical proof of vampiric existence.)

More exotic abilities included the ability to levitate and fly at considerable speeds through the air (though the Dracula-like ability to transform into a bat or cloud of mist is not shown by any character in the series), and moving at speeds too rapid to be seen by the unaided eye, and possibly moving through openings far too small for their apparent physical body to fit. Though no consistent pattern was established in the series, most vampire characters were depicted as gaining strength with age, ultimately achieving genuine immortality; Lacroix, Nick Knight's creator and mentor, returned from his own apparent destruction by fire at the beginning of Season Two, and -- in the shadow of an impending global catastrophe -- claimed that unlike younger vampires he could not starve from lack of human blood.

Though immune to all effects of aging and strongly resistant to most physical damage, the existence of a vampire can typically be terminated through any of the following: decapitation, sufficient exposure to sunlight, a wooden stake driven though the heart, immolation, and any other physical trauma significant enough to destroy the entire physical form all at once. In one episode, it is made clear that vampires can, at least, temporarily, be incapacitated by significant head trauma. Vampires also become notably weaker when starved of blood, losing some to a great deal of their physical powers. Many vampires seem to possess a deep fear of religious symbols -- Nick in particular dreads Christian symbols like the crucifix, though it is possible this has as much to do with Nick's own subconscious guilt as with any objective power of the cross. Flashbacks have shown that pre-Christian vampires were vulnerable to the symbol of Ra, the Egyptian Sun God. Obisidian, related to the sun in some Native American cultures, also has a simmilar effect to a cross when touched.

Any number of vampires have witnessed the great and tragic events of human history in Forever Knight. They are also, occasionally, parasitic opportunists of large scale human misfortune (LaCroix treats battlefields like buffets). The extent of the direct vampire involvement in human events in not known. Perhaps, owing to their long, indefinite lifespan and relative invulnerability, they feel less of a motivation to work towards sweeping changes in the status quo.

How did vampires come to be? Why are they here? What "first cause" produced them? While many to all mortal human cultures devote vast reservoirs of energy seeking to create and understand the mortal equivalent to these questions, no vampire in Forever Knight expresses any significant knowledge of vampiric origin and meaning, nor any notion on where one goes to seek answers. This comes to a head with LaCroix and his daughter-sire Divia who murdered her own creator. A great deal of his distress comes from the fact that her maker, being much older than the pyramids, would posses knowledge of the history of vampires. Very little about this subject is illuminated through the three seasons of the series. This being said, LaCroix occasionally seems to know more than he lets on. His lack of interest in sharing this knowledge suggests that, whatever answers he has found in two thousand years, they haven't been very edifying. The end result of this is that vampires posses no real meta culture beyond the shared need to feed. Vampires have no stories, no myths, no great heroes, villains or eponymous ancestors What passes for culture among vampires seems to largely consist of the dynamics of the particular group they find themselves in. It's unclear how this absence is felt by most vampires. Perhaps the void of meaning is simply a drop in the bucket of the endless, undying, ultimately unquenchable need that defines their existence. All this being said, Divia's unique powers, being sired by a vampire much older than any other known (LaCroix appears to be the oldest vampire regularly appearing in the series, Divia predating him in vampirism by a few months or so) suggests a pre history of significance. It's possible that vampires of truly ancient stock who posses answers to ultimate questions are out there in the Forever Knight universe. Why they choose to remain unseen is unknown.

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S1E01
"Dark Knight"
A series of murders involving bodies drained of blood leads Nicholas to the discovery of one with signs of a vampire attack and a second Mayan jade cup that he had sought many decades before.

S1E02
"Dark Knight: The Second Chapter"
Nicholas must catch a serial killer; confront the vampire that brought him across to protect a beautiful museum curator and acquire the second Mayan jade cup that may allow him to become human again.

S1E03
"For I Have Sinned"
A serial killer is preying on young women who all attend the same church. In order to catch him, Nick must try to overcome his fear and loathing of the Church and its symbols. Meanwhile, flashbacks to 15th Century France show Nick's encounter with a young peasant girl doomed to become a martyr when her claims that God spoke to her result in the Church branding her as a heretic and condemning her to burn at the stake. Nick offers her his version of immortality, but she refuses in favour of her own belief in life after death.

