Episode

S.W.A.T.: The Running Man (2)

Name: S.W.A.T.: The Running Man (2)
Released: 1976-01-24
Duration: 50 min
Cast: Steve Forrest, Robert Urich, Rod Perry, Mark Shera, James Coleman

S.W.A.T.Season 21976-01-24

Overview

The SWAT team protects a key government witness against an organized crime boss.

Details

Series: S.W.A.T.
Season: Season 2
Episode: Episode 16
Air date: 1976-01-24
Runtime: 50 min

Episode context

The Running Man (2) is Episode 16 in Season 2 of S.W.A.T.. It aired on 1976-01-24. The runtime is 50 min.

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Episode 15: The Running Man (1) 1976-01-24 | 50 min Syndicate hit men stalk an undercover officer, who plans to testify against the mob.

Episode 17: Lessons in Fear 1976-01-31 | 50 min Hondo Harrelson and his team are called upon to investigate robbery-homicides in which powerful drills and cutting equipment have been stolen. Meanwhile, Dom Luca is dating a student, Sharon Merlingdale, who is being carefully watched by Mark Worth, one of the killer thieves. The more Sharon sees Dom Luca, the more convinced North becomes that the girl must be eliminated.

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