Night Heat — Season 2
I feel the Night Heat, I feel your heart beat. Somethin' ain't right. There's too much heat in the night.
About this season
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.
Episodes (24)
1. The Hero
Aired 30 January 1986 • 60 min
When a passerby foils a crime, his reluctance to be recognized publicly masks a violent secret past. Guest stars: Richard Hardacre and Chris Wiggins.
2. Dead Ringer
Aired 6 February 1986 • 60 min
An unfaithful wife and a seedy detective lead Giambone and O'Brien to the killer of a suspected embezzler.
3. Neighbors
Aired 13 February 1986 • 60 min
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.
4. Payday
Aired 20 February 1986 • 60 min
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.
5. The Legendary Eddie Shore
Aired 17 April 1986 • 60 min
Giambone believes someone with a score to settle shot a veteran officer during a routine domestic-violence call.
6. The Passenger
Aired 24 April 1986 • 60 min
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.
7. Moonlight
Aired 1 May 1986 • 60 min
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.
8. The Fighter
Aired 15 May 1986 • 60 min
Giambone goes undercover as an aspiring fighter to investigate the drug-related death of a professional boxer.
9. Showdown
Aired 22 May 1986 • 60 min
A guilt-ridden O'Brien (Scott Hylands) pursues a crazed killer (Winston Rekert) whom he once surrendered to the justice system. With Jeff Wincott.
10. Friends
Aired 30 July 1987 • 60 min
O'Brien and Giambone investigate the shooting of teenagers who took a joy ride in a terrorist's car filled with weapons.
11. Wages of Sin
Aired 25 September 1986 • 60 min
Giambone and O'Brien follow a cat burglar whose theft of a call girl's diary worries several city officials.
12. The Hit
Aired 2 October 1986 • 60 min
The killing of an innocent bar patron instead of an undercover narcotics agent exposes a web of double dealing.
13. Trapped
Aired 9 October 1986 • 60 min
O`Brien takes mugging victim Nicole to his apartment, unaware that her assailants have found his address in her purse.
14. Children of the Night
Aired 16 October 1986 • 60 min
Thugs stalk a runaway girl who witnessed a deal between a crooked union boss and a special prosecutor.
15. Pride and Prejudice
Aired 23 October 1986 • 60 min
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.
16. Another Country
Aired 30 October 1986 • 60 min
Kirkwood happens on a serial killer when he goes undercover as a derelict to research a story on the homeless.
17. Every Picture Tells a Story
Aired 6 November 1986 • 60 min
A pretty museum curator helps investigate an art theft that occurs when a mystery man causes a disturbance.
18. Fighting Back
Aired 13 November 1986 • 60 min
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.
19. Bad Timing
Aired 20 November 1986 • 60 min
O'Brien and Giambone investigate the death of a young wife who is killed when her airport limousine is sabotaged.
20. The Movement
Aired 27 November 1986 • 60 min
O'Brien and Giambone are torn between duty and justice while investigating the stabbing death of a fascist group's leader.
21. Body Conscious
Aired 4 December 1986 • 60 min
O'Brien and Giambone (Scott Hylands, Jeff Wincott) investigate the murder of a fashion designer's assistant. Guest stars: Maury Chaykin, Susan Henley.
22. The Switch
Aired 1 January 1987 • 60 min
A security guard (David Ferry) hitches a ride with a group of drug smugglers. Guest stars: Suzanne Coy, Clark Johnson. With Scott Hylands and Jeff Wincott.
23. Masquerade
Aired 8 January 1987 • 60 min
Investigation of an illegal alien's death propels O'Brien and Giambone into the politics of a Caribbean nation.
24. The Beaumont Line
Aired 15 January 1987 • 60 min
O'Brien risks his career and his relationship with Nicole when he becomes entangled with a murder suspect.