S1E04
"Last Act"
A young woman dies, and all evidence points to suicide. Nick, however, has a gut feeling that it was murder, but seems unable to prove it. Added to his stack of unsolved crimes, it makes Nick question his own feelings of self-worth, especially after hearing about another, real suicide: that of one of his "old friends". Nick must search through his memories of their relationship of centuries past to determine why she killed herself, and why he should not.

S1E05
"Dance by the Light of the Moon"
A beautiful young woman is able to exert an almost supernatural control over men, driving them to commit criminal acts for her amusement. Nick manages to catch up with her, but will his own powers help prevent him from also falling under her spell?

S1E06
"Dying to Know You"
The wife and daughter of a well-known philanthropist are kidnapped and held for ransom, and psychic Denise Fort is brought in help Nick and Schanke with the case. Her powers are genuine, and therein lay the problem: she keeps picking up flashes of Nick's "other life", and Nick feels torn about whether or not to reveal himself to her, since she thinks it is a sign that she is having a breakdown. Nick's recollections of a similar situation in Puritan New England make him determined that Denise will not share the fate of his mortal friend from that time.

S1E07
"False Witness"
Nick's feelings of responsibility for the death of a man he was supposed to protect in "sting" operation causes him to lie about actually seeing the murderer pull the trigger. In addition to the problem of having to appear in court to testify in broad daylight, Nick's desire to see justice done struggles with his conscience. He calls up memories of an incident from the past in which a woman lies in court, condemning to death a man Nick knows to be innocent, since he saw his fellow vampire Janette commit the crime.

S1E08
"Cherry Blossoms"
A woman targeted in a mob hit in Chinatown escapes, but in critical condition. Nick must find her before the mobsters do, but he gets no help or trust from an ancient acupuncturist who is hiding and caring for the victim, and who recognizes Nick as the monster who killed his mother 75 years ago.

S1E09
"I Will Repay"
Natalie's brother Richard is shot at the police station. When it's apparent he's going to die, Natalie urges a reluctant Nick to bring Richard over as he did a leper centuries ago. Is this a second chance for Richard and his family, or will history repeat itself?

S1E10
"Dead Air"
Someone is calling CTOK radio's on-air psychiatrist and murdering women on the air. Dr. Noble comes to Nick's aid -- to Stonetree's dismay -- while Schanke searches through psychiatric records. Noble thinks the killer is acting out a murderous fantasy -- one that may involve her.

S1E11
"Dead Issue"
Inspector Tony Fiore's wife confesses to shooting her lover in self-defence. Case closed? Captain Stonetree discourages Nick and Schanke from investigating a murder because of personal connections to those involved, but Nick will not let it go.

S1E12
"Hunters"
Schanke's old partner is gunned down in the street. The bad guys make it clear Don is next. Jeanette lets Nick hide Schanke at The Raven because his predicament reminds them of when Nick, Jeanette, and Lacroix were hunted- only this time it appears to be an inside job.

S1E13
"Father Figure"
A man is killed in an apparent mob hit. While the investigation is underway, the only witness, a young girl named Lisa, is left in Nick's protective custody. This duty reminds Nick of a boy he and his Old Friends cared for in World War II England and the ramifications of his immortality and sterility.

S1E14
"Dying for Fame"
Pop star Rebecca has a new hit video in which she kills off her fans. When a fan's body is found in her hotel room, is it life imitating art or just another imitator?

S1E15
"Spin Doctor"
A journalist covering the mayoral election is electrocuted in his hotel room. Later his girlfriend is found dead too. It appears one of the candidates may be involved in a sex scandal. Can Nick find out who committed these murders without engaging in a witchhunt? Dirty politics and mudslinging gets Nick thinking about when he was Professor Nicholas Girard (Chicago, 1954) -- and on trial before the HUAC on charges of being a Communist.

S1E16
"Only the Lonely"
It's Natalie's birthday again, which gets her and Nick thinking about another one of her birthdays - the day they met. Now she has met someone else and Nick's jealousy is showing. Meanwhile a killer is murdering his dating service matches.

S1E17
"Unreality TV"
Being the subject of a COPS-like television show reminds Nick of his first exposure to the camera during the US Civil War. Will modern technology finally reveal the vampires' secret?

S1E18
"Feeding the Beast"
Nick goes undercover to investigate the murders of members of The Twelve Steps, a support group for addicts. Can his sponsor help him with his addiction, or is she out to kill him too?

