Sonny Grosso
Director
Night Heat (1985)
Season 2
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.
Released Jan. 31, 1985
Episode 60 min
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Network: CTV
S2E1 - 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.
Jan. 30, 1986, midnight
S2E2 - Dead Ringer
An unfaithful wife and a seedy detective lead Giambone and O'Brien to the killer of a suspected embezzler.
Feb. 6, 1986, midnight
S2E3 - 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.
Feb. 13, 1986, midnight
S2E4 - Payday
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.
Feb. 20, 1986, midnight
S2E5 - The Legendary Eddie Shore
Giambone believes someone with a score to settle shot a veteran officer during a routine domestic-violence call.
April 17, 1986, midnight
S2E6 - The Passenger
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.
April 24, 1986, midnight
S2E7 - Moonlight
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.
May 1, 1986, midnight
S2E8 - The Fighter
Giambone goes undercover as an aspiring fighter to investigate the drug-related death of a professional boxer.
May 15, 1986, midnight
S2E9 - Showdown
A guilt-ridden O'Brien (Scott Hylands) pursues a crazed killer (Winston Rekert) whom he once surrendered to the justice system. With Jeff Wincott.
May 22, 1986, midnight
S2E10 - Friends
O'Brien and Giambone investigate the shooting of teenagers who took a joy ride in a terrorist's car filled with weapons.
July 30, 1987, midnight
S2E11 - Wages of Sin
Giambone and O'Brien follow a cat burglar whose theft of a call girl's diary worries several city officials.
Sept. 25, 1986, midnight
S2E12 - The Hit
The killing of an innocent bar patron instead of an undercover narcotics agent exposes a web of double dealing.
Oct. 2, 1986, midnight
S2E13 - Trapped
O`Brien takes mugging victim Nicole to his apartment, unaware that her assailants have found his address in her purse.
Oct. 9, 1986, midnight
S2E14 - Children of the Night
Thugs stalk a runaway girl who witnessed a deal between a crooked union boss and a special prosecutor.
Oct. 16, 1986, midnight
S2E15 - Pride and Prejudice
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.
Oct. 23, 1986, midnight
S2E16 - Another Country
Kirkwood happens on a serial killer when he goes undercover as a derelict to research a story on the homeless.
Oct. 30, 1986, midnight
S2E17 - Every Picture Tells a Story
A pretty museum curator helps investigate an art theft that occurs when a mystery man causes a disturbance.
Nov. 6, 1986, midnight
S2E18 - Fighting Back
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.
Nov. 13, 1986, midnight
S2E19 - Bad Timing
O'Brien and Giambone investigate the death of a young wife who is killed when her airport limousine is sabotaged.
Nov. 20, 1986, midnight
S2E20 - The Movement
O'Brien and Giambone are torn between duty and justice while investigating the stabbing death of a fascist group's leader.
Nov. 27, 1986, midnight
S2E21 - Body Conscious
O'Brien and Giambone (Scott Hylands, Jeff Wincott) investigate the murder of a fashion designer's assistant. Guest stars: Maury Chaykin, Susan Henley.
Dec. 4, 1986, midnight
S2E22 - The Switch
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.
Jan. 1, 1987, midnight
S2E23 - Masquerade
Investigation of an illegal alien's death propels O'Brien and Giambone into the politics of a Caribbean nation.
Jan. 8, 1987, midnight
S2E24 - The Beaumont Line
O'Brien risks his career and his relationship with Nicole when he becomes entangled with a murder suspect.
Jan. 15, 1987, midnight
Network: CTV
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 5760 min.
Released: Jan. 31, 1985
Last Air Date: Jan. 5, 1989, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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