High Incident
Encyclopedia
High Incident is a police drama
series produced by DreamWorks Television
for the ABC
network. The show was created by Steven Spielberg
, Michael Pavone
, Eric Bogosian
and Dave Alan Johnson. It first aired on March 4, 1996, running a total of 32 episodes.
, due to its lower ratings against NBC
's Friends
on Thursday evenings.
High Incident was filmed in the San Fernando Valley
neighborhood of Chatsworth
in the city of Los Angeles, California
which doubles for fictional El Camino.
Season 1 (1996)
Pilot
Episode 1
Original Air Dates-Monday, March 4, 1996
The pilot episode introduces the men and women of the El Camino Police Department (ECPD). A traffic stop leads to tragedy; and a rookie cop Randy Willitz learns the ropes from a veteran. Also: patrol cars respond to a call about a bully terrorizing a condo complex.
Till Death Do Us Part
Episode 2
Original Air Dates-Monday, March 11, 1996
ECPD is called in when the bride's family is ready to kill the groom. Gayle's father, a career marine, spends the day riding with Gayle and Richie. A man lands in hot water when his dog is hit by a car. Lenny is introduced to his new partner Officer Leslie Joyner.
Coroner's Day Off
Episode 3
Original Air Dates-Monday, March 18, 1996
Marsh, who's been slapped with a sexual-harassment charge by Bonner (Lucinda Jenney
), recommends her for undercover-hooker detail; and Willitz spends an uneasy day corpse-sitting a suicide.
Women and Children First
Episode 4
Original Air Dates-Monday, April 1, 1996
Officers Van Camp and Fernandez brave downed power lines to reach a father and son trapped in an overturned vehicle.
Sometimes a Vague Notion
Episode 5
Original Air Dates-Monday, April 8, 1996
Terry believes that a missing boy (Jordan Blake Warkol) is trapped in a pipe at a construction site---and he'll move heaven and earth to prove he's right.
Father Knows Best
Episode 6
Original Air Dates-Monday, April 15, 1996
Marsh takes some drastic measures to ensure that his rebellious daughter (Mena Suvari
) remains on the straight and narrow. Meanwhile, Van Camp finds herself on the business end of a stun gun.
Follow the Leader
Episode 7
Original Air Dates-Thursday, August 15, 1996
Lenny is back on patrol. Willitz finds himself in a hostage-situation standoff with a man (Cotter Smith
) who shot his wife.
52-Car Pick Up
Episode 8
Original Air Dates-Thursday, August 29, 1996
Officers Topps and Hagar find themselves in a multivehicle pileup on a fogbound freeway.
Truth or Consequences
Episode 9
Original Air Dates-Thursday, September 5, 1996
Officers Van Camp and Fernandez respond to a call at a house where a father shot his son after mistaking him for a burglar.
The Lady or the Tiger - Season Finale
Episode 10
Original Air Dates-Thursday, September 12, 1996
Andy and Russell are called to the West Valley Zoo where several animals have some how escaped. The most troubling escapee is a 600 pound bengal tiger. Gayle and Richie respond to a burglar alarm at a home, and find a suspicious man who claims he's taking care of the plants and swallowing something and arrests him. Later, they recover two diamond rings which have worked their way through his system.
Season 2 (1996–1997)
Hello/Goodbye
Episode 11
Original Air Dates-Tuesday, September 17, 1996
When Officer Gayle Van Camp is badly wounded in the line of duty, the El Camino police force begins a desperate search for the perpetrator. New cast members are introduced including, Blair Underwood as Officer Mike Rhoades, Lisa Vidal as Officer Jessica Helgado, and Lindsay Frost as Sergeant Helen Sullivan. Beth (Lesley Boone
) experiences a series of false labor pains causing her husband Terry to panic. When she is finally ready to deliver, Terry is not around and it is a nervous Russell who must take over. Gayle dies as Beth gives birth to a healthy 7 pound, 6 ounce baby boy.
Nobody Walks in El Camino
Episode 12
Original Air Dates-Thursday, September 19, 1996
Jim Marsh finds his car has been vandalized by Julia's murderer, her husband, who insanely blames Jim for breaking up his marriage and forcing him to kill his wife. Terry has become a new father and must deal with Russell's paternal feelings as well as his own. Jessica and Mike feel their talents are being wasted when they are assigned to bus patrol. A nasty mob attacks the bus, changing their minds.
Welcome to America
Episode 13
Original Air Dates-Thursday, September 26, 1996
Jim Marsh and Randy Willitz pursue a truck full of illegal immigrants until it crashes. A bystander videotapes the incident, as Marsh uses force to contain and arrest the driver. The driver accuses Jim of using excessive force. A passenger of the truck later dies of wounds the driver inflicted on him. Mike and Jessica respond to a two-car collision. Mike is harassed by the gathering crowd for not protecting "his own," after he cites a black man for reckless driving. A member of the Algerian women's Olympic track team steals a diamond bracelet from a jewelry store because she wants to be put in jail in America so she won't have to return home where she fears persecution.