S1E19
"1966"
During a hostage situation at the police station, Nick recalls his life in East Berlin (as the American Nick Thomas), where he helped another family in crisis while they helped him search for the Abarat, an ancient book of miracles that may contain a cure for vampirism.

S1E20
"If Looks Could Kill"
Nick investigates three women who are member of the Spa Experience. They are all young, beautiful, and have murderous tendencies, but do they share something more than skin deep?

S1E21
"Fatal Mistake "
The investigation into Stonetree's recent shooting of a criminal is keeping him up nights. Meanwhile Nick confronts a ghost of his own -- one that is about 300 years older.

S1E22
"Love You to Death"
After a model missing for four months is found dead under mysterious circumstances, another model disappears who bears a striking a resemblance to a dancer Nick fell for a long time ago.

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S2E01
"Killer Instinct"
While investigating a series of bizarre murders, Nick discovers that an ancient evil from his past is behind the crimes. LaCroix, his former vampire master, has returned to the city in search of Nick, his one-time pupil
The murders, coldly orchestrated by LaCroix, threaten to uncover Nick's sinister secret when he is arrested as the prime suspect. With the help of his partner, Don Schanke, and the department pathologist, Natalie Lambert, the only mortal who knows his true identity, Knight escapes. Now an outlaw, he must track down the killer and find LaCroix before he is forced to give up his dream of regaining his mortality.

S2E02
"A Fate Worse Than Death"
Jannette turns to Nick for help when Julie Beamer, a young "lady of the evening" whom she has befriended, is murdered. However, Nick finds his hands tied when there is not enough evidence to hold the prime suspect.
Once a working girl herself, Jannette is outraged by the lack of "justice" and seeks to quench her thirst for blood when she learns the killer may have been Mason, her friend's pimp. When Mason and a fellow cop turn up dead, Nick traces the murders to Celeste Morgan, a seemingly innocent girl trapped in a life of prostitution.

S2E03
"Stranger Than Fiction"
Life imitates fiction when a crazed fan attacks Emily Weiss, the best-selling author of a series of vampire novels. Her works are amazingly true to life, leading Nick to believe that she may know more about the vampire community than she says. LaCroix, the leader of the community, sees her as a threat and declares that she must die and Nick must carry out the decree.
Nick, however, finds that he is falling in love with this woman. She is the only mortal capable of understanding what it is like to live in eternal darkness, and she would go willingly into his waiting arms if asked. The time has come for the truth and the fiction to become one, and her fate rests in Nick's hands.

S2E04
"Bad Blood"
Nick discovers an ancient, terrifying evil is behind a series of grizzly murders plaguing the city, and he may not be able to stop it. He is unknowingly paired with Chief Inspector Liam O'Neal of Dublin CID., a vampire hunter with a dark secret, who has tracked the murdering creature's bloody trail half way around the world. Wary of O'Neal, Nick begins an investigation of his own, learning the Chief Inspector's true identity, as well as that of the killer -- Jack the Ripper -- a vampire created by LaCroix. Nick had a chance to destroy the Ripper a century ago, but turned his back, unleashing a century of carnage around the world. He must now put aside his guilt and finish the job, but in doing so, O'Neal may finish him.

S2E05
"Forward into the Past"
It has been more than forty years since Nick has seen his close friend, Katherine Barrington, and her secretary Madelyn Pinchot. Now, after Madelyn has been murdered, Nick knows that Katherine will be next if he does not find her before the killer does.

S2E06
"Capital Offence"
Nick and Schanke apprehend a convicted murderess on the run from Texas authorities when an anonymous tip leads them to a rental car agency. Nick believes she may be innocent, however, he must prove it before she is extradited and put to death for her crime.

S2E07
"Hunted"
A series of bizarre murders lead Nick and Schanke to believe that somebody is hunting the city's most dangerous criminals for sport. When they go undercover to catch the killer, Schanke is taken hostage and it is up to Nick to save him before the hunter makes Nick her ultimate trophy.

S2E08
"Faithful Followers"
Nick joins the Luminology cult to investigate the death of a city official's son. When he inexplicably breaks off contact with the department, however, Natalie infiltrates Luminology's headquarters and discovers that Nick has been brainwashed.

