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Episode Title
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On The Job
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Personal/Vampire Issues
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Flashbacks/Dreams
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Episode 1
KILLER INSTINCT
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At a new precinct with new captain, Amanda Cohen, Nick and Schanke investigate the strangulation deaths of several drug offenders.
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Nick suspects that another vampire is out to sabotage his present life as a cop by framing him for murder.
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Paris, 1228 - Nicholas learns from LaCroix about the new bond they now share, and will continue to share forever.
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Episode 2
A FATE WORSE THAN DEATH
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Nick and Schanke investigate the murder of a prostitute, whose pimp is their number one suspect.
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Nick is surprised by a sympathetic Janette who goes out of her way to aid and protect mortal ladies of the evening.
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Paris, c. 1000 - To save her from life as an impoverished and battered prostitute, LaCroix brings Janette across.
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Episode 3
STRANGER THAN FICTION
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When an attempt is made on the life of Emily Weiss, author of a famous series of vampire novels, Nick and Schanke are assigned to protect her.
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Nick is being pressured by LaCroix and Janette to kill Emily because the vampire community thinks her novels are too realistic.
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Everybody into the pool! Nick, Nat, Emily and Schanke each have their own fantasy daydream scenes from the book, casting themselves as the lead characters.
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Episode 4
BAD BLOOD
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Inspector O'Neal of Scotland Yard assists Nick and Schanke in tracking a Jack the Ripper type serial killer.
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Inspector O'Neal , who knows the killer he's hunting is a vampire, suspects Nick of being one too.
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London, 1888 - LaCroix attacks Jack the Ripper, whose blood he discovers is poisonous, then asks Nicholas to destroy Jack to keep him from coming across.
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Episode 5
FORWARD INTO THE PAST
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Nick knows more than he's willing to share with his partner about an elderly woman found tortured to death.
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Hoping to find an old friend before a killer does, Nick seeks the help of Aristotle, a vampire who assists others in establishing a new life.
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Toronto, 1950's - Nicholas Hammond helps a mortal friend to disappear after an attempt is made on her life.
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Episode 6
CAPITAL OFFENSE
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Nick believes that Laura Garfield, a young woman convicted of murder in Texas, was framed.
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Nick makes it a personal issue to prove that Laura is innocent before she can be extradited back to Texas for execution.
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France, Early 1800s - While escaping from a mob, Nicholas finds refuge in a church root cellar aided by a young nun.
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Episode 7
HUNTED
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A series of murders lead to the conclusion that the victims were being hunted for sport.
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The hunter has discovered what Nick is and decides to make him the next target.
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Early 1800s - LaCroix takes his youngsters hunting, to teach them the "thrill of the chase."
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Episode 8
FAITHFUL FOLLOWERS
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Nick goes undercover in a cult to investigate the supposedly accidental death of a Councilman's son.
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Natalie and Schanke are concerned when it appears that Nick has fallen deeply under the cult's spell.
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Egypt, c. 1924 - Thomas, an archeologist and vampire tells Nicholas that he's discovered "the cure" written in ancient hieroglyphics and just needs someone special to translate.
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Episode 9
UNDUE PROCESS
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Nick and Schanke must protect the suspected killer of Natalie's goddaughter from vigilante violence while waiting for sufficient forensic evidence to charge him.
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Nick uses his hypnotic powers to coax a confession from the suspected child murderer.
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Mid 1700's - Nick is hung by a mob for a crime he did not commit, and returns to take his revenge on its leader.
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Episode 10
FATHER'S DAY
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Nick goes against Capt. Cohen's orders as he tries to help the great-grandson of Don Constantine escape from his mob family ties.
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Nick comes to terms with having LaCroix as a father figure in his life.
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1925 - Nicholas tries to escape from the domineering LaCroix, with the help of mob leader, Don Constantine.
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Episode 11
CAN'T RUN CAN'T HIDE
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Nick and Schanke go after respected parole officer, Casey Brown who's a suspect in the murder of several Vietnam vets.
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Nick attempts to save Casey from another vampire seeking revenge for the deaths of his people in Vietnam.
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Vietnam, 1971 - The inhabitants of a small village that Red Cross worker, Nick Parker has been treating, is massacred by an American cleanup crew.
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Episode 12
NEAR DEATH
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The detectives investigate the mysterious death of a doctor who shouldn't be dead.
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Nick becomes involved in a near-death experiment, in hopes of dying as a mortal.
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1228 - Nicholas is on the verge of death after LaCroix drains his blood and awaits his return as a vampire.
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Episode 13
CRAZY LOVE
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Nick and Schanke search for an escaped psychopathic killer while investigating the murders of other patients from a mental hospital.
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Having gone a little too long without intimate contact of a vampiric nature, Nick calls on Janette to fill the void.
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Nicholas is driven to possess a young woman's will, knowing that her love for him will only lead to her destruction.
