High Tide is an American action adventure drama series created by Jeff Franklin and Steve Waterman and starring Rick Springfield and Yannick Bisson.
High Tide premiered in syndication on September 24, 1994 and ended on May 25, 1997, with a total of 72 episodes over the course of 3 seasons.
Contents
Premise
Mick Barrett, a former police officer, works as a private detective with his younger brother Joey in San Diego. For their work, they travel to exotic locales and, in their free time, they are surfers. At the beginning of the series, they work primarily for Gordon, a retired CIA agent.
Cast
Main / regular
Rick Springfield as Mick Barrett (72 episodes)
Yannick Bisson as Joey Barrett (72 episodes)
Julie Lynn Cialini as Annie (25 episodes)
George Segal as Gordon (22 episodes)
Diana Frank as Fritz (21 episodes)
Mary Ann Schmidt as Bikini Beauty (17 episodes)
Guests
Andy Anderson as Brad Blair (1 episode)
Antoinette Byron as Veronica (1 episode)
Brian Krause as Jake (1 episode)
Christopher Atkins as Raider (1 episode)
Danielle Cormack as Jill McMillan / Meghan Kelly (2 episodes)
Denise Richards as Alex (1 episode)
Donna D'Errico as Blonde Waitress (1 episode)
Erik Thomson as Charles Hart / Wilcox (2 episodes)
Jay Laga'aia as Buck Walton (voice) (1 episode)
John Bach as Boucher (1 episode)
Josie Davis as Tina Chapman (1 episode)
Julie Benz as Joanna Craig (1 episode)
Kerry Armstrong as Valerie (1 episode)
Krista Allen as Patti (3 episodes)
Lani Tupu as Rev. Simon Henry (2 episodes)
Lisa Crittenden (1 episode)
Lisa Marie Scott as Dancer / Kim Tang (2 episodes)
Lucy Lawless as Sharon List / Undercover Policewoman (3 episodes)
Paul Chubb (1 episode)
Rena Owen as Kara Gibson (1 episode)
Episodes
Production
George Segal appeared in a prominent recurring role in the first season, starting with the pilot. Though the first season was filmed in Auckland, New Zealand, the latter two seasons were filmed in California. Guest stars included Lucy Lawless, Sally Kirkland, Denise Richards, Thomas Jane, Patrick Wayne, and John Pinette.
Availability
As of 2022, the series is available for streaming online on Crackle in the United States and the CTV Television Network's streaming service, CTV Throwback in Canada.