High Tide (TV series)
American syndicated TV series
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High Tide is an American action adventure drama series created by Jeff Franklin and Steve Waterman and starring Rick Springfield and Yannick Bisson.[2]
GenreDetective fiction
Created byJeff Franklin
Steve Waterman
Steve Waterman
StarringRick Springfield
Yannick Bisson
Yannick Bisson
ComposersEric Allaman (1994–1996)
Alan Williams (1996–1997)
Alan Williams (1996–1997)
| High Tide | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Detective fiction |
| Created by | Jeff Franklin Steve Waterman |
| Starring | Rick Springfield Yannick Bisson |
| Composers | Eric Allaman (1994–1996) Alan Williams (1996–1997) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 72 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Stu Segall Productions (season 2) Franklin/Waterman 2 Isambard Productions (season 1) Santa Barbara Studios (season 3) Columbia Pictures Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syndication |
| Release | September 24, 1994 – May 25, 1997[1] |
High Tide premiered in syndication on September 24, 1994 and ended on May 25, 1997, with a total of 72 episodes over the course of 3 seasons.[3][1]
Premise
Cast
Main / regular
- Rick Springfield as Mick Barrett[6] (72 episodes)
- Yannick Bisson as Joey Barrett[7] (72 episodes)
- Julie Lynn Cialini as Annie (25 episodes)
- George Segal as Gordon (22 episodes)
- Diana Frank as Fritz (21 episodes)
- Mary Ann Schmidt as Bikini Beauty (17 episodes)
Guests
- Andy Anderson as Brad Blair (1 episode)
- Antoinette Byron as Veronica (1 episode)
- Brian Krause as Jake (1 episode)
- Christopher Atkins as Raider (1 episode)
- Danielle Cormack as Jill McMillan / Meghan Kelly (2 episodes)
- Denise Richards as Alex (1 episode)
- Donna D'Errico as Blonde Waitress (1 episode)
- Erik Thomson as Charles Hart / Wilcox (2 episodes)
- Jay Laga'aia as Buck Walton (voice) (1 episode)
- John Bach as Boucher (1 episode)
- Josie Davis as Tina Chapman (1 episode)
- Julie Benz as Joanna Craig (1 episode)
- Kerry Armstrong as Valerie (1 episode)
- Krista Allen as Patti (3 episodes)
- Lani Tupu as Rev. Simon Henry (2 episodes)
- Lisa Crittenden (1 episode)
- Lisa Marie Scott as Dancer / Kim Tang (2 episodes)
- Lucy Lawless as Sharon List / Undercover Policewoman (3 episodes)
- Paul Chubb (1 episode)
- Rena Owen as Kara Gibson (1 episode)
- Simone Kessell as Young Tennis Star (2 episodes)
- Tanya Roberts as Rhonda Fogel (1 episode)
- Thomas Jane as Barry (1 episode)
Episodes
Season 1 (1994–95)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Let Us Prey" | Seamus O'Neill | Tim Minear | September 24, 1994 |
| 2 | 2 | "Beauty's Only Skin Deep" | Catherine Millar | Chris Baena | October 1, 1994 |
| 3 | 3 | "Killer Wave" | John Wise | Tim Minear | October 8, 1994 |
| 4 | 4 | "Party Time" | Catherine Millar | Tim Minear | October 15, 1994 |
| 5 | 5 | "It Takes a Thief" | Mike Smith | Chris Baena | October 22, 1994 |
| 6 | 6 | "Hot Rocks" | John Wise | Chris Baena | October 29, 1994 |