S2E09
"Undue Process"
The two-day search for Natalie Lambert's young niece ends when the missing girl's body is discovered in the woods. After Nick Knight rescues the alleged killer from an angry mob of vigilantes, a blood test and line-up fail to provide enough evidence to hold him. Removed from the case because of her ties to the victim, Natalie questions the results of the lab work. When the suspect suddenly dies, Natalie performs her own lab test and uncovers another murder.

S2E10
"Father's Day"
David Constantine is the next in line to become "Don" of the city's biggest crime family, but after witnessing a lifetime of killing and bloodshed, he just wants to live a normal life with his family. Nick Knight understands David's dilemma, as he wants to get away from his self-proclaimed father, LaCroix. However, David's great grandfather will stop at nothing to ensure his grandson's enshrinement, even going to LaCroix for help. This sets up a Father's Day showdown between David and his great grandfather and Nick and LaCroix.

S2E11
"Can't Run, Can't Hide"
Highly respected parole officer, Casey Brooks, is the prime suspect in the investigation of a murdered Vietnam veteran. Nick Knight is certain he has encountered Brooks in the past and flashes back to wartime Vietnam to discover Brooks' identity, along with the dark secret that could ruin the parole officer's career. However, the investigation changes course when Nick's prime suspect nearly becomes the next victim.

S2E12
"Near Death"
Nick investigates the death of a young doctor when Natalie is unable to determine the cause. Intrigued by the doctor's experiments in near death experiences, Nick secretly agrees to "go under" in an attempt to reconcile his own past. However, the experiment goes awry and Natalie must find a way to bring Nick back form his altered state of consciousness.

S2E13
"Crazy Love"
Soon after a psychopathic killer, Peter Barlow, escapes from a mental institution, a patient's body is discovered on the hospital grounds -- the victim of a brutal and vicious murder. The following day another patient's body is discovered. Both crimes match Barlow's M.O., and Nick Knight is determined to prevent another murder. However, Nick's quick arrest of Barlow proves there is a different killer at large. Now he must find a new connection between the victims and the murderer.

S2E14
"Baby Baby"
Serena, a victim of Nick's immortal bite from the past, has a plan to regain her mortality. According to ancient legend, a vampire will become mortal if she bears a mortal's child. However, to conceive, the mortal must possess an extra chromosome and will be murdered soon after conception. When Trilling, who possesses the magic chromosome, is arrested for murder, Serena provides an alibi to get him out of jail. Fully aware of Serena's plan, Nick struggles to solve the murder -- torn between reconciling the wrong he did Serena and preventing yet another murder. However, his actions, along with the reasons behind them can never be revealed.

S2E15
"Partners of the Month"
Upon leaving his wife, Schanke moves in with Nick, expecting to lead a wild bachelor's life with his partner. But the two are soon at odds over the investigation of a wealthy business-man's murder. Feeling that Nick is once again trying to keep one step ahead of him, Schanke vows to solve the case on his own. Acting on a sudden revelation while drowning his sorrows in liquor, Schanke rushes to apprehend the murderer without his partner and captures the killer single-handedly. Or, so he thinks.

S2E16
"The Fire Inside"
A crazed killer using a flame-thrower to torch his victims sends Nick and Schanke on an underground pursuit. In the confined quarters of the underground sewer system, it's anybody's guess who will find who first. While Nick faces his fear of fire, Natalie discovers she has her own fears to deal with.

S2E17
"Amateur Night"
A drive-by shooting could ignite a gang war, but Schanke has stars in his eyes moonlighting on a movie set. Then the star of the movie steps right into the killer's path. Will Nick and Schanke find the renegade killer before this movie star is history?

S2E18
"The Fix"
Natalie's research leads her to believe she might be able to cure Nick, if he is willing to take the risk. While taking the wonder drug, Nick and Schanke unofficially investigate the suicide of another cop. Is Nick just having incredible hunches or is the drug not quite what it seems?

S2E19
"Curiouser & Curiouser"
When a Nick effort to stop a robbery without using his "vamp" powers causes a death, he becomes consumed with guilt. Nick's life seems to spin out of control and nothing seems as it is. Things truly become curiouser and curiouser.

S2E20
"Beyond the Law"
A serial killer who appears to get women completely in his control before killing them is on the loose. However, he may be untouchable since it looks like he's a diplomat. Nick's experience with people who abuse power indiscriminately may make him step over the line in pursuit of justice.

S2E21
"Queen of Harps"
When Nick is unable to obtain a harp with magical properties tied to his mortal past at auction, his actions are less than legal. When the auctioneer is found murdered, Nick finds himself in a precarious situation, caught between the harp's longing and his own desires.