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Episode 14
BABY BABY
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Selena, a mistake from Nick's past complicates a murder investigation.
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Selena plans to use a mortal man to obtain her goals, despite Nick's objections.
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Paris, 1922 - Nicholas misinterprets a highly independent woman's advances towards him.
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Episode 15
PARTNERS OF THE MONTH
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Nick and Schanke are at odds with each other over a case involving a woman who may have killed her husband.
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Nick reluctantly allows his partner to move in with him after Schanke leaves his wife. Schanke later has a nice heart-to-heart chat with Janette.
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Italy, c. 1500 - Janette decides to leave Nicholas after spending nearly a hundred years together as a couple.
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Episode 16
THE FIRE INSIDE
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A man calling himself "The Dragon" uses a flame-thrower to eliminate the homeless living in the sewers and tunnels beneath the streets.
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Because of the case he's working on, Nick has to face his fear of fire.
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1850's - Against LaCroix and Janette's advice, Nick aids a runaway slave and his son who show up at the cabin where they planned to spend the day.
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Episode 17
AMATEUR NIGHT
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Schanke provides expert help for a cop movie being filmed in the area. Meanwhile, Nick deals with a drive-by, gang shooting of a young girl.
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Nick gives in to Schanke's request to let movie star, Alix Logan hang out with them unofficially so she can prepare for her movie role.
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Chicago, Late 1960's - Using his hypnotic capabilities, Nick gets himself hired as a cop, bypassing the usual Police Academy training.
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Episode 18
THE FIX
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When an old partner of Schanke's commits suicide, leaving the indication that he had been a dirty cop, Nick is convinced that there's more to the story.
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Natalie seems to have found a cure for Nick's vampirism, but the drug used has some bad side effects, including being highly addictive.
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1850's - In searching for a cure for his vampirism, Nick puts his trust in a doctor whose true motives lie elsewhere.
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Episode 19
CURIOUSER AND CURIOUSER
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Nick is in quite a quandary when he has to investigate the murder of a radio talk show host known as the Nightcrawler.
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Feeling responsible for a woman's death, causes Nick to be catapulted into an alternate world where he's mortal and vampires don't exist.
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1228 - Fledgling vampire, Nicholas begins to feel guilt over having to kill for food.
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Episode 20
BEYOND THE LAW
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An Ambassador with diplomatic immunity is the prime suspect in the strangulation deaths of two young women.
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Nick goes against orders and risks his career to bring to justice the diplomat he feels is responsible for the murders.
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Chicago, 1968 - Off duty cop, Nick, provides security for a presidential candidate who abuses his political power with disastrous results.
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Episode 21
THE QUEEN OF HARPS
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At an auction house, the auctioneer is murdered and the only item taken from the premises is a harp which Nick had bid on and lost.
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Nick is willing to do almost anything to get his hands on an antique harp which belonged to someone he knew before he became a vampire.
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During his pre-vampire days, Sir Nicholas meets Lady Gwyneth, an enchanting harp player, but alas, their budding romance is not meant to be.
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Episode 22
CLOSE CALL
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After Nick miraculously saves him during a shootout, Schanke begins to wonder just how his partner manages such impressive police work.
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Schanke questions both Janette and LaCroix when he grows to suspect Nick of being not quite human.
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This time the flashbacks belong to Schanke who begins to think twice about some of the odd things he's witnessed Nick do and say.
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Episode 23
BE MY VALENTINE
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Nick and Schanke investigate the murders of two women who received valentines from their killer.
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Nick finally takes the first steps towards romance with Natalie, but he doesn't realize that he's being watched closely by a lovelorn LaCroix.
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Brabant, 1229 - LaCroix is annoyed at having to visit Nicholas' human family, until he meets and falls in love with Fleur, Nick's little sister.
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Episode 24
THE CODE
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Nick and Schanke strongly disagree over the deaths of two people who ingested the same tainted, over-the-counter drug.
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Nick finds himself feeling left out when an old partner and childhood friend of Schanke's shows up.
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The Old West - Lone drifter Nick meets up with another drifter who's not as friendly as he first appears.
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Episode 25
A MORE PERMANENT HELL
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An astronomer's apparent suicide leads to predictions of a meteor colliding with Earth and widespread panic.
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Afraid of dying when the meteor hits, Natalie asks Nick to make her a vampire.
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Pompeii, 79 - As Mount Vesuvius is about to erupt, LaCroix is given the opportunity to extend his existence, indefinitely.
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Episode 26
BLOOD MONEY
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The son of a financier is suspected of killing his father to gain access to the family fortune so he can pay off gambling debts.
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Nick becomes nervous about losing all the wealth he's accumulated over the centuries when the mortal handling his secret finances is killed.
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France c.1600's - A taste for riches as well as for blood leads Nicholas to join in on a kidnapping scheme, then betray his accomplice.
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