Knight Rider: Declassified Promises an In-Depth Look at the Classic TV Series
When I was a kid, there were several TV shows that I was obsessed with. The Dukes of Hazzard. The A-Team. MacGyver. Airwolf. Above them all, however, reigned Knight Rider. Created by Glen A. Larson — who also created Battlestar Galactica, The Fall Guy, and Magnum, P.I. — and starring David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight, a loner who traveled the country meting out justice, Knight Rider had everything a young boy could possibly want from a TV show.
Specifically, Knight Rider had KITT, a high-tech Pontiac Firebird Trans Am that could go 0 – 60mph in two seconds, travel faster than 200mph, plow through brick walls, and talk. Y’know… everything.
Although it was poorly received by critics at the time, Knight Rider developed a devoted following that has remained to this day, and ultimately, it exemplified a certain era in American television where action reigned supreme. That phenomenon is the focus of Knight Rider: Declassified, an upcoming five-part documentary series featuring interviews with the Knight Rider cast and crew alongside other celebrities and personalities from the era. The documentary also highlights the stunt performers who risked life and limb for the series’ many memorable car stunts as well as the fanbase that’s kept Knight Rider’s spirit alive all these years.
Knight Rider: Declassified is currently still in production, but is available in several pre-orders that range from $99 for the basic package (a Blu-ray release, digital soundtrack, and collector print) all the way up to $5,999, which gets you a bunch of schwag, an “Executive Producer” credit, and featured in the documentary as one of the interviewees.
Knight Rider: Declassified is a production of WheelhouseTV, which specializes in creating premium content for auto enthusiasts. Some of their other titles include Picture Car, which highlights film and TV’s most famous automobiles; Cut to the Chase, a series about automotive stunt performers; and Gladiators of Steel, which explores the world of demolition derby.