Night Heat (1985)
Night Heat was a Canadian police drama series. It starred Allan Royal as journalist Tom Kirkwood, who chronicled the nightly police beat of detectives Kevin O'Brien and Frank Giambone in an unnamed northeastern North American metropolis. The police crime drama series aired on both CTV in Canada and CBS in the United States from 1985 to 1989. Night Heat was conceived by Sonny Grosso, a former New York City Police Department detective. Grosso served as the show's executive producer along with his partner, Larry Jacobson.
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Episode 1 - Silk
Release Date: 1988-01-14A young woman leads O'Brien and Giambone (Scott Hylands, Jeff Wincott) to a hit man who plans to assassinate the deputy mayor.
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Episode 2 - Chinatown
Release Date: 1988-01-21Giambone and O'Brien are assigned to investigate several murders after Kirkwood's friend gets involved with the Chinese underworld.
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Episode 3 - Ain't No Cure for Love
Release Date: 1988-02-04When a junkie who attempts to rob the bar is killed by an irate patron, Nicole hides the real facts from O'Brien.
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Episode 4 - Woof
Release Date: 1988-02-11Vociferous animal rights activists raid a research laboratory and steal monkeys to use in a propaganda campaign.
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Episode 5 - Whitey's Run
Release Date: 1988-02-18Whitey and his girlfriend become mob targets after he witnesses a murder during his pickup of stolen merchandise. Whitey and his girlfriend are forced to enter the witness protection program.
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Episode 6 - Blowing Bubbles
Release Date: 1988-02-25O'Brien (Scott Hylands) must re-evaluate his relationship with Nicole (Susan Hogan) when she becomes pregnant. Guest star: Elias Zarou. In addition, O'Brien and Giambone investigate a gruesome assault tied to a crooked restaurant owner who is indebted to a dying loanshark. With Jeff Wincott.
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Episode 7 - None Shall Sleep
Release Date: 1988-04-21When Lt. Hogan is shot during a holdup, O'Brien and Giambone must rally behind the unfamiliar lead of a beautiful temporary commander to catch the assailants.
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Episode 8 - Forgive Me Father
Release Date: 1988-04-28A young woman confesses to Father Torres that she witnessed her brother kill a friend over a disagreement during a mugging.
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Episode 9 - Better Part of Valor
Release Date: 1988-05-05Carson (Stephen Mendel) feels responsible when Colby (Eugene A. Clark) is shot while investigating a robbery. With Scott Hylands and Jeff Wincott.
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Episode 10 - The Privilege of Freedom
Release Date: 1988-05-12O'Brien and Giambone investigate the deaths of six illegal aliens who died in a shipping container trying to enter the country. Both are convinced another 'shipment' is on the way.
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Episode 11 - Set for Life
Release Date: 1988-05-19While investigating an unusual death, Kevin and Frank become curious about a wealthy family's effort to keep their dead father's memory alive. Frank is pursued by payroll because of his mounting debt.
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Episode 12 - Bogota Blues
Release Date: 1988-09-22A Columbian detective helps the precinct apprehend members of a drug ring when several people are killed by a lone gunman during a cocaine operation.
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Episode 13 - Bless Me Father
Release Date: 1988-09-29A priest helps the police find the hit-and-run driver who killed a young woman. Meanwhile, a women visits Lt. Hogan and claims to be his daughter.
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Episode 14 - The Mercenary
Release Date: 1988-10-06Kevin and Frank investigate when a real estate fraud sends a psychopath on a killing spree.
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Episode 15 - False Witness
Release Date: 1988-10-13A man attempts to protect his wife after she witnesses the murder of a drug dealer.
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Episode 16 - Archie's Riff
Release Date: 1988-10-20O'Brien and Giambone (Scott Hylands, Jeff Wincott) investigate when members of a jazz band are killed one by one. Guest stars: Paul Benjamin, James Purcell.
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Episode 17 - Goodbodies
Release Date: 1988-10-27O'Brien and Giambone investigate the murder of a health club co-owner and confront a powerful loan shark.
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Episode 18 - Ice
Release Date: 1988-11-03After a jewelry robbery goes awry and an injury inhibits O'Brien, the prime suspect fabricates charges against Giambone.
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Episode 19 - Jumper
Release Date: 1988-11-10O'Brien is consumed with guilt when he fails to prevent a suicide; Giambone pursues murderous thieves.
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Episode 20 - The Professional
Release Date: 1988-11-17O'Brien and Giambone (Scott Hylands, Jeff Wincott) must prevent the assassination of an Italian organized crime prosecutor (Hrant Alianak).
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Episode 21 - The Wrong Woman
Release Date: 1988-11-24A police academy classmate of Giambone (Jeff Wincott) is investigated by a review board. Guest stars: Frank Pellegrino, Barbara Barnes-Hopkins. With Scott Hylands.
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Episode 22 - No Regrets
Release Date: 1988-12-01O'Brien and Giambone (Scott Hylands, Jeff Wincott) become involved when Nicole's (Susan Hogan) mother (Frances Hyland) is attacked by a group of skinheads.
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Episode 23 - Elaine
Release Date: 1988-12-29Elaine (Deborah Grover) reluctantly becomes a decoy for a serial killer. With Scott Hylands and Jeff Wincott.
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Episode 24 - Blues in a Bottle
Release Date: 1989-01-05The officers of Mid-South are reminiscing about their time together. After working together for years they now face the possibility of being sent to different precincts. Kirkwood proposes a feature article to raise awareness and prevent the closure.