Air America (1998)
Air America
1998 / NRAir America is an American action/adventure television series starring Lorenzo Lamas, and premiering on October 4, 1998. The series is not based on the 1990 film Air America.
Seasons & Episode
Somewhere in Costa Perdida, an old gold treasure is buried. At least that is what Vietnam vet Al Craven - an old war buddy of Rio's father Frank - claims. Rio is suspicious towards Craven and with good reason it turns out.
In a park, a teenager named Henry witnesses a diplomat being assassinated. This puts Henry's own life in jeopardy: the government is dead-set on avoiding a political crisis and want to pass off the diplomat's death as a suicide. Rio and Wiley are brought in to bring Henry to safety but he gets kidnapped. Rio does all he can to rescue the boy.
Annie is on the run from her ex-husband Rick, a violent, alcoholic marine. She seeks protection from Rio, and the two start an affair. But with dramatic consequences.
Renowned and ambitious reporter Molly Murphy hires Rio to fly her to Concho so she can interview the famous land owner Emilio Correno. What looks like a purely routine flight, quickly becomes dangerous when Rio discovers that the gas tank has been tampered with. The helicopter threatens to crash...
Rio and Wiley are alarmed when Russian arms-dealer Victor shows up in Buenaventura to meet with a drug boss. Their concerns are certainly justified: a Russian naval base report one of their submarines as missing. Rio and Wiley must risk their lives in order to stop Victor's dangerous dealings.
A woman hires Rio and Wiley to rescue her daughter Carmen, who has been kidnapped by her father, a Buenaventuran drug kingpin.
Shortly before the local election is to take place in Buenaventura is to take place, the political situation is tense. The governement - led by the brutal General Carlato - desperstely tries to hold on to the power, so a group of revolutionaries take over the Parador Hotel; the hostages including Alison and her visiting (and rather unsympathetic) father. Rio faces a difficult task as he tries to solve the conflict peacefully.
The beautiful Elisa McCarran convinces Rio to help search for her missing husband. Elisa's doctor husband was on a rescue mission when his plane went down, and he has now officially been declared dead. The search proves perilous, and the forthcoming solar eclipe is just one of the reasons for this.
After many years absence, physician Marco Ramos returns to Costa Perdida to care for his heart-sick mother. However, Marco's brother Reynaldo cannot forgive Marco for having abandoned him and their mother all those years ago, and wants to kill him in revenge. Rio and Wiley must try to prevent a bloodbath.
A left-wing extremist group rob a money transport and get away with printing plates for $100 bills. Rio and Wiley are ordered to seek out the robbers in their hiding place in the jungle. However, both Rio and Wiley end up captured, and learn they will face an execution squadron tomorrow...
Wiley suddenly faces a problem he has never encountered before: the experienced pilot is suddenly afraid of flying! A puzzled Rio brings Wiley to see Dr. Veronica Brady, a sexy psychiatrist. Veronica discovers that Wiley is under the influence of the dangerous drug Phanx Am. But how has Wiley gotten this drug in his body?
Otani, a corrupt member of the OSI, sends out a group of soldiers to track down and kill Rio's father Frank, who is hiding in the jungle. Rio manages to locate his father before the soldiers, and finds Frank badly wounded in a hut. Frank reveals the true for why 'Operation Jaguar' failed, which is the reason he has gone in hiding.
Fantini, the world champion in 'Ultimate Fighting' shows up in Buenaventura wanting to buy the whole island to turn it into a holiday paradise. He uses brutal violence to reach his goal but gets challenged by Rio and Wiley.
Rio is court-marshaled; suspected of having traded stolen arms with the enemy. The testimony of OSI director Willard Jenner could save Rio from the death sentence but Jenner is nowhere to be found. Wiley starts a desperate search to re-find Jenner, while the noose quickly tightens around Rio's neck...
An enormous hurricane threatens Costa Perdida. Rio and Wiley bring the villagers to safety, while they themselves take cover in a safe building. Suddenly, Rio's arch enemy, ex-OSI Officer Henry Stanley shows up. Will Rio finally be able to properly confront the traitor once and for all?
Air America is an American action/adventure television series starring Lorenzo Lamas, and premiering on October 4, 1998. The series is not based on the 1990 film Air America.