| 7 | 7 | "Match Point" | Noah Ward | Tim Minear & Chris Baena | November 6, 1994 |
| 8 | 8 | "Shanghaied" | Catherine Millar | Chris Baena & Tim Minear | November 12, 1994 |
| 9 | 9 | "Tight Spot" | Unknown | Unknown | November 19, 1994 |
| 10 | 10 | "Revenge is Sweet" | Catherine Millar | Martin Cutler & Tim Minear | November 26, 1994 |
| 11 | 11 | "Sitting Ducks" | Brian Trenchard-Smith | Michael Fisher | December 11, 1994 |
| 12 | 12 | "So You Wanna Be a Cop" | Rob Stewart | Chris Baena | December 17, 1994 |
| 13 | 13 | "La Bamba" | John Wise | Chris Baena | January 21, 1995 |
| 14 | 14 | "The Runaways" | Noah Ward | Michael Fisher | January 28, 1995 |
| 15 | 15 | "A Clown Without Pity" | Rob Stewart | Tim Minear | February 4, 1995 |
| 16 | 16 | "Cash Crop" | Catherine Millar | Tim Minear & Chris Baena | February 11, 1995 |
| 17 | 17 | "Dead in the Water" | Rob Stewart | Tim Minear | February 18, 1995 |
| 18 | 18 | "Road to Tiri Tiri" | Noah Ward | Tim Minear & Robert Patrick | February 25, 1995 |
| 19 | 19 | "Regarding Joey" | Tim Minear | Tim Minear | March 4, 1995 |
| 20 | 20 | "Pay Day" | John Wise | Chris Baena | March 25, 1995 |
| 21 | 21 | "The Chase" | Noah Ward | Chris Baena | April 15, 1995 |
| 22 | 22 | "Dead Heat" | Catherine Millar | Chris Baena | May 6, 1995 |
| 23 | 23 | "Stalked" | Brian Trenchard-Smith & John Wise | Story by : Tim Minear Teleplay by : Tim Minear & Catherine Miller | May 13, 1995 |
Season 2 (1995–96)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1 | "Personal Property" | Al Kind | Genia Shipman | September 23, 1995 |
| 25 | 2 | "The Last Fight" | Pierre Elvis | Randy Anderson | September 30, 1995 |
| 26 | 3 | "The Grind" | John Paragon | Chris Baena | October 7, 1995 |
| 27 | 4 | "One on One" | James Lemmo | Timothy Scott Bogart | October 14, 1995 |
| 28 | 5 | "Mermaid" | Joel Bender | Guy Toubes | October 21, 1995 |
| 29 | 6 | "Barry" | John Paragon | Randy Anderson | October 28, 1995 |
| 30 | 7 | "Down South" | John Grant Weil | Chris Baena | November 3, 1995 |
| 31 | 8 | "Sea No Evil" | Corey Michael | Chris Baena | November 10, 1995 |
| 32 | 9 | "Natural Born Surfers" | Robert Radler | James Hereth & Chris Baena | November 17, 1995 |
| 33 | 10 | "Thank Heaven for Little Girls" | John Grant Weil | Tom Bogart & Chris Baena | November 24, 1995 |
| 34 | 11 | "Bikini Patrol" | Joel Bender | Chris Baena | December 2, 1995 |
| 35 | 12 | "The Curse of the High Tide" | Wings Hauser | Chris Baena | January 20, 1996 |
| 36 | 13 | "Beach Blanket Werewolf" | Sean Christopher | Chris Baena | January 27, 1996 |
| 37 | 14 | "A Three Hour Tour" | Robert Radler | Chris Baena | February 3, 1996 |
| 38 | 15 | "Old Friends" | John Grant Weil | Chris Baena | February 10, 1996 |
| 39 | 16 | "Out of the Ashes" | Fritz Kiersch | Rhonda Smiley | February 17, 1996 |
| 40 | 17 | "Sunspirit" | Tyler Casey | Louise Kobrak & Darek Wells | February 24, 1996 |
| 41 | 18 | "Code Name: Scorpion" | John Grant Weil | Chris Baena | March 2, 1996 |
| 42 | 19 | "Sins of the Mother" | Robert Radler | Matthew Rosenberg & Rhonda Smiley | April 20, 1996 |
