About
Counterstrike is a Canadian/French crime-fighting/espionage television series. It premiered on November 2, 1991 on CTV in Canada and on November 20, 1991 on TF1 in France. It also aired in the United States on cable channel USA Network, premiering on July 1, 1990. The series ran for three seasons, airing 66 hour-long episodes in total. Counterstrike has since aired in reruns in Canada on Showcase and TVtropolis.
Cast
Simon MacCorkindale
as Peter Sinclair
Christopher Plummer
as Alexander Addington
Patricia Cartier
as Helene Previn
Tom Kneebone
as Bennett
Andre Mayers
as J.J.
Sophie Michaud
as Gabrielle Germont
James Purcell
as Hector Stone
Episodes
Season 1
Dealbreaker
In the series premiere, billionaire industrialist Alexander Addington finds out from a source at the UN that Annie Morley, an old flame of his employee Peter Sinclair, has been kidnapped after her husband, Eric, reneges on a deal with a former CIA colleague involving triggers for sleeper bombs - the latest toys for terrorists. No one has reported it to the police and no investigation is taking place. Against this backdrop, the Counterstrike team swings into action with direct orders from Addington to intercept the deal before the transaction is completed.
Dead in the Air
An Addington contact at the US Justice Department informs Alexander just hours before the naming of a special prosecutor, that a small time Washington DC drug importer may have plans to take down the special prosecutor, who will go to Columbia to indict and extradite a certain Columbian drug baron to the United States, in an attempt to curry favours with that very drug baron. It is the job of the Counterstrike team to find out what is install for the prosecutor and foil those plans. Peter Sinclair also throws in a bonus by way of shutting down the disco establishment owned by the Washington DC drug importer.
Now and at the Hour of Our Death
As the military junta of the South American republic of San Pedro prepares for their first democratic elections in decades, an aide to the President informs Father Vera, a Catholic priest who founded a key opposition, that the clergy was on the President's hit list and would be dead before the election. The aide also gives him an envelope with enough information to throw this military junta out of power if the priest could present the information to the United Nations Committee on Latin American Affairs due to convene the day before the election. More importantly, the world press covers the opening day. An emergency call from a Cardinal in the Vatican reaches Alexander asking him to help protect Father Vera during his stay in Boston before he goes before the UN committee and elude a death sqaud sent by the President.
Art for Art's Sake
As Lord Charles Sutcliffe of the Sutcliffe Museum readies to return a priceless artifact to its country of origin by handing it to Prime Minister Milos Janzan, an old friend of Alexander, masked gunmen armed with semi-automatic machine guns steal the artifact after all security protocols have been deactivated. Alexander telephones the British Home Secretary concerning this theft and reminds him that the new democratic government has barely came to power. He takes the first flight to London after being stonewalled by the Home Secretary. At the same time, he sends Peter and the Counterstrike team to London to assist in retriving the stolen artifact and expose the thief.
Power Play
After a reception with various bankers, Pres. Pauai of Mahal retires to his hotel suite with his senior staff. They confer on the best course of action after examining the draft agreement submitted by Mr. Portersen and many other bankers. Unfortunately, Pauai is framed for the murder of a beautiful American blonde after he unknowingly drank the drugged champagne and slept with her that very night. The next day, he sends General Loctuck to send his apologies to the bankers because he is ill. Loctuck tells the bankers that much and much more, namely that the government of Mahal is not prepared to accept the draft proposal that the banker suggested. An associate of Alexander calls him frantically pleading him to talk to Pauai in hopes of him convincing Pauai to reverse the current decision announced by the general. Alexander makes vaugue promises to try his best and sends Sinclair to Chicago to clean up this affair.
A Little Purity
An environmental group by the name of Earth Now holds a protest rally outside a factory of a polluting chemical company, Grafton Chemicals, where a terrorist bomb exploded and the group's slogan was at the scene of the crime. Grafton Chemicals becomes the third company the group has targeted for action and a bomb has exploded. Unlike the two previous occassions, this time, the bomb killed a patrolling security guard and Bridgitte, the leader of Earth Now, is in serious trouble. Out of concern and interest, Alexander calls Bridgitte, an old friend and godmother of Suzanne, to inquire about her involvement. She denies all involvement with the bombing and admits that she is at the end of her rope. Alexander sends the team to Toronto to clear her name. The team also finds out that Grafton has a research deal with the university, where the group is based, and more.
Son with a Gun
After an ugly quarrel between Count Biondino and his son, Enrico, Enrico stormed out of the house angerily. Within hours, two masked gunmen shot dead a couple of drug dealers in broad daylight on the streets of Rome. The police, convinced of Enrico's guilt in the crime based on the getaway motorcycle, went to see the father in hopes of arresting Enrico. A desparate Count Biondino calls Alexander for help hoping that a more objective investigation may prove his son's innocence.
The Lady of the Rhine
A young ambitious journalist of horticulture fails to make a deadline for his article about tulips on the Rhine. Addington, who is a tulip connoisseur, calls his editor to complain about the missing article. After receiving the call and reviewing the pictorial slides, she flies out to Rotterdam pompting Addington to send the team to investigate and his daughter, Suzanne, to do some more digging. Apparently, that journalist has now went missing without a trace. When questioned, Addington replies that no editor flies 8000 miles just to collect one article.
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