Who'll Stops the Bombs
Episode 14
Original Air Dates-Thursday, October 3, 1996
A serial bomber is loose in El Camino, and in a brazen moves plants a bomb in the drinks machine inside the police station. Called to a possible explosion, Russell finds drugs hidden in a truckload of manure. When the bomber is identified, Marsh helps the man understand that while his wife has taken the children away, the kids still need a father.
The Godfather
Episode 15
Original Air Dates-Thursday, October 10, 1996
Mike Rhoades arrests a 15-year-old juvenile and takes him under his wing. Later the teen is beaten-up by his step-father. He finds his step-fathers gun and threatens to shoot the man. The kid is coaxed into dropping the gun by Rhodes and the abuser is arrested. When Len's son, Joel is missing, the El Camino police force come together for the search and Sue (Elizabeth Harmon-Haid) blames Len's affair with Lynette for their distraught son's disappearance. Len goes undercover and gets the convicted child molester who took his son, to lead him to where the attacker took him. Joel is scared but unharmed. Meanwhile, Russell is concerned about his baptism duties as the christening date for Terry's son approaches. Leslie finally tells her peers about her long lost daughter.
Masquerade
Episode 16
Original Air Dates-Thursday, October 17, 1996
Halloween is a cop's nightmare. Halloween day begins with a station wagon crashing into a prison bus, allowing four convicts to escape. Halloween night is even more tense. Lenny Gayer (Matt Craven) is crushed when his wife decides that she doesn't want him to spend Halloween with her and the kids. Randy Willitz must face the fact that his father is an alcoholic after he's arrested for DUI. Leslie is torn between Trick-or-Treating with her daughter Anita, and being a good cop. Russell spends his day trying to scare Sergeant Sullivan.
Shake, Rattle & Roll
Episode 17
Original Air Dates-Thursday, October 31, 1996
El Camino is shaken by a 6.2 earthquake. Officers Jessica Helgado and Mike Rhoades are called to a collapsed tunnel, where they attempt to save the life of a young woman in labor. The woman is trapped inside an ambulance and bleeding. Mike breaks one of the ambulances small windows, and Jessie squeezes through. The woman later bleeds to death, but Jessie must continue to deliver the baby. The boy baby is born healthy. Just when Terry and his family think they made it through the earthquake unharmed, they learn their home has been destroyed.
Change Partners
Episode 18
Original Air Dates-Thursday, November 7, 1996
A gang pulls off well-planned armored-car robberies; and a hospital worker (Adam Scott
) is caught stealing cadavers and selling them to a man (Terry Kiser
) who supplies third-world medical schools.
Bullet the Blue Sky
Episode 19
Original Air Dates-Thursday, November 21, 1996
A sniper is targeting ECPD officers, killing an officer from a neighbouring division. In this climate, everyday work becomes more difficult, and while the investigation does not deliver the sniper, it's not a complete loss.
Warrant Peace
Episode 20
Original Air Dates-Thursday, December 5, 1996
With the sniper still on the loose, the mayor orders ECPD execute warrants on a long list of fine defaulters. Meanwhile, Rhoades is fighting to keep Derek's own gang from killing him.
Christmas Blues
Episode 21
Original Air Dates-Thursday, December 12, 1996
On Christmas Eve, Russell enlists the aid of his homeless brother (Robert David Hall
) and his street pals to find a missing baby who was abandoned in a church by the distraught mother.
My Brother's Keeper
Episode 22
Original Air Dates-Thursday, January 9, 1997
Gayle's killer (Michael Chieffo) escapes and returns to El Camino, where he kidnaps Willitz's brother to try and force a showdown with the cop.
No Money Down
Episode 23
Original Air Dates-Thursday, January 16, 1997
Lenny, becomes upset while visiting the home he previously shared with his wife and kids and learns that it was sold. Another two officers, Mike and Jessie, respond to a 911 call and find a man driving a truck into his own newly rebuilt home. The major storyline in this episode involves a bank-robbery. While attempting to stop the robbery, another officer named Terry is taken hostage, along with seven other people. The robbers are a married couple named Bobby (Morgan Stevens
) and Rita Miller (Jo Anderson
). They have a young son and the bank recently had repossessed their house because they missed mortgage payments. Terry and the police force outside of the building work to resolve the situation and prevent anyone from getting hurt. The El Camino Police force and the SWAT team work together to prevent anyone from getting hurt.
Knock Knock
Episode 24
Original Air Dates-Thursday, January 30, 1997
The ECPD acquires a police dog trained to carry a surveillance camera into dangerous territory. Soon after, El Camino is hit with a wave of home invasions.
Black & Blue
Episode 25
Original Air Dates-Thursday, February 6, 1997
Mike Rhoades is falsely arrested because he was black man driving a sportcar in a poor neighborhood. Later, Marsh, Rhoades, and several other El Camino police officers go to the same bad neighborhood to restore order. Marsh meets a large 40-year-old black woman. The deputy Sheriff is brought up on corruption charges.
Hot Wire
Episode 26
Original Air Dates-Thursday, February 13, 1997
A ring of gun-toting car thieves specializing in luxury autos hits El Camino; and a paroled sex offender (David Packer
) moves back into town.
Excessive Force
Episode 27
Original Air Dates-Thursday, February 27, 1997
A suspect who resisted arrest dies while en route to the booking, so Internal Affairs investigates Helgado for excessive force. Also, patrons of a gay bar are being victimized by local toughs.
