Like his grandfather and namesake from the original series, Kwai Chang Caine is a Shaolin priest who walked out of the past. Caine was the head of a temple in Northern California, where his son Peter also lived and studied, until the temple was destroyed in a fire caused by a renegade priest who believed the priests should serve as mercenaries. After the destruction of the temple, each believed the other had perished and went on their separate ways; Caine wandered and traveled, much as his grandfather had, while Peter became a foster child and eventually a police officer. The series begins when Caine comes to fictional Sloanville and ends up in the Chinatown section of town, where Peter’s precinct is located, and they are reunited after 15 years.
| 2.04 An Ancient Lottery | Air Date: February 14, 1994 |
When The Ancient wins the lottery, the entire community gathers outside his home for their turn to appeal to his generosity – but the bad guys, who are also after his money, are not so patient.
| 4.06 Shaolin Shot | Air Date: April 22, 1996 |
Peter doubts himself because he did not react when an intruder acted out at the precinct. He transfers his anger onto Caine who leaves town. Peter joins a hockey team to apprehend the man who hurt Kelly’s brother.
