Don't miss the series finale of Knight Rider at 8pm on the UK Sci-Fi Channel!
"Everyone needs a little help -- A plane carrying a 10 year-old federal witness has crashed or so it seems. Mike (Justin Bruening) tries to help the DEA Agent Jessie Renning, by informing her that the crash has been faked and that the drug dealer that killed his father has kidnapped the boy. Considering this information for a brief moment, she instead arrests him for hindering her investigation. Meanwhile, Sarah (Deanna Russo) tries to make a deal with the Deputy Director of National Intelligence for autonomy for the SSC's future cases. Running out of time, Mike and K.I.T.T. (voiced by Val Kilmer) need to find the boy before he is forced to tell where the drugs have been hidden and is killed."
Sci-Fi is available as channel 129 on Sky, and channel 135 on Virgin. The show is also available in HD.
Don't miss the latest shadowy flight into the dangerous world of the Knight Rider at 8pm on the UK Sci-Fi Channel!
"Everyone needs a little help -- A plane carrying a 10 year-old federal witness has crashed or so it seems. Mike (Justin Bruening) tries to help the DEA Agent Jessie Renning, by informing her that the crash has been faked and that the drug dealer that killed his father has kidnapped the boy. Considering this information for a brief moment, she instead arrests him for hindering her investigation. Meanwhile, Sarah (Deanna Russo) tries to make a deal with the Deputy Director of National Intelligence for autonomy for the SSC's future cases. Running out of time, Mike and K.I.T.T. (voiced by Val Kilmer) need to find the boy before he is forced to tell where the drugs have been hidden and is killed."
Sci-Fi is available as channel 129 on Sky, and channel 135 on Virgin. The show is also available in HD.
Don't miss the latest shadowy flight into the dangerous world of the Knight Rider at 8pm on the UK Sci-Fi Channel!
"Everyone needs a little help -- A plane carrying a 10 year-old federal witness has crashed or so it seems. Mike (Justin Bruening) tries to help the DEA Agent Jessie Renning, by informing her that the crash has been faked and that the drug dealer that killed his father has kidnapped the boy. Considering this information for a brief moment, she instead arrests him for hindering her investigation. Meanwhile, Sarah (Deanna Russo) tries to make a deal with the Deputy Director of National Intelligence for autonomy for the SSC's future cases. Running out of time, Mike and K.I.T.T. (voiced by Val Kilmer) need to find the boy before he is forced to tell where the drugs have been hidden and is killed."
Sci-Fi is available as channel 129 on Sky, and channel 135 on Virgin. The show is also available in HD.
Don't miss the latest shadowy flight into the dangerous world of the Knight Rider, tonight at 8pm on the UK Sci-Fi Channel!
"Down for the count -- Mike's (Justin Bruening) old Army friend recruits his help to investigate the suspicious death of a tough-as-nails drill sergeant Jack Burber. Mike learns that the drill sergeant was participating in an underground fight club for military veterans for extra money. In order to find out what really happened, Mike has to infiltrate the fight club and try not to get himself killed in the ring."
Sci-Fi is available as channel 129 on Sky, and channel 135 on Virgin. The show is also available in HD.
Don't miss the latest shadowy flight into the dangerous world of the Knight Rider at 8pm on the Sci-Fi Channel UK!
"Bait and switch -- Mike (Justin Bruening) jumps into the thick of a bank heist and tries to stop it, but instead becomes one of the robbers' hostages. Oddly, the robbers do not seem interested in the bank's money. Apparently, they have a specific plan that includes the safe deposit boxes and the husband of one of their hostages. Unable to communication with K.I.T.T. (voiced by Val Kilmer) and his team, Mike tries to enlist the help of the other hostages to stop the robbers from escaping. Unfortunately, one of the so-called hostages is one of the robbers, which makes Mike's job even more difficult."
Sci-Fi is available as channel 129 on Sky, and channel 135 on Virgin. The show is also available in HD.
It's the one that we've all been waiting for... Knight To King's Pawn!
"Time to fight back -- Sarah is not coping well with her father's death and decides to leave town. Concerned, Mike goes looking for her and in return gets the answers he has been searching for about his past. Meanwhile, the NSA has decided to dismantle the SSC now that Dr. Graiman is dead and they can then move forward with K.I.T.T.'s nemesis K.A.R.R. With Torres' permission they take out K.I.T.T.'s chip that contains his personality and memories and place it in K.A.R.R. Upset by what has happened, Mike, Sarah, Billy and Zoe devise a plan to find where K.I.T.T. has been taken and get him up and running and destroy the evil K.A.R.R. once and for all."
It's on the Sci-Fi Channel UK at 8pm, and you do not want to miss this one!
Sci-Fi is available as channel 129 on Sky, and channel 135 on Virgin. The show is also available in HD.
Tonight we have Part Two of Knight Rider's big "reboot"!
"Mike and K.I.T.T. continue on their quest to stop a terrorist from detonating a nuclear weapon and killing the ambassador -- Mike (Justin Bruening) and K.I.T.T. (voiced by Val Kilmer) are now transporting a bomb in the trunk of the car, but in order for it not to explode they must stay above 100 miles-per-hour. Trying to come up with a plan to disable the bomb, they load K.I.T.T. onto the plane to buy some time and keep up their speed. Clinging to life, Rivai (Sydney Tamiia Poitier) manages to give a clue to find where the terrorist is hiding. Meanwhile, Sarah (Deanna Russo) receives some upsetting news about her dad. Bruce Davison, Yancey Arias and Paul Campbell star. Smith Cho recurs and Rick Hoffman and Richard Roundtree guest star."
Sci-Fi is available as channel 129 on Sky, and channel 135 on Virgin. The show is also available in HD.
Watch as Day Turns Into Knight at 8pm on the UK Sci-Fi Channel!
Scifi.co.uk are running a poll where fans can vote for their favourite show on the channel -- and Knight Rider is one of them. Show your support for Mike and K.I.T.T. and head on over there to vote!
At the time of writing, Knight Rider is the favourite Sci-Fi Channel show with viewers, beating the likes of Dollhouse, Heroes, and A Town Called Eureka with 26% of the vote!
"Mike and K.I.T.T. try to rescue a kidnapped foreign ambassador from a terrorist in time for peace talks -- Mike and K.I.T.T. are sent on an endless string of mini-missions by a crazy terrorist in exchange to keep Ambassador Olara Kumali (guest star Vanessa Williams) alive, but they soon realize that they are part of a bigger plan. Trying to outsmart the terrorist, Rivai and a team of FBI agents find themselves in an explosive situation. Meanwhile, Sarah and Dr. Graiman try to fix a sick robot. Yancey Arias and Paul Campbell star. Smith Cho recurs and Rick Hoffman guest stars."
This is Part One of the pivotal story arc that sends the show back to its roots, and the beginning of the end for three of the series' co-stars.
Sci-Fi is available as channel 129 on Sky, and channel 135 on Virgin. The show is also available in HD.
Don't Stop The Knight, Sci-Fi Channel UK, 8pm. Don't miss it!
Be there for tonight's Knight Rider episode, Knight Fever, on the UK Sci-Fi Channel at 8pm!
"K.I.T.T. may have met his match when he falls victim to a destructive computer virus -– Mike (Justin Bruening) must stop the spread of a computer virus that threatens a total global meltdown. The job gets much harder when K.I.T.T. (voiced by Val Kilmer) is infected. Meanwhile, Mike’s jealousy begins to show when Sarah (Deanna Russo) reconnects with an old flame (guest star Jeffrey Pierce, The Nine), who may be the key to solving the latest mission. Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Paul Campbell, Yancey Arias and Bruce Davison star. Smith Cho recurs."
Sci-Fi is available as channel 129 on Sky, and channel 135 on Virgin. The show is also available in HD.
Be there for tonight's Knight Rider episode, Knight of the Zodiac at 8pm on the UK's Sci-Fi Channel!
"Mike, K.I.T.T. and Billy head to Vegas to take on a money laundering ring -- Mike (Justin Bruening) goes undercover in Vegas to bust a money laundering operation. Billy (Paul Campbell) joins Mike and K.I.T.T. (voiced by Val Kilmer) on the mission, only to spark a romantic adventure of his own. Meanwhile, Dr. Graiman (Bruce Davison) locks horns with an old rival and former flame, who comes to assess how "green" the K.I.T.T. Cave is. Deanna Russo, Sydney Tamiia Poitier and Bruce Davison star. Smith Cho recurs."
Sci-Fi is available as channel 129 on Sky, and channel 135 on Virgin. The show is also available in HD.
Be there for three hours of Knight Rider from 6 pm on the UK Sci-Fi Channel! First up is a repeat of the first two episodes -- A Knight in Shining Armor and Journey to the End of the Knight -- followed by the latest episode I Wanna Rock and Roll All Knight:
"A criminal couple with congressional ties threatens to reveal the secrets of Knight Industries -- Knight Industries is hot on the trail of a Bonnie & Clyde-esque criminal couple, only to discover their true identities have a serious impact on a national congressional race. As the mission unfolds, Mike (Justin Bruening) and K.I.T.T. (voiced by Val Kilmer) are forced into action to save Agent Rivai (Sydney Tamiia Poitier). Deanna Russo, Paul Campbell, Yancey Arias and Bruce Davison star. Smith Cho recurs."
Sci-Fi is available as channel 129 on Sky, and channel 135 on Virgin. The show is also available in HD.
New Knight Rider (2008) has been made available for download on the UK's iTunes store! Fans can buy each episode for £2.49 in either standard definition or HD, with Dolby 5.1 surround sound audio. At the time of writing, the first six episodes are available (in sync with the Sci-Fi Channel broadcasts), and the first episode A Knight In Shining Armor is ranked #8 in the Top 10 TV Episodes!
Be there for tonight's Halloween-themed episode, Knight of the Living Dead, at 8 pm on the UK Sci-Fi Channel!
"Trick or Treat -– Halloween turns deadly when a tech is murdered inside Knight Industries headquarters -- An infiltrator murders a tech inside Knight Industries headquarters and the team must find them before they kill again. Meanwhile, Mike (Justin Bruening) and Sarah (Deanna Russo) are stuck on a flight during a storm and must try to stop K.I.T.T. (voiced by Val Kilmer) before he self-destructs. Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Paul Campbell, Yancey Arias and Bruce Davison star. Smith Cho recurs."
Sci-Fi is available as channel 129 on Sky, and channel 135 on Virgin. The show is also available in HD.
Be there for the latest adventure of Mike and K.I.T.T. on the UK Sci-Fi Channel... Knight of the Hunter, tonight at 8 pm!
"Mike and K.I.T.T. must stop a rogue military officer before he blows up a dam -– Mike (Justin Bruening) goes undercover as a Marine gone AWOL to track down a rogue military officer. A beautiful undercover agent from across the pond joins Mike to help him solve the crime. Back at the SSC, Billy (Paul Campbell) undergoes some combat training of his own with the help of Zoe (Smith Cho). Deanna Russo and Yancey Arias also star. K.I.T.T. is voiced by Val Kilmer."
Sci-Fi is available as channel 129 on Sky, and channel 135 on Virgin. The show is also available in HD.
Don't miss tonight's Knight Rider episode, A Hard Day's Knight, at 8 pm on the UK Sci-Fi Channel!
"When Mike (Justin Bruening) is lethally poisoned, he must fake the assassination of a billionaire tech mogul in order to secure the antidote. K.I.T.T. is voiced by Val Kilmer. Deanna Russo, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Paul Campbell and Yancey Arias star. Smith Cho recurs."
Sci-Fi is available as channel 129 on Sky, and channel 135 on Virgin. The show is also available in HD.
Don't miss tonight's Knight Rider episode, Knight of the Iguana, at 8 pm on the UK's Sci-Fi Channel!
"Mike's new mission sends him and K.I.T.T. south of the border with an unlikely new partner -– Mike (Justin Bruening) and Zoe (Smith Cho) go undercover in Baja as a honeymooning surfer couple in order to stop terrorist weapons from getting into the States. Sarah (Deanna Russo) and Billy (Paul Campbell) are brought into the mix and they quickly find the mission taking an unusual turn. K.I.T.T. is voiced by Val Kilmer. Bruce Davison and Yancey Arias also star."
Sci-Fi is available as channel 129 on Sky, and channel 135 on Virgin. The show is also available in HD.
Tonight on Sci-Fi UK - Journey to the End of the Knight
Don't miss tonight's Knight Rider episode, Journey to the End of the Knight, at 8 pm on the UK Sci-Fi Channel!
"Mike must infiltrate a racing gang with the help of an old Army buddy -- Mike (Justin Bruening) reunites with a former Army buddy (guest star Johnny Messner, The O.C.) to bring down a drag racing gang that is smuggling weapons overseas. Sarah (Deanna Russo) joins Mike and K.I.T.T. (voiced by Val Kilmer) on this dangerous undercover mission, much to her father's (Bruce Davison) dismay. Paul Campbell and Yancey Arias star. Smith Cho recurs."
The UK Sci-Fi Channel have announced that last night's season premiere of A Knight In Shining Armor was a huge ratings winner, with Knight Rider pulling in record numbers for the second week in a row and improving on the ratings of the 2-hour pilot. This news comes less than a day after NBC has pulled the plug on a second season... could the Sci-Fi Channel provide Knight Rider with a lifeline? The press release follows:
London, 20 May 2009: NBC Universal Global Networks today celebrates another ratings win for its Sci-Fi channel in the UK. First run dramas Knight Rider and Dollhouse together attracted over 700,000 viewers to make Sci-Fi the #1 pay-TV broadcaster during the highly competitive 8pm - 10pm timeslot.
Last week saw the premiere of the feature-length Knight Rider pilot -- based on the 1980s original series -- deliver Sci Fi's best series ratings since the first run of Heroes in 2007 (0.69 TVR). The second, 60 minute-long episode debuted last night at 8pm topped these results with a 0.93 TVR*, up 35% on the premiere. The results further cement Knight Rider's position as the second best performing series on Sci Fi in over eight years.
The show was immediately followed by the highly-anticipated premiere of Dollhouse at 9pm, a new fantasy drama from Buffy and Angel creator Joss Whedon. The show premiere generated an impressive 0.72 TVR* - a 331% uplift on the channel's slot TVR performance for the year to date.
"We've been continuously investing in new acquisitions for Sci Fi and believed that we were onto a winner by pairing up brand new Knight Rider with Dollhouse," commented Jon Farrar, Programming Director (UK), NBC Universal Global Networks. "Last night's ratings are testimony to the success of our acquisitions and programming strategy which, for Sci Fi, centres around iconic titles with exceptional production values such as Knight Rider and Dollhouse."
Both series will continue to premiere back-to-back every Tuesday at 8pm and 9pm respectively, on Sci Fi and Sci Fi HD.
*Source: BARB/TNS Live data + VOSDAL based on exact transmission times 8pm-10pm includes timeshift viewing (8pm - 10pm). All data is for Adults in M/C Homes except for # comparison with multi-channel stations in same slot based on viewing % amongst Ads in Dig Cab/Sat Homes. Programme comparison is based on live performances.
It's the news that Knight Rider fans around the world were dreading... but it's not unexpected. The latest revival of the Knight Rider concept that started last year does not appear in NBC's 2009-2010 Fall Schedule, meaning it will not be back for a second season.
The news comes just as the series has proved popular on the UK Sci-Fi Channel along with other networks around Europe, and as Universal Home Video prepare to release the series on DVD in Region 1 and Region 2.
Fans that are passionate about the show are urged to join Knight Rider Online's campaign for Knight Rider: Season 2. Your signature on the petition, one letter or one email to the network could make a difference. And, after all, that is what Knight Rider has always been about.
Come what may, the Knight Rider Archive sends its best wishes to all of the cast and crew responsible for bringing KR back to TV screens around the world. Thanks for the ride.
