Sonny Grosso
Director
Night Heat (1985)
Season 3
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
S3E1 - Love You to Death
O'Brien, Giambone and Kirkwood investigate the murders of the trainer and jockey of a prize racehorse.
Feb. 5, 1987, midnight
S3E2 - Vantage Point
Colby and Carson are the subject of a department investigation. Guest star: Leslie Toth. With Scott Hylands and Jeff Wincott.
Feb. 12, 1987, midnight
S3E4 - Punk
An unbalanced woman from O'Brien's past makes an attempt on his life and injures Nicole in the process.
Feb. 26, 1987, midnight
S3E5 - Beauty Is as Beauty Does
The death of a young model leads O'Brien, Giambone and Kirkwood to a top model embroiled in blackmail.
April 30, 1987, midnight
S3E6 - You're on the Air
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.
May 7, 1987, midnight
S3E7 - And Baby Makes Grief
A woman's mysterious death sends O'Brien and Giambone to investigate her adopted child's birth mother.
May 21, 1987, midnight
S3E8 - All the King's Horses
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.
Aug. 4, 1987, midnight
S3E9 - Grace
An abused wife (Carol Lynley) comes to Kirkwood for help; O'Brien and Giambone search for a pimp's killer.
Aug. 11, 1987, midnight
S3E10 - The Kid
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.
Aug. 16, 1987, midnight
S3E11 - Flashback
The reappearance of his first partner's killer rekindles O'Brien's memories and renews his determination to capture the man.
Aug. 25, 1987, midnight
S3E12 - Tell Me a Story
A neighbourhood's inhabitants are hesitant to reveal to the police what they know about a young girl's murder.
Sept. 1, 1987, midnight
S3E13 - Comeback
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.
Sept. 8, 1987, midnight
S3E14 - The Pimp
The enraged father of a runaway who turned to prostitution is accused of murdering her pimp.
Sept. 24, 1987, midnight
S3E15 - Limo
Whitey's cousin becomes a murder suspect when the limousine he drives appears to be connected with several deaths.
Oct. 1, 1987, midnight
S3E16 - Mean Business
Sympathy for the man's family makes Giambone reject suicide as the cause of a failing industrialist's death.
Oct. 8, 1987, midnight
S3E17 - Tonight's News
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.
Oct. 15, 1987, midnight
S3E18 - Simon Says
O'Brien and Giambone enter the world of child pornography while seeking a runaway whose father was killed searching for her.
Oct. 22, 1987, midnight
S3E19 - The Victim
A rape victim learns that her assailant has been released from prison after serving only four years of his sentence.
Oct. 29, 1987, midnight
S3E20 - The Cost of Doing Business
A young astronomer sees a homicide through her telescope, but her frightened mother will not let her testify.
Nov. 5, 1987, midnight
S3E21 - These Happy Golden Years
O'Brien and Giambone (Scott Hylands, Jeff Wincott) uncover a drug-smuggling ring that uses innocent senior citizens as couriers. Guest stars: Kay Tremblay and Cec Linder.
Nov. 12, 1987, midnight
S3E22 - The Wiseguy
When a mobster decides to testify against his boss, O'Brien and Giambone grudgingly agree to protect the informant.
Nov. 19, 1987, midnight
S3E23 - Freedom Dead
Kirkwood's old friend, a presumed-dead rebel leader in South America, wants everyone to know he is alive.
Nov. 26, 1987, midnight
S3E24 - Vengeance
Giambone and O'Brien (Jeff Wincott, Scott Hylands) are faced with a drug war after a narcotics dealer is slain. Guest star: Dean Richards.
Jan. 7, 1988, midnight
S3E3 - Play the Game
O'Brien and Giambone investigate the death of a star college hockey player who had ties to a gambling ring.
Feb. 19, 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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