Riptide

Riptide debuted as a two-hour TV movie in early 1984, serving as a midseason replacement on NBC.

The show's penultimate episode, 'If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em', features the leads consulting on a fictional TV detective pilot that closely parodies Moonlighting, which was Riptide's actual primetime competitor on Tuesday nights.

On Rotten Tomatoes, only 30% of critics' reviews for the first season are positive, with the consensus describing the show as cobbled together from other action series and lacking originality.

The third season episode 'Home for Christmas' featured a guest performance by James Whitmore and was noted for its strongly emotional tone compared to other episodes.

The series was broadcast in Germany under the title Trio mit vier Fäusten (Trio with Four Fists).

Domestic distribution rights to the series were sold to Columbia Pictures Television by September 1985, and these rights are now held by its successor, Sony Pictures Television.

Canadian DVD releases of the series had several episodes with music replaced and scenes edited out due to copyright issues, unlike the German box sets which retained the original U.S. music.

The German DVD release of Season 2 included the episode 'The Twisted Cross', which had not been broadcast in Germany, presented in English with German subtitles.