Show Me the Money
Episode 28
Original Air Dates-Thursday, March 13, 1997
Officers are suspected of removing $50,000 from the property room; and agents put the moves on a high-school basketball star (Marcus Mitchell).
Guests: Bronson Pinchot
, having appeared in the '80s sitcom Perfect Strangers
Remote Control
Episode 29
Original Air Dates-Thursday, April 3, 1997
While checking on offenders who are being electronically monitored under house arrest, Rhoades is reunited with a former friend from his street-gang days. Meanwhile, Marsh gets too close to a witness (Vanessa Marcil
) in protective custody.
Camino High
Episode 30
Original Air Dates-Thursday, April 24, 1997
Rich, white high-school kids, friends of Marsh's daughter, are suspected of pushing heroin; and a local (Marc Grapey) thinks his neighbor (Melora Walters
) is a witch and that she's cast a spell on him.
Starting Over
Episode 31
Original Air Dates-Thursday, May 1, 1997
On his first day on patrol, a rookie cop blows two opportunities to apprehend a serial rapist; and Gayer tries to help an ex-hooker (Michael McCraine) start over.
Shootout - (final episode)
Episode 32
Original Air Dates-Thursday, May 8, 1997
A botched bank job turns deadly when civilians and outgunned ECPD officers are trapped in the line of fire by robbers armed with military-assault weapons. Officer Lenny Gayer is shot a mile from the scene by a stray bullet, causing paralysis from the waist down. Also: Officer Mike Rhoades is shot in the head with little hope for survival.
Police procedural
The police procedural is a subgenre of detective fiction which attempts to convincingly depict the activities of a police force as they investigate crimes. While traditional detective novels usually concentrate on a single crime, police procedurals frequently depict investigations into several...
series produced by DreamWorks Television
DreamWorks Television
DreamWorks Television is a television distribution and production company that is a division of DreamWorks SKG, a former subsidiary of Viacom-owned Paramount Pictures. The syndication rights to DreamWorks' live-action TV series were held by CBS Television Distribution until fall 2008, the successor...
for the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
network. The show was created by Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an...
, Michael Pavone
Michael Pavone
Michael Pavone was the Executive Vice President of WWE Studios with WWE before his departure from the company in August 2011.-Television Writer:...
, Eric Bogosian
Eric Bogosian
Eric Bogosian is an American actor, playwright, monologist, and novelist of Armenian descent.-Personal life:Bogosian, an Armenian-American, was born in Woburn, Massachusetts, the son of Edwina, a hairdresser and instructor, and Henry Bogosian, an accountant. After graduating from Oberlin College,...
and Dave Alan Johnson. It first aired on March 4, 1996, running a total of 32 episodes.
Plot
The show was about focused on the everyday stories on a group of the El Camino Police Department (ECPD) officers investigating and solving crimes. Although it received good reviews and fair ratings, it was canceled after the end of its second season in May 19971997 in television
The year 1997 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1997.- Events :-Debuts:-Miniseries:*Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac, a reunion of the 1979–93 series*The Last Don...
, due to its lower ratings against NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's Friends
Friends
Friends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series revolves around a group of friends in Manhattan. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
on Thursday evenings.
Production
- Steven Spielberg: Co-Creator/Executive Producer
- Charles Haid: Co-Executive Producer/Creator
- Michael Pavone: Co-Creator/Executive Producer
- Dave Alan Johnson: Co-Creator/Co-Executive Producer
- Ralph Winter: Producer
- Walton Dornisch: Associate Producer
High Incident was filmed in the San Fernando Valley
San Fernando Valley
The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of southern California, United States, defined by the dramatic mountains of the Transverse Ranges circling it...
neighborhood of Chatsworth
Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California
Chatsworth is a district of Los Angeles, California, United States; in the northwestern San Fernando Valley. The district is bordered by the Santa Susana Mountains and unincorporated Los Angeles County lands to the north, Porter Ranch to the northeast, Northridge to the east, West Hills, Canoga...
in the city of Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
which doubles for fictional El Camino.
Cast
- Matthew Beck as Officer Terry Hagar
- Dylan BrunoDylan BrunoDylan Bruno is an American actor and former model. He portrayed FBI agent Colby Granger in the CBS series Numb3rs.-Personal life:...
as Officer Andy Lightner (Season 1) - Matt CravenMatt Craven-Life and career:Craven was born Matthew John Crnkovich in Port Colborne, Ontario, the son of Joanne Leslie, a hairdresser, and Nick Crnkovich. He has an older sister, Deborah...
as Officer Lenny Gayer - Wendy DavisWendy DavisWendy Davis is an American actress. She is currently appearing in the hit Lifetime Television series, Army Wives, as Colonel Joan Burton.-Early Years:...
as Lynette White - Aunjanue EllisAunjanue EllisAunjanue L. Ellis is an American actress known for her roles in Ray, in Undercover Brother, and on The Mentalist....
as Officer Leslie Joyner - Lindsay FrostLindsay FrostLindsay E. Frost is an American actress.Frost, who was born in Los Angeles, California, is the daughter of actor Warren Frost, and sister of Mark Frost and writer Scott Frost. She is married to actor Rick Giolito....
