Viper is an action-adventure TV series about a special task force set up by the federal government to fight crime in the fictional city of Metro City, California that is perpetually under siege from one crime wave after another. The weapon used by this task force is an assault vehicle that masquerades as a Dodge Viper RT/10 roadster and coupe . The series takes place in "the near future". The primary brand of vehicles driven in the show were Chrysler or subsidiary companies. The Viper Defender "star car" was designed by Chrysler Corporation engineers . The exterior design of the car was... produced by Chrysler stylist Steve Ferrerio. The series originally aired on NBC during the 1993-1994 season, debuting on January 2, 1994 with a two hour pilot movie. After falling ratings, the series was canceled in April 1994. The music composed for the pilot and opening theme for Season 1 was composed by Eddie Jobson.
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| On the air: | January 2, 1994-May 22, 1999 |
| Number of seasons: | 4 |
| Network: | NBC, Television syndication |
| Genre: | Science Fiction |