A mysterious man with no past collects favors like debts—payable in blood, justice, or your firstborn.
Season 2 • Episode 15
LatestRay comes to the aid of a crop duster pilot who gets caught in the middle when two rival marijuana growers insist that he poisoned the other's fields.
Ray is an enigmatic adventurer with no traceable past who travels from place to place fighting crime and helping people in trouble. He refuses to be paid for his services; however, those seeking his assistance must promise him a favor.
Acting
Nick Mancuso's smoldering ambiguity—he's basically auditioning for Mulder.
Production
That iconic black Corvette and the unanswered question: who insures this man?
Writing
Cannell's 'favor economy' premise—brilliant hook, wildly uneven execution.
Creator
Stephen J. Cannell
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Cannell created this between The A-Team and Hunter, essentially prototyping the 'mysterious protagonist' archetype that would dominate 90s TV.
The Stingray name refers to the Corvette, not the sea creature—though Ray's sting operation tactics make both interpretations work.
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