| 43 | 20 | "Bad Influence" | Sean Christopher | Genia Shipman | April 27, 1996 |
| 44 | 21 | "Anything, Anytime, Anywhere: Part 1" | John Paragon | Chris Baena | May 4, 1996 |
| 45 | 22 | "Anything, Anytime, Anywhere: Part 2" | Robert Radler | Chris Baena | May 11, 1996 |
| 46 | 23 | "Big Brother" | William Clark | Chris Baena | May 18, 1996 |
| 47 | 24 | "Vintage Tide" | Rex Piano | Rhonda Smiley | May 25, 1996 |
| 48 | 25 | "Dead Reckoning" | Rex Piano | Chris Baena | June 1, 1996 |
Season 3 (1996–97)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 1 | "Starting Over" | Chris O'Neill | Chris Baena | September 21, 1996 |
| 50 | 2 | "Deep Blue C-Notes" | Robert Radler | Chris Baena | September 28, 1996 |
| 51 | 3 | "The Booster Club" | Robert Radler | Chris Baena | October 5, 1996 |
| 52 | 4 | "Killshot" | Ron Stein | Chris Baena | October 12, 1996 |
| 53 | 5 | "Goodbye, Mr. Chip" | Robert Radler | Chris Baena | October 19, 1996 |
| 54 | 6 | "University Blues: Part 1" | Ron Stein & John Rubinstein | Timothy Scott Bogart & James Hereth & Guy Toubes | October 26, 1996 |
| 55 | 7 | "University Blues: Part 2" | Ron Stein & John Rubinstein | Timothy Scott Bogart & James Hereth & Guy Toubes | November 2, 1996 |
| 56 | 8 | "Sun, Surf and Homicide" | Jimmy Huston | Chris Baena | November 9, 1996 |
| 57 | 9 | "Someone to Watch Over Me" | Joel Bender | Chris Baena | November 16, 1996 |
| 58 | 10 | "Mission Improbable" | Jimmy Huston | Chris Baena | November 23, 1996 |
| 59 | 11 | "Dr. Feelgood" | Rex Piano | Chris Baena | December 7, 1996 |
| 60 | 12 | "Two Barretts and a Baby" | Jimmy Huston | James Hereth | January 18, 1997 |
| 61 | 13 | "The Old Flame" | Rex Piano | Chris Baena | January 25, 1997 |
| 62 | 14 | "Open House" | Jimmy Huston | Chris Baena | February 1, 1997 |
| 63 | 15 | "Little Black Book" | Rex Piano | Chris Baena | February 8, 1997 |
| 64 | 16 | "A Rock and a Hard Place" | Jimmy Huston | Chris Baena | February 15, 1997 |
| 65 | 17 | "Big Stakeout at Oxnard" | Rex Piano | Chris Baena | February 22, 1997 |
| 66 | 18 | "Girl On the Run" | Jimmy Huston | Chris Baena | March 1, 1997 |
| 67 | 19 | "Desperate Friday" | Rex Piano | Alan Dybner | April 19, 1997 |
| 68 | 20 | "Dead Men Don't Snore" | John Rubinstein | Chris Baena | April 26, 1997 |
| 69 | 21 | "Ghost Story" | Rex Piano | Chris Baena | May 3, 1997 |
| 70 | 22 | "A Stitch in Time" | Jimmy Huston | Chris Baena | May 10, 1997 |
| 71 | 23 | "Up And Away" | Unknown | Unknown | May 17, 1997 |
| 72 | 24 | "Memories" | Jimmy Huston | Chris Baena | May 24, 1997 |
Production
George Segal appeared in a prominent recurring role in the first season, starting with the pilot.[8] Though the first season was filmed in Auckland, New Zealand, the latter two seasons were filmed in California.[9] Guest stars included Lucy Lawless, Sally Kirkland, Denise Richards, Thomas Jane, Patrick Wayne, and John Pinette.[10]
Availability
As of 2022[update], the series is available for streaming online on Crackle in the United States and the CTV Television Network's streaming service, CTV Throwback in Canada.[11][12]