The series revolves around U.S. Army Special Forces Soldier-turned-metropolitan police detective, Adam Beaudreaux (Weathers) and Grady Jameson (Genesse), a Canadian martial arts expert. As a child, Grady saved Adam's life when he was wounded-in-action during the Vietnam War. Grady's parents, who were Canadian missionaries, were killed when the Viet Cong burned down their village. After the encounter, the two formed a bond and were together in Vietnam for 10 months until Adam was sent back to the United States and discharged from service. Adam promised Grady that he would come back for him. In 1972, Adam became a police officer and began a 20-year search for the boy who had saved his life. In the intervening years, Grady was forced to steal to survive on the mean streets in Vietnam. He was eventually arrested and imprisoned for 10+1⁄2 years. Grady learned martial arts in prison in order to stay alive. Adam and Grady are finally reunited in 1991 when Grady finds his way to the U.S. and shows up at Adam's place while in pursuit of the man he holds responsible for his parents' murder.
Adam puts Grady to work at the bar he co-owns with his friend, Malloy (Charlene Fernetz), the daughter of his deceased partner. Grady soon begins helping Adam on cases using the knowledge he picked up living on the streets along with his martial arts training.
Marcus Chong and Carrie-Anne Moss would reunite years later in The Matrix.
Episodes
Season 1 (1991–92)
No. overall
No. in season
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original air date
1
1
"Legacy"
Bill Corcoran
David Levinson & Jonathan Glassner
September 29, 1991 (1991-09-29)
2
2
While protecting a hitman for a local crime boss, police detective Adam Beaudreaux hires a friend of his to track down Grady Jameson, to whom he feels indebted for saving his life in Vietnam nearly 20 years ago. Grady and Beaudreaux work together when it's revealed that killer was involved with the death of Grady's parents.
3
3
"Loyalties"
Unknown
Unknown
October 5, 1991 (1991-10-05)
Adam is asked to keep a friend's daughter out of a gang.
4
4
"Kid Stuff"
Unknown
Unknown
October 12, 1991 (1991-10-12)
Grady's girlfriend asks him to help kidnap get son from his abusive foster parents.
5
5
"Tables Turned"
Unknown
Unknown
October 19, 1991 (1991-10-19)
Adam agrees to help an attorney who got a rapist he arrested off when the man begins to stalk her.
6
6
"Shadows"
Unknown
Unknown
October 26, 1991 (1991-10-26)
Adam is placed in protective custody when two officers turn up dead.
7
7
"Sanctuary"
Unknown
Unknown
November 2, 1991 (1991-11-02)
Grady takes an abused young woman under his wing.
8
8
"The Group"
Unknown
Unknown
November 9, 1991 (1991-11-09)
The past comes back to haunt Adam when young Asian women are being murdered, and he believes it to be the work of new members of a group of Vietnam vets.