as Sergeant Helen Sullivan (Season 2) - Cole HauserCole HauserCole Kenneth Hauser is an American film and television actor.-Family background:Hauser was born in Santa Barbara, California, son of Cass Warner, who founded the film production company Warner Sisters, and actor Wings Hauser. His paternal grandfather was Academy Award-winning screenwriter Dwight...
as Officer Randy Willitz - David KeithDavid KeithDavid Lemuel Keith is an American actor and director. He received Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actor and New Star of the Year – Actor for his performance in An Officer and a Gentleman.-Career:...
as Senior Lead Officer Jim Marsh - Catherine KellnerCatherine KellnerCatherine Kellner is an American character actress.Kellner was born in Manhattan, New York to a psychologist/photographer mother and a squash player/Greek classics scholar father who was a Hungarian Jewish immigrant...
as Officer Gayle Van Camp (Season 1) - Julio Oscar MechosoJulio Oscar MechosoJulio Oscar Mechoso is an American actor. He is occasionally credited as Julio Mechoso.Mechoso is a character actor in both television and film. He has appeared in several high-profile films, such as Grindhouse, Bad Boys and the controversial Ken Park. His television credits include Miami Vice,...
as Officer Richie Fernandez (Season 1) - Louis MustilloLouis MustilloLouis Mustillo was born May 28, 1958 in Buffalo, New York; he is an American actor.-Biography:Mustillo has guest starred in more than 50 episodes of television and appeared in over 20 films. He was a series regular on Man of the People with James Garner...
as Officer Russell Topps - Blair UnderwoodBlair UnderwoodBlair Underwood is an American television and film actor. He is perhaps best known as headstrong attorney Jonathan Rollins from the NBC legal drama L.A. Law, a role he portrayed for seven years. He has gained critical acclaim throughout his career, receiving numerous Golden Globe Award...
as Senior Lead Officer Michael Rhoades (season 2) - Lisa VidalLisa VidalLisa Vidal is an American film and television actress.-Early years:Vidal was born in New York City, New York, the daughter of Josie, a secretary, and Manny Vidal, a tax consultant and businessman. Her parents moved from Puerto Rico and settled in Manhattan, New York, where Vidal and her two...
as Officer Jessica Helgado (season 2)
Broadcast History
- Mondays 9:00 p.m. (March 4, 1996 - April 15, 1996)
- Thursdays 8:00 p.m. (August 15, 1996 - May 8, 1997)
- Tuesday 10:00 p.m. (Special premiere for second season on September 17, 1996)
Episodes
All 32 episodes are 60 minutes long.Season 1 (1996)
Pilot
Episode 1
Original Air Dates-Monday, March 4, 1996
The pilot episode introduces the men and women of the El Camino Police Department (ECPD). A traffic stop leads to tragedy; and a rookie cop Randy Willitz learns the ropes from a veteran. Also: patrol cars respond to a call about a bully terrorizing a condo complex.
Till Death Do Us Part
Episode 2
Original Air Dates-Monday, March 11, 1996
ECPD is called in when the bride's family is ready to kill the groom. Gayle's father, a career marine, spends the day riding with Gayle and Richie. A man lands in hot water when his dog is hit by a car. Lenny is introduced to his new partner Officer Leslie Joyner.
Coroner's Day Off
Episode 3
Original Air Dates-Monday, March 18, 1996
Marsh, who's been slapped with a sexual-harassment charge by Bonner (Lucinda Jenney
Lucinda Jenney
-Career:Jenney began her acting career in 1984 with Hearts and Diamonds. Several roles followed throughout the eighties, appearing in the 1986 comedy The Whoopee Boys, the award-winning Peggy Sue Got Married, with Kathleen Turner and Nicholas Cage. She appeared as 'Iris' in the Oscar-winning film...
), recommends her for undercover-hooker detail; and Willitz spends an uneasy day corpse-sitting a suicide.
Women and Children First
Episode 4
Original Air Dates-Monday, April 1, 1996
Officers Van Camp and Fernandez brave downed power lines to reach a father and son trapped in an overturned vehicle.
Sometimes a Vague Notion
Episode 5
Original Air Dates-Monday, April 8, 1996
Terry believes that a missing boy (Jordan Blake Warkol) is trapped in a pipe at a construction site---and he'll move heaven and earth to prove he's right.
Father Knows Best
Episode 6
Original Air Dates-Monday, April 15, 1996
Marsh takes some drastic measures to ensure that his rebellious daughter (Mena Suvari
Mena Suvari
Mena Alexandra Suvari is an American actress, fashion designer, and model. Shortly after beginning her career as a model, she appeared in guest roles on 1990's television shows such as Boy Meets World and High Incident...
) remains on the straight and narrow. Meanwhile, Van Camp finds herself on the business end of a stun gun.
Follow the Leader
Episode 7
Original Air Dates-Thursday, August 15, 1996
Lenny is back on patrol. Willitz finds himself in a hostage-situation standoff with a man (Cotter Smith
Cotter Smith
Cotter Smith is an American stage, film, and television actor.-Biography:He was born Joseph Cotter Smith in Washington, D.C., the son of Madeline and John Lewis Smith, Jr., who was a federal judge...
