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Riptide

Name: Riptide
Genre: Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
Released: 1984-01-03
Cast: Perry King, Joe Penny, Thom Bray

1984 | 3 seasons | Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 30% on Rotten Tomatoes and a short run with a modest audience, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime-drama fans and action fans. If you loved Burn Notice or Magnum, P.I., start here.
The mood: Dark and gritty.
The pace: 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings.
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

The cases of a private investigations agency run by two Vietnam War veterans and their computer geek friend from high school, armed with toughness, their own helicopter, and the third's technical ability.

How it earned its rating

CriticsWeak
30% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 69K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Monday Morning Maybe. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.

Season 11984 · 13 episodes · 7.0 out of 10
Sunday
Season 21984 · 22 episodes · 7.6 out of 10
Sunday
Season 31985 · 21 episodes · 6.8 out of 10
Weeknight

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Cast & crew

Created by Frank Lupo, Stephen J. Cannell

Perry KingCody Allen
Joe PennyNick Ryder
Thom BrayMurray Bozinsky