S2E22
"Close Call"
When Nick saves Schanke's life during a fire fight, Schanke can't help but notice Nick has taken up flying. Despite Nick's hypnotic suggestion to forget what he saw, Schanke begins investigating Nick's past. Natalie cannot deflect him and Janette's attempts to hypnotise him fail. The trail soon leads him to conclude his partner is a vampire and from there to LaCroix. The question is, what is LaCroix going to do with the inquisitive Schanke?

S2E23
"Be My Valentine"
Valentines Day not only brings out a killer who lures in women with romantic cards, but turns Nick's thoughts to Natalie, and LaCroix's to past love. All this love in the air is bound to be dangerous.

S2E24
"The Code"

S3E01
"Black Buddha (Part 1)"
When the plane on which Cohen and Schanke are transporting a prisoner explodes, Nick's guilt threatens to overwhelm him. As he contemplates leaving, his new partner Tracy Vetter finds herself on dangerous ground while tracking a mystery man, who may have survived the plane crash. As Nick struggles for equilibrium, the bomber prepares to strike again--much closer to home.

S3E02
"Black Buddha (Part 2)"
Nick's discovery that Tracy's mystery man, Vachon is a vampire complicates an already complicated situation. Luckily, Vachon and Tracy's mutual attraction saves Tracy's life. However, Tracy's awareness of vampires, and Vachon's penchant for running from his responsibilities place them all in danger as the bomber plots to use Tracy in his next bombing.

S3E03
"Outside the Lines"
When a grisly murder occurs, it complicates an undercover cop's investigation. Detective Bruce Spencer believes he knows who the murderer is, but since he has no proof, Nick is suspicious. It also does not help that Bruce and Tracy go way back and in Tracy's eyes he can do no wrong. When Nick witnesses Bruce's brutal behaviour, he knows that nothing is as it seems, and he had better find the murderer before he strikes again.

S3E04
"Blackwing"
A man's death seems directly related to a court battle over Native American land. But when during the investigation Nick comes into contact with a spiritual healer who sees the darkness inside him, the case seems suddenly unimportant. As Nick focuses on the possibilities of this spiritual realm, strange things begin to happen. Things seem to worsen when the murders escalate, and Nick is afraid he may somehow be responsible.

S3E05
"Blind Faith"
When a serial rapist is ripped to shreds by a dog, Natalie suspects that something is not quite right. Nick's investigations lead him to suspect a carouche, a lower form of vampire who typically feeds on vermin, may be behind the dog's behaviour. When Nick finds the dog, he discovers that it is the devoted companion of a blind dispatcher. Now he must figure out how to protect the dispatcher (and everybody else) from her not-so-mortal dog.

S3E06
"My Boyfriend Is a Vampire"
Both Natalie and Tracy start thinking about relationships, when a woman reveals on a talk show that her boyfriend is a vampire. When the woman is found murdered, Nick must find out if the murderer truly is a vampire and stop him before he strikes again. At the same time both Natalie and Tracy struggle with what to do about the relationships (or lack thereof) with the men -- or rather vampires in their lives.

S3E07
"Hearts of Darkness"
A patron of the Raven is found dead, apparently killed by a vampire in unusual circumstances. The woman at the scene has no memory, and there are no clues. Nick must find the vampire-killer before he strikes again, while keeping Tracy out of trouble. For Tracy is aware it is a vampire, and is searching for the killer, too.

S3E08
"Trophy Girl"
When Tracy is given a three-day leave after shooting a perpetrator, Nick works alone on a grisly murder investigation. However, Tracy ignores her orders and goes undercover at an escort service, putting her right in the sights of the killer. While Nick enlists the help of an infamous serial killer to try to find the killer, Tracy just might be the next victim.

S3E09
"Let No Man Tear Asunder"
An autopsy reveals a murdered woman's heart has been surgically removed, prompting Nick and Tracy to investigate the black market for human organs. Working undercover, Tracy visits a suspected dealer at the local hospital, unaware that Natalie Lambert is scheduled for a routine knee operation at the same facility. Upon learning Natalie has been chosen as the next "donor," Tracy is overcome by the dealer and prepped for the operation instead.