) who shot his wife.
52-Car Pick Up
Episode 8
Original Air Dates-Thursday, August 29, 1996
Officers Topps and Hagar find themselves in a multivehicle pileup on a fogbound freeway.
- Guests: Patrick Malone as Neal, Titus WelliverTitus WelliverTitus Welliver is an American actor. He is best known for his recurring roles on the television shows Deadwood, Lost, Sons of Anarchy and The Good Wife...
as Sergeant Crispo, Ricky Aiello as Al, Kelsey Berglund as Anna.
Truth or Consequences
Episode 9
Original Air Dates-Thursday, September 5, 1996
Officers Van Camp and Fernandez respond to a call at a house where a father shot his son after mistaking him for a burglar.
The Lady or the Tiger - Season Finale
Episode 10
Original Air Dates-Thursday, September 12, 1996
Andy and Russell are called to the West Valley Zoo where several animals have some how escaped. The most troubling escapee is a 600 pound bengal tiger. Gayle and Richie respond to a burglar alarm at a home, and find a suspicious man who claims he's taking care of the plants and swallowing something and arrests him. Later, they recover two diamond rings which have worked their way through his system.
Season 2 (1996–1997)
Hello/Goodbye
Episode 11
Original Air Dates-Tuesday, September 17, 1996
When Officer Gayle Van Camp is badly wounded in the line of duty, the El Camino police force begins a desperate search for the perpetrator. New cast members are introduced including, Blair Underwood as Officer Mike Rhoades, Lisa Vidal as Officer Jessica Helgado, and Lindsay Frost as Sergeant Helen Sullivan. Beth (Lesley Boone
Lesley Boone
Lesley Boone is an American actress.Born in Los Angeles, California, she later attended California State University, Northridge at Northridge. Following graduation, she earned her S.A.G. card after appearing on an episode of Hooperman. Since then, Boone has acted in television and film, as well as...
) experiences a series of false labor pains causing her husband Terry to panic. When she is finally ready to deliver, Terry is not around and it is a nervous Russell who must take over. Gayle dies as Beth gives birth to a healthy 7 pound, 6 ounce baby boy.
Nobody Walks in El Camino
Episode 12
Original Air Dates-Thursday, September 19, 1996
Jim Marsh finds his car has been vandalized by Julia's murderer, her husband, who insanely blames Jim for breaking up his marriage and forcing him to kill his wife. Terry has become a new father and must deal with Russell's paternal feelings as well as his own. Jessica and Mike feel their talents are being wasted when they are assigned to bus patrol. A nasty mob attacks the bus, changing their minds.
Welcome to America
Episode 13
Original Air Dates-Thursday, September 26, 1996
Jim Marsh and Randy Willitz pursue a truck full of illegal immigrants until it crashes. A bystander videotapes the incident, as Marsh uses force to contain and arrest the driver. The driver accuses Jim of using excessive force. A passenger of the truck later dies of wounds the driver inflicted on him. Mike and Jessica respond to a two-car collision. Mike is harassed by the gathering crowd for not protecting "his own," after he cites a black man for reckless driving. A member of the Algerian women's Olympic track team steals a diamond bracelet from a jewelry store because she wants to be put in jail in America so she won't have to return home where she fears persecution.
Who'll Stops the Bombs
Episode 14
Original Air Dates-Thursday, October 3, 1996
A serial bomber is loose in El Camino, and in a brazen moves plants a bomb in the drinks machine inside the police station. Called to a possible explosion, Russell finds drugs hidden in a truckload of manure. When the bomber is identified, Marsh helps the man understand that while his wife has taken the children away, the kids still need a father.
The Godfather
Episode 15
Original Air Dates-Thursday, October 10, 1996
Mike Rhoades arrests a 15-year-old juvenile and takes him under his wing. Later the teen is beaten-up by his step-father. He finds his step-fathers gun and threatens to shoot the man. The kid is coaxed into dropping the gun by Rhodes and the abuser is arrested. When Len's son, Joel is missing, the El Camino police force come together for the search and Sue (Elizabeth Harmon-Haid) blames Len's affair with Lynette for their distraught son's disappearance. Len goes undercover and gets the convicted child molester who took his son, to lead him to where the attacker took him. Joel is scared but unharmed. Meanwhile, Russell is concerned about his baptism duties as the christening date for Terry's son approaches. Leslie finally tells her peers about her long lost daughter.
Masquerade
Episode 16
Original Air Dates-Thursday, October 17, 1996
Halloween is a cop's nightmare. Halloween day begins with a station wagon crashing into a prison bus, allowing four convicts to escape. Halloween night is even more tense. Lenny Gayer (Matt Craven) is crushed when his wife decides that she doesn't want him to spend Halloween with her and the kids. Randy Willitz must face the fact that his father is an alcoholic after he's arrested for DUI. Leslie is torn between Trick-or-Treating with her daughter Anita, and being a good cop. Russell spends his day trying to scare Sergeant Sullivan.
