Ten years ago...all it took was one man, and one car, to get the job done. Now...the Foundation for Law and Goverment, has assembled five highly skilled operatives, and paired them with the most advanced state of the art vehicles, to take on a new breed of outlaw. They are...Team Knight Rider.
Michael Long, an undercover police officer, is shot while investigating a case and left for dead by his assailants. He is rescued by Wilton Knight, a wealthy, dying millionaire and inventor who arranges life-saving surgery, including a new face and a new identity: Michael Knight. Michael is then given a special computerized and indestructible car called the Knight Industries Two Thousand (K.I.T.T.) and a mission: apprehend criminals who are beyond the reach of the law. The series depicts Michael's exploits as he and K.I.T.T. battle the forces of evil on behalf of the Foundation for Law and Government.
24 year-old Stanford University Ph.D. candidate Sarah Graiman is set to follow in her genius father Charles' footsteps. Her life takes a dramatic turn when men try to abduct her. She receives a mysterious phone call from KITT, a car of her father's creation, letting her know that her father is in danger. Sarah and KITT set off to recruit her childhood friend Mike Tracer into helping them figure out who has her father and is trying to steal KITT. Mike, having just returned from serving in Iraq, is jaded and reluctant to help, but eventually agrees.