S3E10
"Night in Question"
A bullet wound to the head lands Nick in the emergency room, where with no pulse, no heart rate, and no brain activity, he is declared dead. Fast action by Natalie and LaCroix, brings Nick back to life. While his physical wounds are healing, his mind is another matter--he has amnesia, and therefore no memories of who he is or what he is. Both Natalie and LaCroix see this as a chance to achieve their goals for Nick. Who will win this little contest, and what will be the price? Meanwhile, Nick must find the killer before he strikes again, as well as find out who he really is.

S3E11
"Sons of Belial"
A routine investigation into a suicide leads Nick and Tracy to an exorcist. As they witness an exorcism, Nick is overpowered by a terrible evil. Unable to control himself, Nick turns to LaCroix for help. But even LaCroix is powerless in the face of this evil, and at Nicks request, takes him to the exorcist to help free him from the Son of Belial.

S3E12
"Strings"
An unusual murder leads Nick and Tracy to popular singer Christie Black, who is undergoing intense psychotherapy with the controversial Dr. Ben McGee. As more people close to Christie are killed, the suspects are dropping like flies. Nick needs to find the killer before there is no one left to kill. And apparently he'll have to do it without a partner as Tracy considers a transfer her father, Commissioner Vetter, has arranged.

S3E13
"Fever"
A scientist is murdered and a lab rat escapes when industrial espionage goes awry. But far worse things begin to happen when the lab rat, infected with a newly engineered virus becomes Screed's next meal. Designed to combat HIV, the virus becomes lethal to vampires as it multiplies and intensifies each time they "feed". As the virus spreads rapidly through the vampire community, it infects Vachon, Nick, and LaCroix. Nick races against time to find the killer - while Natalie struggles to find a cure.

S3E14
"Dead of Night"
When a murder occurs in a haunted house, it looks like the murderer might just be ... a ghost. On top of the investigation, Nick, Natalie, and Tracy all encounter ghosts from their own past after being in the house. When the hand of the ghostly murderer apparently kills another man, Nick and Tracy suspect their ghost may not be so dead. While they hunt for the murderer, all of them are haunted and must find a way to come to terms with their own ghosts.

S3E15
"The Games Vampires Play"
While investigating the murder of a virtual reality software designer, Nick finds the vampire game he created fascinating. Inside the game, Nick finds the killer waiting, daring him to try to find him. Playing the game, he searches for clues, but finds himself intoxicated by the vampire feeding instead, feeling his lust for blood and killing reawaken. The closer he gets to solving the crime, the closer he gets to wanting to losing control and killing again.

S3E16
"The Human Factor"
Nick is amazed when a police sketch composite for a murder suspect looks remarkably like Janette. Then Janette suddenly shows up again in his life admitting to the murder and asking for his help. As Nick struggles to discover the truth behind Janette's behaviour, he puts his career on the line for her. When he discovers her secret, Nick is faced with an impossible choice.

S3E17
"Avenging Angel"
A woman is brutally murdered in her daughter's room at a shelter for battered woman. Her daughter, Julie, is a traumatized eyewitness to the slaying and identifies her father as the killer. Despite her account, Nick and Tracy are unable to find enough evidence to hold or indict him. As they search for the truth, an "avenging angel" decided to take justice into her own hands.

S3E18
"Fallen Idol"
A mentally handicapped teenager witnesses the murder of a popular wrestler and his account implicates his uncle, another wrestler, as the murderer. With his uncle in custody, Nick and Natalie volunteer for joint custody of the Joey to try and help him out. While Nick tries to determine what really happened and who really committed the murder, Natalie in her desire to help the boy makes a decision with far-reaching consequences. Her actions may end up causing devastation and emotional trauma instead of helping.

S3E19
"Jane Doe"
A particularly brutal murder leads Nick and Reese to suspect a release killer with a best-selling book on "The Killing Mind". The murder fits those Reese investigated years ago prior to the man's conviction on a simple man-slaughter charge. Reese and the murderer play a game of cat and mouse and Nick, Natalie and Tracy try to find evidence that can prove he is the murderer.

S3E20
"Francesca"
Nick and Tracy are both deeply disturbed by the brutal "kiss" murders, where victims are being drained of blood. Nick recognizes them as the style of Francesca, a vampire he knew long ago. But Francesca is dead--or is she? Tracy also finds herself struggling with feelings of Deja Vu, which she is unable to come to terms with. When a psychotherapist comes to them with information about a patient she has been counselling, it looks like they have found the murderer. However will they be confronting a deranged killer or the reincarnated soul of a vampire bent on revenge. If it is Francesca, Nick may not survive the encounter.