Shake, Rattle & Roll
Episode 17
Original Air Dates-Thursday, October 31, 1996
El Camino is shaken by a 6.2 earthquake. Officers Jessica Helgado and Mike Rhoades are called to a collapsed tunnel, where they attempt to save the life of a young woman in labor. The woman is trapped inside an ambulance and bleeding. Mike breaks one of the ambulances small windows, and Jessie squeezes through. The woman later bleeds to death, but Jessie must continue to deliver the baby. The boy baby is born healthy. Just when Terry and his family think they made it through the earthquake unharmed, they learn their home has been destroyed.
- Guests: Kelly SchmidtKelly SchmidtKelly Schmidt is a North Dakota Republican Party politician and public servant who is the current North Dakota State Treasurer, serving since 2004.-North Dakota State Treasurer:...
as unknown, Catherine DentCatherine DentCatherine Dent is an American actress who has starred in film and in television. Her first feature film was the 1994 movie Nobody's Fool....
as unknown, Lesley BooneLesley BooneLesley Boone is an American actress.Born in Los Angeles, California, she later attended California State University, Northridge at Northridge. Following graduation, she earned her S.A.G. card after appearing on an episode of Hooperman. Since then, Boone has acted in television and film, as well as...
as Beth Hagar, Mena SuvariMena SuvariMena Alexandra Suvari is an American actress, fashion designer, and model. Shortly after beginning her career as a model, she appeared in guest roles on 1990's television shows such as Boy Meets World and High Incident...
as Jill Marsh.
Change Partners
Episode 18
Original Air Dates-Thursday, November 7, 1996
A gang pulls off well-planned armored-car robberies; and a hospital worker (Adam Scott
Adam Scott (actor)
Adam Scott is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Henry Pollard in the Starz comedy series Party Down and as Ben Wyatt in the NBC comedy Parks and Recreation....
) is caught stealing cadavers and selling them to a man (Terry Kiser
Terry Kiser
Terry Kiser is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of the dead title-character in the comedy Weekend at Bernie's, and its sequel, Weekend at Bernie's II....
) who supplies third-world medical schools.
Bullet the Blue Sky
Episode 19
Original Air Dates-Thursday, November 21, 1996
A sniper is targeting ECPD officers, killing an officer from a neighbouring division. In this climate, everyday work becomes more difficult, and while the investigation does not deliver the sniper, it's not a complete loss.
- Guests: Hinton BattleHinton BattleHinton Battle is an American actor, dancer, and dance instructor. He has won three Tony Awards, all in the category of Featured Actor in a Musical...
as Brian, Bill StevensonBill StevensonJohn William "Bill" Stevenson is an American musician and record producer. He is the drummer and frequent songwriter for the California punk rock group Descendents. In late December 1981 he played a few concerts with Black Flag because their drummer ROBO was detained in England after a tour there...
as Ted, Elise NealElise NealElise Neal is an American film and television actress.-Early life:Neal, a Memphis, Tennessee native, was born on March 14, 1966, the daughter of a nurse and a construction worker. She attended Lakeview Elementary. She was a ballet dancer and a cheerleader...
as Arial, Tobin BellTobin BellTobin Bell is an American film and television character actor. After years of work doing stand-ins and background work on films, he got his first major acting job in Mississippi Burning and went on to star in made-for-television films and guest star in television shows throughout the 1990s.Bell...
as Birsic, Joel de la FuenteJoel de la FuenteJoel de la Fuente is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as 1st Lieutenant Paul Wang in Space: Above and Beyond, Peter Davies in 100 Centre Street, and recurring appearances on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as TARU Tech Ruben Morales.-Early life:Born in New Hartford, New York, de...
as Detective Aquino.
Warrant Peace
Episode 20
Original Air Dates-Thursday, December 5, 1996
With the sniper still on the loose, the mayor orders ECPD execute warrants on a long list of fine defaulters. Meanwhile, Rhoades is fighting to keep Derek's own gang from killing him.
Christmas Blues
Episode 21
Original Air Dates-Thursday, December 12, 1996
On Christmas Eve, Russell enlists the aid of his homeless brother (Robert David Hall
Robert David Hall
Robert David Hall is an American actor, best known for his role as coroner Dr. Albert Robbins M.D. on the television show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.-Biography:...
) and his street pals to find a missing baby who was abandoned in a church by the distraught mother.
My Brother's Keeper
Episode 22
Original Air Dates-Thursday, January 9, 1997
Gayle's killer (Michael Chieffo) escapes and returns to El Camino, where he kidnaps Willitz's brother to try and force a showdown with the cop.
No Money Down
Episode 23
Original Air Dates-Thursday, January 16, 1997
Lenny, becomes upset while visiting the home he previously shared with his wife and kids and learns that it was sold. Another two officers, Mike and Jessie, respond to a 911 call and find a man driving a truck into his own newly rebuilt home. The major storyline in this episode involves a bank-robbery. While attempting to stop the robbery, another officer named Terry is taken hostage, along with seven other people. The robbers are a married couple named Bobby (Morgan Stevens
Morgan Stevens
Morgan Stevens is an American actor, primarily seen on television.He appeared as Paul Northridge in one episode of The Waltons and in three reunion movies. In A Wedding on Walton's Mountain, his character married the character of Erin Walton...
