Knight Rider
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Knight Rider (2008) is a action and adventure series from NBC. It has built a run of 17 episodes at roughly 60 minutes each. It premiered on February 17, 2008. Viewers rate it 5.6 out of 10. Critics sit at 5% on Rotten Tomatoes. It is currently ended. It runs 1 season.
What Knight Rider Is About
On the heels of NBC’s hit movie, the iconic 1980s television classic comes roaring back to life as a reinvented, updated and super-charged action series showcasing the new KITT (Knight Industries Three Thousand). Absolutely the coolest car ever created, KITT is equipped with an “AI” (artificial intelligence) that is capable of hacking almost any system. Its weapons systems match that of a jet fighter, and its body is capable of actually transforming into other vehicles and using sophisticated holographic imagery to elude villains.
The driver of the new KITT is Mike Traceur, the estranged son of Michael Knight from the earlier series. Traceur later changes his name to Knight as he joins KITT on their mission of fighting crime.
What to Expect When You Watch
Episodes run about 60 minutes, which keeps the pace tight, the full run covers 17 episodes, spread across 1 season and it leans into its action/adventure roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Justin Bruening, Deanna Russo and Val Kilmer to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Justin Bruening, Deanna Russo, Val Kilmer, Paul Campbell, Smith Cho and Bruce Davison lead the cast.
Key roles include Justin Bruening as Mike Knight (Traceur); Deanna Russo as Sarah Graiman; Val Kilmer as KITT; Paul Campbell as Billy Morgan; Smith Cho as Zoe Chae.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of action, adventure and science-fiction have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside NBC’s other originals, a 5.6/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 2008 and carried by NBC with the series still ended, it lands hardest with action and adventure viewers.
Where to Stream
Knight Rider comes from NBC. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole Knight Rider is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Justin Bruening and Deanna Russo doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its action/adventure roots, It has held up since 2008 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
Knight Rider is a safe bet for anyone already inside the action and adventure lane, at 17 episodes it is an easy run to work through, the audience score holds around 5.6/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 5.6/10. Watch it if you want action/adventure you can settle into.
