noticed and begins terrorizing the city to gain media attention. Along the way, he becomes infatuated with attention from Hunter, eventually wanting to kill him. Stepfanie Kramer, pregnant at the time, did not reprise her role as Dee Dee McCall. The TV-movie co-starred Barry Bostwick, Miguel Ferrer, and John C. McGinley. Seven years later in November 2002, 11 years after the original series ended, the reunion TV movie Hunter: Return to Justice made its premiere to strong ratings. This time, Stepfanie Kramer returned to her role as McCall, and the show's setting switched from Los Angeles to San Diego—as Hunter's current L.A. partner is killed in the line of duty. Given the success of the TV movie, Cannell, Dryer, and NBC attempted to bring back Hunter as a regular series: the April 2003 airing of another TV movie, Hunter: Back in Force, served as the pilot for the new series. The network decided to broadcast three new one-hour episodes of Hunter ("Vaya Sin Dios", "Untouchable", and "Dead Heat"). Another two episodes were filmed (as originally five episodes were to be aired), but never shown in the U.S, as NBC decided to cancel the new series. Fred Dryer later cited "creative difficulties" and budget constraints as the reasons for the revival's unexpected end. Cast and crew Original series Fred Dryer ... Det. Sgt. Richard "Rick" Hunter Stepfanie Kramer ... Det. Sgt. Dee Dee McCall (1984–90) Darlanne Fluegel ... Off. Joanne Molenski (1990–91) Lauren Lane ... Sgt. Chris Novak (1991) Michael Cavanaugh ... Capt. Lester D. Cain ("Pilot" Only) Arthur Rosenberg ... Capt. Lester D. Cain/Commander Lester D. Cain (1984/1987) John Amos ... Capt. Dolan (1984–85) Bruce Davison ... Capt. Wyler/Dep. Chief Wyler (1985–86/1987) Charles Hallahan ... Capt. Charles "Charlie" Devane (1986–91) John Shearin ... Lt. Ambrose Finn (1985–88) James Whitmore Jr. ... Sgt. Bernie Terwilliger (1984–86) Garrett Morris ... Arnold "Sporty" James (1986–89) Richard Beauchamp ... Carlos (Asst. M.E.) (1985–87) Perry Cook ... Barney Udall (Coroner) (1986–90) Stanley Kamel ... Gov. Agent Brad Wilkes (Occasional) (1987–88) Paul Mantee ... Commander Tom Clayton (Occasional) (1989-1991) Courtney Barilla ... Allison Novak (1991) Robert Firth ... Det. Riley Causland (1986) Revival series Fred Dryer ... Det. Lt. Richard "Rick" Hunter Stepfanie Kramer ... Det. Sgt. Dee Dee McCall Mike Gomez ... Capt. Roberto Gallardo Michelle Gold ... Off./Det. Cynthia Monetti Sid Sham ... Off./Det. Sid Keyes Meredyth Hunt ... Det. Krysta Carson (TV movies