) and Rita Miller (Jo Anderson
Jo Anderson
Jo Anderson is an American actress.-Life and career:Anderson has had guest-starring appearances in many television shows, has appeared in a few movies, as well as many TV-movies. She has also starred in some television series. Recently she has guest-starred in some TV series including ER, C.S.I...
). They have a young son and the bank recently had repossessed their house because they missed mortgage payments. Terry and the police force outside of the building work to resolve the situation and prevent anyone from getting hurt. The El Camino Police force and the SWAT team work together to prevent anyone from getting hurt.
- Guests: Morgan Stevens as Bobby Miller, Jo Anderson as Rita Miller, Ken JenkinsKen JenkinsKen Jenkins is an American actor, best known for his role as Dr. Bob Kelso, the Chief of Medicine on the American comedy Scrubs....
as Burt, Xander BerkeleyXander BerkeleyAlexander Harper "Xander" Berkeley is an American actor. His roles include George Mason on the television series 24.-Early life:Berkeley was born in Brooklyn, New York, but has lived most of his life in New Jersey...
as SWAT Team Captain Hackworth, Michael StoyanovMichael StoyanovMichael Stoyanov is an American actor and television writer.Stoyanov was born in Chicago, Illinois. He is probably best known for his role in the situation comedy Blossom as oldest brother Anthony Russo. He left the show after several years to write for Late Night with Conan O'Brien, a move he...
as Chapman, Enrique CastilloEnrique CastilloEnrique Castillo is an American actor, writer, director, and producer.- Life and career :Castillo was a founding member of The Latino Theater Company. He co-wrote the company’s plays Stone Wedding and August 29...
as unknown, Kitty SwinkKitty SwinkKitty Swink is an American actress. She is married to Armin Shimerman. She guest starred in her husband's series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine twice, although the two did not share any scenes...
as unknown, Stan Cahill as unknown, Mariangela PinoMariangela PinoMariangela Pino is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Diane Pazinski in the 1994 film Richie Rich and her recurring role as Marie Morton on the sitcom Home Improvement....
as unknown.
Knock Knock
Episode 24
Original Air Dates-Thursday, January 30, 1997
The ECPD acquires a police dog trained to carry a surveillance camera into dangerous territory. Soon after, El Camino is hit with a wave of home invasions.
- Guests: Thomas F. DuffyThomas F. DuffyThomas Francis Duffy is a versatile American character actor, writer, musician, and athlete. He is best known for playing hippie Paleontologist Dr. Robert Burke in The Lost World: Jurassic Park and as Sam Moxon, the football loving dad in Varsity Blues.-Early life:Thomas was born in Newark, New...
as Billy, George Gerdes as unknown, Laura JohnsonLaura JohnsonLaura Johnson is an American actress who played Terry Hartford in the soap opera Falcon Crest from 1983 to 1986.Johnson was married to actor Harry Hamlin from 1985 to 1989, she was previously married to producer David Solomon....
as Daphne Grainger, Paul Kent as Steven Carlisle, Rob Stewart as Keeler, Todd Kimsey as Montford: Jennifer RhodesJennifer RhodesJennifer Rhodes is an American actress whose career spans four decades.- Life and career :Jennifer Rhodes grew up in Rosiclare, Illinois, a small town on the Ohio River.She also has one sister, Kim Rhodes. She became interested in theater while attending Southern Illinois University and moved to...
as Gloria.
Black & Blue
Episode 25
Original Air Dates-Thursday, February 6, 1997
Mike Rhoades is falsely arrested because he was black man driving a sportcar in a poor neighborhood. Later, Marsh, Rhoades, and several other El Camino police officers go to the same bad neighborhood to restore order. Marsh meets a large 40-year-old black woman. The deputy Sheriff is brought up on corruption charges.
- Guests: Esther ScottEsther ScottEsther Scott is an American actress. She has had regular spots in shows such as The Geena Davis Show, City Guys and The Tracy Morgan Show. She has guest starred in Ellen, Less Than Perfect and 7th Heaven. She lives in Los Angeles....
as Teresa, Bradley WhitfordBradley WhitfordBradley Whitford is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his roles as Deputy White House Chief of Staff Josh Lyman on the NBC television drama The West Wing, as Danny Tripp on Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, as Dan Stark in the Fox police buddy-comedy The Good Guys, as...
as Engler, Xander Skye as Marky, Dee Freeman as Danetta, Anthony AndersonAnthony AndersonAnthony Anderson is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He has starred in his own sitcom All About the Andersons, as well as the Fox sitcom The Bernie Mac Show during the fifth and final season of the show. He is also known for his leading roles in television dramas such as K-Ville, The...
as Sonny.
Hot Wire
Episode 26
Original Air Dates-Thursday, February 13, 1997
A ring of gun-toting car thieves specializing in luxury autos hits El Camino; and a paroled sex offender (David Packer
David Packer
David Packer is an American actor. He was born in Passaic, New Jersey.His first starring role was as the human traitor Daniel Bernstein in the 1983 NBC miniseries V. He reprised the role in the 1984 sequel V: The Final Battle....
) moves back into town.
