Riptide: Season 3

Season 3 overview

The season opens with the trio tackling diverse inquiries, from historical surfing accidents to cross-border witness escorts. Nick's firm resistance to corporate buyouts establishes their commitment to independent operations.

Key story beats

  1. Surfing Accident Inquiry — The trio investigates a 20-year-old surfing accident after receiving an anonymous note, prompting them to consult a 1960s singing star.
  2. Cross-Border Witness Escort — The detectives agree to escort a crime boss's estranged wife, who serves as a government witness, across the border.
  3. Computer Credit Sabotage — Quinlan consults the detectives when a city councilman's credit rating is destroyed by computer wizardry, highlighting Cody's technical expertise.
  4. Agency Buyout Resistance — Nick stubbornly resists a tempting offer from a huge security corporation to purchase the Riptide Detective Agency.
  5. Food Addictive Investigation — A reporter hires the detectives after linking several scientist deaths to the development of a controversial food additive.
  6. Boz's Solar Car Defense — Nick and Cody try to defend love-struck Boz from a conniver who wants the computer wizard to design a solar-powered car.
  7. Counterfeiting & Abduction Case — The Roboz is pilfered by a would-be Robin Hood, bringing the trio into a complex case of counterfeiting and abduction.
  8. Alien Smuggling Rescue — The detectives cross the border in the Screamin' Mimi to rescue an air-traffic controller from an alien-smuggling ring.
  9. Mistaken Identity Claim — A soldier's father claims the body Nick escorted home does not belong to his son, triggering a somber investigation.
  10. Serial Killer Prevention — The detectives try to prevent newly engaged Lt. Parisi from becoming the next victim of a serial killer targeting brides.
  11. Insurance Fraud Dispute — Nick and a client's niece face losing sizable inheritances when an insurance company claims the deceased man was murdered.
  12. Billboard Model Hunt — Marriage-minded Andrew Carlton III hires the trio to find a billboard model, unaware she is a crime kingpin's daughter.
  13. Mob Execution Interception — The detectives consider the mob's execution plans extreme while investigating Hawaiian crooner Frankie Kahana's act.
  14. Missing Cousin Search — Cody and an old flame find mutual interest in locating a missing cousin of Cody's client, blending personal and professional stakes.
  15. Sunken Treasure Recovery — A wealthy adventurer hires the detectives to help recover a legendary 17th-century sunken treasure.

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