Buckle up as the UK's Sci-Fi Channel brings Knight Rider to British TV screens! Tonight at 8 pm, Knight in Shining Armor:
"In the series premiere, Mike's new mission brings him face-to-face with people from a past he does not remember -– Mike (Justin Bruening) and K.I.T.T. (voiced by Val Kilmer) are assigned a seemingly easy package delivery –- until they realize the package is actually a man with vital top secret code decryption built into his DNA. The mission gets complicated when the enemies, including a mysterious woman (guest star Paula Garces, The Shield), seem to know a great deal about Mike and a past he can’t recall."
Sci-Fi is available as channel 129 on Sky, and channel 135 on Virgin. The show is also available in HD.
Knight Rider was a big hit on the Sci-Fi Channel, thanks in no small part to their advertising. If you missed the UK premiere of the pilot movie, the channel is presenting encores -- 10pm tonight, 5pm on Saturday and 7pm on Sunday, with the series commencing at 8pm on Tuesday.
Sci-Fi is available as channel 129 on Sky, and channel 135 on Virgin.
The UK Sci-Fi Channel have announced that last night's premiere of the 2008 Knight Rider revival was a huge ratings winner. The press release follows:
London, 13 May 2009: NBC Universal Global Networks today reveals that the premiere of brand new Knight Rider has delivered its SCI FI channel's best series ratings since the first run of Heroes in 2007. Over half a million viewers tuned in for the high-octane, feature-length pilot which guest starred David Hasselhoff.
The premiere made SCI FI the #1 non-terrestrial entertainment channel amongst all adults in digital cable and satellite homes.
SCI FI also enjoyed a steep uplift amongst young adults, with 33% of viewers aged 16 - 34, up nearly 60% on the channel's average. Surprisingly, women aged 16 - 24 outnumbered their male counterparts in the same age group by 6 share points, proving that cars aren't just for the boys.
Jon Farrar, Programming Director (UK), NBC Universal Global Networks commented, "We've always said that the return of K.I.T.T. is an historic TV moment and the viewers have clearly agreed with us. We're thrilled with the ratings and really proud to bring such an iconic series back to life on the SCI FI channel. We've introduced the show to a whole new age group... a generation of young viewers can finally understand why us over 35s get so excited about a talking car."
The series is based on the 1980s vehicle which helped drive actor David Hasselhoff to worldwide fame, but has been completely updated for the 21st century audience. K.I.T.T. is now voiced by actor Val Kilmer and boasts state of the art weaponry, plus the ability to transform or change colour. At the wheel is Justin Bruening, an actor new to UK audiences but a well-established heart-throb in the USA after starring in soap opera All My Children. Bruening plays Mike Traceur, the son of original character Michael Knight.
The series will continue to premiere on SCI FI every Tuesday at 8pm and is also available in high definition on SCI FI HD (available on the Sky platform). Following the feature-length pilot last night, Knight Rider will continue in one hour instalments and go back-to-back with the UK premiere of Dollhouse, another highly anticipated fantasy from Buffy creator Joss Whedon, which starts next Tuesday 19 May at 9pm.
Tonight sees the long-awaited UK premiere of last year's new Knight Rider series at 8pm on The Sci-Fi Channel!
"Sarah Graiman (Deanna Russo) is a 24-year old Ph.D candidate at Stanford University, following in her genius father Charles' (Bruce Davison) footsteps. But when men attempt to abduct her, Sarah receives a mysterious call from K.I.T.T. (voiced by Val Kilmer) warning her that he's a creation of Charles, who also invented the first K.I.T.T. 25 years ago -- and that her father is in serious danger.
"Sarah and K.I.T.T. track down her best friend from childhood, Mike Tracer (Justin Bruening), a 23-year-old ex-Army Ranger, whom Sarah hasn't seen since he left home at 18. Having served in Iraq, Mike is now jaded and lost and initially resistant. Eventually he agrees to help Sarah and the two set out to discover who's behind the attempt to procure K.I.T.T. and find Charles. Along the way, Carrie Rivai (Sydney Tamiia Poitier) plays the agile yet tough FBI agent who has a long-standing friendship with Charles and Sarah. Due to those ties, she is brought into the mix to help in the search."
Don't miss the series finale of Knight Rider at 8pm on the UK Sci-Fi Channel!
