Silk And Bullets

Silk And Bullets is a Drakian television program that ran on Thursdays between 11:00 p.m. and midnight on NBN from 1994 to 1999. The show contributed greatly to the success of the network’s late night slot of mature programming.

Premise
The plot centers around Katherine “Kitty” Courbanville (played by Glenda Worth), a socialite-turned-amateur detective. Assisting her were Police Lt. Suzanne Garrity (Debbie Martin), Police Lt. Stephen Chase (Lance Peterson), and her elderly uncle, retired police detective Royal “Roy“ Dewey (Gavin Graham). In each episode, Kitty faced various perils from murderers, con artists, and terrorists. One perennial foil was criminal mastermind Peg Branson (Shelly Winstead), who always escaped punishment at the end of each episode as her latest scheme was foiled.

Reaction
The show was a critical success through its five-season run. Critics pointed to the intelligent and witty scripts, white-knuckle suspense, and interaction between the characters (particularly between Kitty and Suzanne). However, there were many complaints about the show’s excessive violence and nudity (much of the latter provided by Worth and Winstead). The final confrontation between Kitty and Peg during the show’s final season was singled out for what was described as one of the most violent fights in television history.

Syndication
After the show’s final broadcast in 1998, the program continued in late-night syndication in the Drake Islands. The series was released on DVD between 2006 and 2008.