Though NBC is not commenting on the show's future, it seems that Knight Rider has run out of gas. After a less than stellar showing this fall and rumors of a revamp, the network has decided to cut the series' original order by four episodes, scheduling its final hour to air on February 25, according to Zap2it.com.
Last month, it was announced that NBC was reformatting the show in an effort to more closely resemble the storyline of its predecessor. Yancey Arias, Bruce Davison, and Sydney Tamiia Poitier's characters are being removed from the series starting with a two part episode scheduled to air in January 2009. Moving forward, the show will continue with a more character driven focus on Michael and KITT. On December 3, however, it was announced that network was reducing its season order to 17 episodes. The five remaining scripts will be utilized if the show is renewed for a second season.