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Night Heat

Season 1 1985 - 1986

  • 1985-01-31T05:00:00Z on CTV
  • 1h
  • 1d (24 episodes)
  • Canada
  • English
  • Drama, Crime
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.

24 episodes

Series Premiere

1985-01-31T05:00:00Z

1x01 Crossfire

Series Premiere

1x01 Crossfire

  • 1985-01-31T05:00:00Z1h

A robbery at a local fish market sees the use of automatic weapons. There are several people either hurt or killed during the incident. Frank and Kevin must track down the source of these weapons, which have become increasingly used in crimes.

1985-02-07T05:00:00Z

1x02 Necessary Force

1x02 Necessary Force

  • 1985-02-07T05:00:00Z1h

Frank and Kevin try to capture the gangsters that knocked off two men. Their biggest lead being some professional photographs taken during a wedding reception on a boat nearby where the murders took place.

1985-02-14T05:00:00Z

1x03 Deadline

1x03 Deadline

  • 1985-02-14T05:00:00Z1h

O'Brien and Giambone try to convince a politician's assistant to testify in order to prevent the release of a suspected rapist.

1985-02-21T05:00:00Z

1x04 The Stranger

1x04 The Stranger

  • 1985-02-21T05:00:00Z1h

Kevin and Frank pursue two criminals to a back alley. The two thugs try to escape, one manages to get away - the other gets shot by Frank when he appearently pulls out a gun. An investigation of the crime scene finds no trace of a gun, only a flashlight.

1985-02-28T05:00:00Z

1x05 Obie's Law

1x05 Obie's Law

  • 1985-02-28T05:00:00Z1h

A woman on the way home is attacked and raped in her own house. Kevin and Frank quickly nab a suspect and are convinced that he is also responsible for six other rapes. Now they must prove his guilt. As a side story - two unrelated murders go unsolved.

1985-03-07T05:00:00Z

1x06 The Witness

1x06 The Witness

  • 1985-03-07T05:00:00Z1h

Continuing from the previous episode, Kevin and Frank investigate a serial killer stalking females at night. A woman is scared in a park and runs to the police fearing she was the next victim. The suspect is questioned but released when they find no reason to hold him. After leaving the police station the woman is found murdered and the only witness is Whitey who may have taken a picture of the attacker. Kevin discusses theories on the killer with Tom and discovers some odd similarities with past attacks in other areas. Kevin consults with a national database operator regarding similiar crimes and is startled by his discovery...

1985-05-02T04:00:00Z

1x07 Deadlock

1x07 Deadlock

  • 1985-05-02T04:00:00Z1h

Frank and his date (a fellow cop) discover a hold-up in progress at a variety store. They nab the suspect and discover that he is wanted for murder as well. While in the holding cell, the murderers friend, creates a hostage situation at Mid-South.

1985-05-09T04:00:00Z

1x08 Ancient Madness

1x08 Ancient Madness

  • 1985-05-09T04:00:00Z1h

Mid-South is assigned to protect an ""Irish Terrorist"". They take him to a residental dwelling. Kevin has issues with his philosophies and the two argue. The man storms out of the living room and goes into the kitchen, where he is promptly shot thru a window.

1985-05-16T04:00:00Z

1x09 Velvet

1x09 Velvet

  • 1985-05-16T04:00:00Z1h

Velvet, the lead singer of the punk rock band ""Crud"" is found dead of an appearent drug overdose. Frank and Kevin determine such is not the case and discover the cocaine was laced with cyanide.

1985-05-23T04:00:00Z

1x10 The Fifth Man

1x10 The Fifth Man

  • 1985-05-23T04:00:00Z1h

A cleaning lady finds a man hanging over a doorway - it looks like an appearent suicide. Kevin suspects otherwise. His suspicions are confirmed when a second strange killing occurs. Shortly thereafter, the Feds become involved in the investigation

1985-09-26T04:00:00Z

1x11 Jane the Ripper

1x11 Jane the Ripper

  • 1985-09-26T04:00:00Z1h

O'Brien and Giambone work the city's seamy nightlife assisted by Stevie who poses as a hooker to catch a murderous prostitute.

1985-10-03T04:00:00Z

1x12 Dead to Rights

1x12 Dead to Rights

  • 1985-10-03T04:00:00Z1h

Giambone and O'Brien question overwhelming evidence against a man arrested for killing his father and sister.

1985-10-10T04:00:00Z

1x13 The Quest

1x13 The Quest

  • 1985-10-10T04:00:00Z1h

O'Brien (Scott Hylands) is critically wounded while attempting to prevent a drug transaction. Guest stars: Clark Johnson, Tim Burd. With Jeff Wincott.

1985-10-17T04:00:00Z

1x14 Power Play

1x14 Power Play

  • 1985-10-17T04:00:00Z1h

The detectives investigate a building owner who has been accused of arson even though he had no insurance and his son was a victim.

1985-10-24T04:00:00Z

1x15 The Game

1x15 The Game

  • 1985-10-24T04:00:00Z1h

O'Brien and Giambone search for the loser at a big-money poker game who has gone on a rampage, killing several of the other players.

1985-10-31T05:00:00Z

1x16 Mother's Day

1x16 Mother's Day

  • 1985-10-31T05:00:00Z1h

Kevin and Frank investigate the murders of elderly women at a senior citizen centre where the women were tricked into withdrawing their life savings prior to their deaths.

1985-11-07T05:00:00Z

1x17 Poison

1x17 Poison

  • 1985-11-07T05:00:00Z1h

Kirkwood suspects that a death occurring during a shipping-plant strike is actually a carefully planned assassination.

1985-11-14T05:00:00Z

1x18 Snow White

1x18 Snow White

  • 1985-11-14T05:00:00Z1h

O'Brien and Giambone's investigation of a killing depends on a mentally challenged teenager, the only witness to the crime.

1985-11-21T05:00:00Z

1x19 Secrets

1x19 Secrets

  • 1985-11-21T05:00:00Z1h

Kirkwood and O'Brien (Allan Royal, Scott Hylands) investigate the murder of a celebrity's secretary. Guest star: Kate Trotter.

1985-11-28T05:00:00Z

1x20 Songbird

1x20 Songbird

  • 1985-11-28T05:00:00Z1h

Two thieves break into a jewel/rare artifacts store and steal a miniature bird statue. The value of the statue is $1 million dollars.

1985-12-02T05:00:00Z

1x21 The Source

1x21 The Source

  • 1985-12-02T05:00:00Z1h

Kirkwood (Allan Royal) feels responsible when a young reporter is killed while pursuing a story. Guest star: Barbara Bush. With Scott Hylands and Jeff Wincott.

1985-12-26T05:00:00Z

1x22 Innocents

1x22 Innocents

  • 1985-12-26T05:00:00Z1h

Officials pressure Giambone and O'Brien to prove a troubled man caused the disappearance of two children.

Season Finale

1986-01-02T05:00:00Z

1x23 Fire and Ice

Season Finale

1x23 Fire and Ice

  • 1986-01-02T05:00:00Z1h

Colby concludes his brother was the sole survivor of the massacre of five people during a diamond heist.

1986-01-09T05:00:00Z

1x24 Brotherhood

1x24 Brotherhood

  • 1986-01-09T05:00:00Z1h

The longtime president of the cargo-handlers' union emerges as the prime suspect in his challenger's murder.

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