- Guests: David Packer as unknown, Michael FairmanMichael FairmanMichael Fairman is an American actor, and writer best known for his various roles during his long career, which started when he was 31 years old...
as unknown, Evelyn Iocolano as Cinnamon, Vanessa MarcilVanessa MarcilVanessa Marcil is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Brenda Barrett Corinthos on General Hospital, Gina Kincaid on Beverly Hills, 90210 and Sam Marquez on Las Vegas....
as Kerry Andrews.
Excessive Force
Episode 27
Original Air Dates-Thursday, February 27, 1997
A suspect who resisted arrest dies while en route to the booking, so Internal Affairs investigates Helgado for excessive force. Also, patrons of a gay bar are being victimized by local toughs.
- Guests: Michael McCraine as Tonya, Dan BucatinskyDan BucatinskyDan Bucatinsky is an American actor, writer and film producer living in Los Angeles, California. He was born in New York City to Argentine parents, Julio and Myriam...
as Bootz Brotman, Dana Gladstone as unknown, James LoganJames Logan-People:* James Logan , colonial American statesman* James Richardson Logan , British lawyer and amateur ethnologist* James Harvey Logan , American horticulturist...
as Jet, Rob Stewart as Keeler, Gary Anthony Sturgis as unknown.
Show Me the Money
Episode 28
Original Air Dates-Thursday, March 13, 1997
Officers are suspected of removing $50,000 from the property room; and agents put the moves on a high-school basketball star (Marcus Mitchell).
Guests: Bronson Pinchot
Bronson Pinchot
Bronson Alcott Pinchot is an American actor. He has appeared in several feature films, including Risky Business, Beverly Hills Cop , The First Wives Club, True Romance, Courage Under Fire and It's My Party...
, having appeared in the '80s sitcom Perfect Strangers
Perfect Strangers (TV series)
Perfect Strangers is an American sitcom that ran for eight seasons from March 25, 1986, to August 6, 1993, on the ABC television network. Created by Dale McRaven, the series chronicles the rocky coexistence of midwestern American Larry Appleton and his distant cousin from eastern Mediterranean...
Remote Control
Episode 29
Original Air Dates-Thursday, April 3, 1997
While checking on offenders who are being electronically monitored under house arrest, Rhoades is reunited with a former friend from his street-gang days. Meanwhile, Marsh gets too close to a witness (Vanessa Marcil
Vanessa Marcil
Vanessa Marcil is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Brenda Barrett Corinthos on General Hospital, Gina Kincaid on Beverly Hills, 90210 and Sam Marquez on Las Vegas....
) in protective custody.
Camino High
Episode 30
Original Air Dates-Thursday, April 24, 1997
Rich, white high-school kids, friends of Marsh's daughter, are suspected of pushing heroin; and a local (Marc Grapey) thinks his neighbor (Melora Walters
Melora Walters
Melora Walters is an American actress.-Personal life:Walters was born in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia to American parents. She was partly raised there and in Holland. Walters attended high school at Lake Forest Academy-Ferry Hall in Lake Forest, Illinois...
) is a witch and that she's cast a spell on him.
- Guests: Timothy OlyphantTimothy OlyphantTimothy David Olyphant is an American actor whose notable roles in television drama series include Deadwood as Seth Bullock, Justified as Raylan Givens, The Office as Danny Cordray, and Damages as Wes Krulik...
as Officer Brett Farraday, appears in the final three episodes. It appears that if High Incident has continued, he would have become a regular.
Starting Over
Episode 31
Original Air Dates-Thursday, May 1, 1997
On his first day on patrol, a rookie cop blows two opportunities to apprehend a serial rapist; and Gayer tries to help an ex-hooker (Michael McCraine) start over.
Shootout - (final episode)
Episode 32
Original Air Dates-Thursday, May 8, 1997
A botched bank job turns deadly when civilians and outgunned ECPD officers are trapped in the line of fire by robbers armed with military-assault weapons. Officer Lenny Gayer is shot a mile from the scene by a stray bullet, causing paralysis from the waist down. Also: Officer Mike Rhoades is shot in the head with little hope for survival.
- Guests: Derk CheetwoodDerk CheetwoodDerk Cheetwood is an American actor who appears on the soap opera General Hospital on a recurring basis as mob enforcer Max Giambetti, who works for mob boss Sonny Corinthos. He is the cousin of Tyler Christopher who plays Nikolas Cassadine on General Hospital, and has a younger brother, Drew...
as Officer Smith, Michael McCraine as Tanya, Timothy OlyphantTimothy OlyphantTimothy David Olyphant is an American actor whose notable roles in television drama series include Deadwood as Seth Bullock, Justified as Raylan Givens, The Office as Danny Cordray, and Damages as Wes Krulik...
as Officer Brett Farraday, Julie Inouye as Lisa, Jamie A. Keyser as Soccer Mom, Scott Lincoln as Zobek, Walter Addison as Mayor.
- Notes: A dedication preceding the closing credits marks this episode as a memorial to the more than 1200 U.S. police officers killed in the line of duty in the preceding ten years.
- Based on the event of North Hollywood bank robbery shootout on February 28, 1997.
- Reviews: ABC has decided not to renew High Incident for third season in the 1997 fall season.
- Series Finale.