TekWar

TekWar

Created by William Shatner

On CTV, Syndication

1994–19961 season18 episodes46 min5.8 / 10

A 1990s cyberpunk procedural following a private investigator through case-of-the-week investigations in a high-tech near-future, balancing action with detective work.

TekWar is a North American television series, based on the TekWar novels ghost-written by Ron Goulart from outlines by William Shatner and developed for television by Stephen Roloff. The series follows Jake Cardigan, a former police officer turned private investigator working for Cosmos, a private security firm owned and operated by Walter Bascom. The series was broadcast in Canada on CTV and in the United States on USA Network and the Sci Fi Channel. The series, which was a co-production between Atlantis Films and Universal Television premiered on January 17, 1994 and ended on February 9, 1996.

Questions people ask

  • Is TekWar sad? Barely. Less sad than 75% of series.

  • Is TekWar scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.

  • Is TekWar violent? Somewhat. More violent than 64% of series.

  • Does TekWar leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.

  • Is TekWar easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

65/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity80

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise71

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love46

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like TekWar

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as TekWar

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like TekWar, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like TekWar, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like TekWar, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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