Sad news has just come from NBC with an annoucement discussing their post superbowl schedule. Amongst the line items was this tidbit:
8-9 p.m. -- "Knight Rider" (season finale February 25; new show beginning March 4 to be announced soon)
This means that if Knight Rider was to air every week once it comes back on December 31st, they would only get to airing 17 episodes. Originally scheduled for 13 to air, they recently received a full season order bring the total to 22.
We're hearing now that they are currently shooting episode 17, which is written and directed by series showrunner Gary Scott Thompson. Filming is expected to be completed next Friday.
As for the scripts for the remaining five episodes, we've been told that they will be held for season two, if that were to happen. Right now it looks like the future of Knight Rider is soley in the viewers hands. It would require a significant turn in the ratings to sway NBCs minds. Unfortunately, ratings wise, Knight Rider never found it's audience and many (+2 million) never returned after it was forced to skip a week for a political event.
Our best to the Cast and the Crew of the series.
