Houston Knights was a crime drama set in Houston, Texas. The show ran on CBS from 1987 to 1988 and had 31 episodes. The core of the show was the partnership between two very different cops from two different cultures. Chicago cop Joey LaFiamma, played by Michael Pare, is transferred to Houston after he kills a mobster from a powerful Mafia family. LaFiamma is partnered with Levon Lundy, played by Michael Beck, the grandson of a Texas Ranger. Although as different as night and day, the two form a successful partnership and become friends.