S3E21
"Ashes to Ashes"
When an anonymous tip leads Nick to a "headless corpse" in the Raven, it is only the beginning of a deadly game, with vampires as the target. Nick soon discovers the ultimate target in these murders is LaCroix. Anyone and everyone who is close to LaCroix are being killed. When LaCroix reveals that the perpetrator is Divia, is daughter and master who he betrayed long ago, it becomes a race against time for Nick to find her before she comes for him or LaCroix.

S3E22
"Last Knight"
A suicide of a friend and colleague causes Natalie to re-examine her life and her feelings for Nick. Nick, too, is dealing with the loss of a friend, and his own feelings and reactions. When Natalie confronts him, Nick makes some decisions that will have far-reaching implication

In 1989 there was a TV movie that was supposed to be the pilot for a new series. It was not picked up. Almost a decade later the idea became Forever Knight.

Synopsis: During a museum break-in, a guard is killed and a Mayan goblet stolen. The dead man has throat injuries and his body is drained of blood. Detective Nick Knight (Rick Springfield) is given the case, which appears to have been committed by the same person who has previously killed three homeless people, who were also drained of blood. Nick has a secret: he is really a vampire himself, something known only to his colleague Dr Jack Brittington (Robert Harper), a forensic pathologist who is trying to wean Nick back into the human world. Jack tells Nick that he does not believe this last killing was carried out by the same person. The previous victims had their throats slashed, while the guard has fang marks. To Nick's disgust, he is assigned a partner, Donald Schanke (John Kapelos). Dr Alyce Hunter (Laura Johnson), the archaeologist who discovered the missing goblet, becomes intrigued by Nick and by his knowledge of the missing artefact and its use in blood rituals. Rick tells Jack that he has another such goblet, and needs two to complete a ritual that can make him mortal again. Alyce discovers a photograph of Nick in a book that is nearly a hundred years old, and guesses his secret. As the attacks on the homeless continue it becomes apparent to Nick that they are indeed looking for two killers, one human, and one vampiric. He believes that Lacroix (Michael Nader), the vampire who converted him and who bitterly resents his attempts to live a mortal life, committed the murder and the theft in order to force him into a showdown.

Comments: In Nick Knight, the potentially interesting idea of a night-shift working vampiric detective is thrown away on weak characterisations, poor writing and practically non-existent special effects. The bestowing of French names on the supernatural characters - Nick's original name was "Jean-Pierre", his nemesis is "Lacroix", and a female vampire is "Jeanette" - is nothing more than a half-hearted attempt to link this story with Anne Rice's phenomenally successful "Interview With The Vampire". In the titular role, Rick Springfield (Rick Springfield!? Oh, God, I feel old....) is supposed to be a tormented character, but comes across as sulky and self-pitying. He's not helped by a painfully labored screenplay, which makes every point about four times, and sticks him with twee little character traits like his habit of watching the sunrise on six TVs at once (why six? - you tell me), or driving a '59 Cadillac because of its "trunk space". As Jack Brittington, Robert Harper probably comes off best, while John Kapelos is at least convincing as Donald Schanke: he's meant to be a pain in the butt, and he is. Laura Johnson gets the worst role as Alyce Hunter, the archaeologist. As we all know, an attractive woman who takes up science as a career has to have something wrong with her psychologically, so Alyce meekly accepts Nick's diagnosis of "burying herself in the past" and "being afraid to live in the present". (That she might be an archaeologist because she likes it and she's good at it is never considered; nor does either of them stop to think what this second-rate analytical approach might make of the career choices of Nick, the homicide detective, or Jack, the forensic pathologist.) Even though Nick Knight was intended as a pilot, that doesn't excuse the gaping plot holes and numerous loose ends, such as the nonsense about the Mayan mortality ritual, or why, if no-one else knows Nick's a vampire, he's allowed to dictate his own terms at work, and come and go as he chooses. The "special" effects are restricted to fangs and contact lenses, and far too many throwing people across the room wire tricks; otherwise, the subjective camera gets an extensive (and inexpensive) work-out, including a series of headache inducing flight sequences. As a pilot, Nick Knight went nowhere, but the central premise was later lifted and turned into the TV series Forever Knight.

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