''18 Wheels of Justice'' is an American action

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television series starring Lucky Vanous, G. Gordon Liddy, and Billy Dee Williams. It aired from 2000 to 2001 on TNN. The series was developed by Richard C. Okie, who had previously been an executive producer on the similar show '' Renegade''. ''18 Wheels of Justice'' was filmed at

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, and distributed by King World Productions.

Premise

Crime boss Jacob Calder is about to be sent to prison as a result of testimony by federal agent Michael Cates. Calder has Cates's wife and daughter killed and tries to have Cates himself finished off as well. In order to foil Calder's hitmen, Cates's boss, Burton Hardesty, convinces him to adopt the created identity of Chance Bowman, the driver of a

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T2000 semi-truck. Bowman takes to the road, supported remotely by Agent Celia Baxter and Hardesty. In his travels, Bowman encounters various people and often helps them with their problems (not unlike the protagonists of '' The Incredible Hulk'' and '' The Fugitive'').

Cast

* Lucky Vanous as Michael Cates / Chance Bowman * G. Gordon Liddy as Jacob Calder * Billy Dee Williams as Burton Hardesty * Lisa Thornhill as Celia "Cie" Baxter

Episodes

Season 1 (2000)

Season 2 (2001)

References

External links

* Television series by CBS Studios 2000 American television series debuts 2001 American television series endings 2000s American crime drama television series The Nashville Network original programming American English-language television shows Television shows based on books Television shows set in San Diego Vigilante television series {{US-drama-tv-prog-stub