Reno Raines (Lorenzo Lamas) saves a tiny rural town from a sadistic tyrant.
Lt. Dixon (Stephen J. Cannell) uses Valerie's (Deprise Brescia) death to lure Reno (Lorenzo Lamas) into a trap.
Detectives Bickford (Ron Johnson) and Simms (James Acheson) hire a biker to impersonate Reno (Lorenzo Lamas), hoping to lure the real fugitive out of hiding so they can kill him and keep secret the existence of Lt. Dixon's (Stephen J. Cannell) illegal "death squad."
Reno (Lorenzo Lamas) discovers that his long-lost brother, Mitch (Martin Kove), is a brainwashed professional gladiator under the control of sadistic ex-Marine Corps commander Col. Bracket (Charles Napier).
The brother of Reno's would-be assassin agrees to provide the evidence Reno needs to incriminate his enemies and clear his name, but only on one condition: Reno must get rid of Dixon for good.