Night Heat

A young astronomer sees a homicide through her telescope, but her frightened mother will not let her testify.

A rape victim learns that her assailant has been released from prison after serving only four years of his sentence.

O'Brien and Giambone enter the world of child pornography while seeking a runaway whose father was killed searching for her.

An eager TV newswoman (Cynthia Belleveau) puts her life in danger when she reports on a crime family's activities. With Scott Hylands and Jeff Wincott.

Sympathy for the man's family makes Giambone reject suicide as the cause of a failing industrialist's death.

Whitey's cousin becomes a murder suspect when the limousine he drives appears to be connected with several deaths.

The enraged father of a runaway who turned to prostitution is accused of murdering her pimp.

A lounge singer is seen arguing with his cousin over money. The cousin is later found murdered. Does the lounge singer have ties to the mafia? O'Brien and Giambone seek the cooperation of a frightened singer (Danny Aiello) blackmailed by the mob.

A neighbourhood's inhabitants are hesitant to reveal to the police what they know about a young girl's murder.

The reappearance of his first partner's killer rekindles O'Brien's memories and renews his determination to capture the man.

A member (Lee Montgomery) of a youth league basketball team is implicated in a street gang murder. Guest star: Hector Elizondo. With Jeff Wincott and Scott Hylands.

An abused wife (Carol Lynley) comes to Kirkwood for help; O'Brien and Giambone search for a pimp's killer.

O'Brien (Scott Hylands) believes that an off-duty police officer (Jason Miller) helped a drug-case suspect escape. Guest star: Cynthia Dale. With Jeff Wincott.

A woman's mysterious death sends O'Brien and Giambone to investigate her adopted child's birth mother.

During a radio interview, Hogan (Sean McCann) is challenged by a murderer he previously arrested. Guest stars: Alan Scarfe and Frank Moore. With Scott Hylands and Jeff Wincott.

The death of a young model leads O'Brien, Giambone and Kirkwood to a top model embroiled in blackmail.

An unbalanced woman from O'Brien's past makes an attempt on his life and injures Nicole in the process.

O'Brien and Giambone investigate the death of a star college hockey player who had ties to a gambling ring.

Colby and Carson are the subject of a department investigation. Guest star: Leslie Toth. With Scott Hylands and Jeff Wincott.

O'Brien, Giambone and Kirkwood investigate the murders of the trainer and jockey of a prize racehorse.

O'Brien and Giambone are torn between duty and justice while investigating the stabbing death of a fascist group's leader.

O'Brien and Giambone investigate the death of a young wife who is killed when her airport limousine is sabotaged.

An ex-con and his sister (Timothy Van Patten, Jessica Steen) recruit young people to fight crime in their neighbourhood. With Allan Royal, Scott Hylands and Jeff Wincott.

A pretty museum curator helps investigate an art theft that occurs when a mystery man causes a disturbance.

Kirkwood happens on a serial killer when he goes undercover as a derelict to research a story on the homeless.

An ex-con who was sexually assaulted in prison stalks members of the city's gay community. Guest stars: Steve Marshall and Patrick Young. With Jeff Wincott, Scott Hylands and Stephen Mendel.

Thugs stalk a runaway girl who witnessed a deal between a crooked union boss and a special prosecutor.

O`Brien takes mugging victim Nicole to his apartment, unaware that her assailants have found his address in her purse.

The killing of an innocent bar patron instead of an undercover narcotics agent exposes a web of double dealing.

Giambone and O'Brien follow a cat burglar whose theft of a call girl's diary worries several city officials.

O'Brien and Giambone investigate the shooting of teenagers who took a joy ride in a terrorist's car filled with weapons.

A guilt-ridden O'Brien (Scott Hylands) pursues a crazed killer (Winston Rekert) whom he once surrendered to the justice system. With Jeff Wincott.

Giambone goes undercover as an aspiring fighter to investigate the drug-related death of a professional boxer.

Stevie (Louise Vallance) falls for a married restaurateur who is a suspect in a stolen-goods ring. Guest star: Stephen Mendel. With Jeff Wincott and Scott Hylands.

A sailor's murder puts Giambone and O'Brien (Jeff Wincott, Scott Hylands) on the trail of an escaped felon. Guest stars: Robin Ward, August Schellenberg.

Giambone believes someone with a score to settle shot a veteran officer during a routine domestic-violence call.

Lt. Hogan and O'Brien (Sean McCann, Scott Hylands) resume their investigation of a 7-year-old bank robbery case. Guest star: Lane Colman. With Allan Royal.

An ex-con living in a residential halfway house is accused of murder. Guest stars: John Wildman, Dixie Seatle. With Scott Hylands and Jeff Wincott.

An unfaithful wife and a seedy detective lead Giambone and O'Brien to the killer of a suspected embezzler.

When a passerby foils a crime, his reluctance to be recognized publicly masks a violent secret past. Guest stars: Richard Hardacre and Chris Wiggins.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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

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.

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.