Series synopsis
Night Heat is a Canadian crime drama television series that premiered on CTV on January 31, 1985. It ended on January 5, 1989. It was created by Sonny Grosso. It stars Stephen Mendel, Eugene Clark, Jeff Wincott and Allan Royal.
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 ...
Premise
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.
Premise: I feel the Night Heat, I feel your heart beat. Somethin' ain't right. There's too much heat in the night.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Stephen Mendel
- Eugene Clark
- Jeff Wincott
- Allan Royal
- Scott Hylands as Kevin O'Brien
- Susan Hogan
- Sean McCann
- Andrea Roth as Hope
Supporting cast
- Stevie Vallance as Stephanie Brody
- Henry Czerny
- J. Winston Carroll
- Lee Montgomery as Tony Santini
- Keanu Reeves as Mugger
- John Tench as Wicks
- Jo Vannicola as Ella
- Clark Johnson
- Timothy Burd
- Richard Hardacre
- Chris Wiggins
- John Wildman
Guest cast
- Henry Czerny
- J. Winston Carroll
- Lee Montgomery as Tony Santini
- Keanu Reeves as Mugger
- John Tench as Wicks
- Jo Vannicola as Ella
- Clark Johnson
- Timothy Burd
- Richard Hardacre
- Chris Wiggins
- John Wildman
- Dixie Seatle
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 96 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 24 | January 31, 1985 | January 9, 1986 |
| Season 2 | 24 | January 30, 1986 | July 30, 1987 |
| Season 3 | 24 | February 5, 1987 | January 7, 1988 |
| Season 4 | 24 | January 14, 1988 | January 5, 1989 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Crossfire 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. |
January 31, 1985 |
| 2 |
Necessary Force 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. |
February 7, 1985 |
| 3 |
Deadline O'Brien and Giambone try to convince a politician's assistant to testify in order to prevent the release of a suspected rapist. |
February 14, 1985 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Hero When a passerby foils a crime, his reluctance to be recognized publicly masks a violent secret past. Guest stars: Richard Hardacre and Chris Wiggins. |
January 30, 1986 |
| 2 |
Dead Ringer An unfaithful wife and a seedy detective lead Giambone and O'Brien to the killer of a suspected embezzler. |
February 6, 1986 |
| 3 |
Neighbors 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. |
February 13, 1986 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Love You to Death O'Brien, Giambone and Kirkwood investigate the murders of the trainer and jockey of a prize racehorse. |
February 5, 1987 |
| 2 |
Vantage Point Colby and Carson are the subject of a department investigation. Guest star: Leslie Toth. With Scott Hylands and Jeff Wincott. |
February 12, 1987 |
| 3 |
Play the Game O'Brien and Giambone investigate the death of a star college hockey player who had ties to a gambling ring. |
February 19, 1987 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Silk A young woman leads O'Brien and Giambone (Scott Hylands, Jeff Wincott) to a hit man who plans to assassinate the deputy mayor. |
January 14, 1988 |
| 2 |
Chinatown Giambone and O'Brien are assigned to investigate several murders after Kirkwood's friend gets involved with the Chinese underworld. |
January 21, 1988 |
| 3 |
Ain't No Cure for Love When a junkie who attempts to rob the bar is killed by an irate patron, Nicole hides the real facts from O'Brien. |
February 4, 1988 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CTV |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 31, 1985 |
| Last aired | January 5, 1989 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday |