Night Heat 1985
“I feel the Night Heat, I feel your heart beat. Somethin' ain't right. There's too much heat in the night.”
What is Night Heat?
Night Heat is a Canadian police drama series that originally aired from 1985 to 1989. The program was broadcast on CTV in Canada and on CBS in the United States.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1985
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 96
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 31, 1985
- Last aired
- Jan 5, 1989
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- CA
- Networks
- CTV
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Updated
How long to binge?
Estimate the schedule using 96 episodes and an average 60-minute runtime.
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Overview
Night Heat is a Canadian police drama series that originally aired from 1985 to 1989. The program was broadcast on CTV in Canada and on CBS in the United States. The narrative follows the professional lives of detectives Kevin O'Brien and Frank Giambone as they work the nightly police beat in an unnamed northeastern North American metropolis. Their activities are observed and chronicled by journalist Tom Kirkwood, who is portrayed by actor Allan Royal. The series was conceived by Sonny Grosso, a former detective with the New York City Police Department. Grosso served as an executive producer for the show alongside his partner, Larry Jacobson. The production focused on the procedural elements of police work within a metropolitan environment. By documenting the experiences of the detectives through the perspective of a journalist, the series established a specific narrative framework for its crime drama format. Night Heat maintained its run across both Canadian and American television networks throughout the mid to late 1980s.
Should you watch it?
“A journalist chronicles the nightly police beat of two detectives in a bustling metropolitan city.”
- authentic police perspective
- compelling character dynamics
- dated production values
Watch it if you enjoy classic police procedurals rooted in real-world law enforcement experience.
The series features realistic depictions of police work and urban crime typical of the mid-eighties era.
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Season 1 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Crossfire Mytharc Jan 31, 1985
- E2 Necessary Force Core Feb 7, 1985
- E3 Deadline Core Feb 14, 1985
- E4 The Stranger Core Feb 21, 1985
- E5 Obie's Law Filler Feb 28, 1985
- E6 The Witness Mytharc Mar 7, 1985
- E7 Deadlock Core May 2, 1985
- E8 Ancient Madness Core May 9, 1985
- E9 Velvet Core May 16, 1985
- E10 The Fifth Man Core May 23, 1985
- E11 Jane the Ripper Core Sep 26, 1985
- E12 Dead to Rights Core Oct 3, 1985
- E13 The Quest Core Oct 10, 1985
- E14 Power Play Core Oct 17, 1985
- E15 The Game Core Oct 24, 1985
- E16 Mother's Day Core Oct 31, 1985
- E17 Poison Core Nov 7, 1985
- E18 Snow White Core Nov 14, 1985
- E19 Secrets Core Nov 21, 1985
- E20 Songbird Core Nov 28, 1985
- E21 The Source Core Dec 2, 1985
- E22 Innocents Core Dec 26, 1985
- E23 Fire and Ice Mytharc Jan 2, 1986
- E24 Brotherhood Mytharc Jan 9, 1986
Season 2 · 24 episodes
- E1 The Hero Mytharc Jan 30, 1986
- E2 Dead Ringer Core Feb 6, 1986
- E3 Neighbors Core Feb 13, 1986
- E4 Payday Core Feb 20, 1986
- E5 The Legendary Eddie Shore Core Apr 17, 1986
- E6 The Passenger Core Apr 24, 1986
- E7 Moonlight Core May 1, 1986
- E8 The Fighter Core May 15, 1986
- E9 Showdown Core May 22, 1986
- E10 Friends Core Jul 30, 1987
- E11 Wages of Sin Core Sep 25, 1986
- E12 The Hit Core Oct 2, 1986
- E13 Trapped Core Oct 9, 1986
- E14 Children of the Night Core Oct 16, 1986
- E15 Pride and Prejudice Core Oct 23, 1986
- E16 Another Country Core Oct 30, 1986
- E17 Every Picture Tells a Story Core Nov 6, 1986
- E18 Fighting Back Core Nov 13, 1986
- E19 Bad Timing Core Nov 20, 1986
- E20 The Movement Core Nov 27, 1986
- E21 Body Conscious Core Dec 4, 1986
- E22 The Switch Core Jan 1, 1987
- E23 Masquerade Mytharc Jan 8, 1987
- E24 The Beaumont Line Mytharc Jan 15, 1987
Season 3 · 24 episodes
- E1 Love You to Death Mytharc Feb 5, 1987
- E2 Vantage Point Core Feb 12, 1987
- E3 Play the Game Core Feb 19, 1987
- E4 Punk Core Feb 26, 1987
- E5 Beauty Is as Beauty Does Core Apr 30, 1987
- E6 You're on the Air Core May 7, 1987
- E7 And Baby Makes Grief Core May 21, 1987
- E8 All the King's Horses Core Aug 4, 1987
- E9 Grace Core Aug 11, 1987
- E10 The Kid Core Aug 16, 1987
- E11 Flashback Core Aug 25, 1987
- E12 Tell Me a Story Core Sep 1, 1987
- E13 Comeback Mytharc Sep 8, 1987
- E14 The Pimp Core Sep 24, 1987
- E15 Limo Core Oct 1, 1987
- E16 Mean Business Core Oct 8, 1987
- E17 Tonight's News Core Oct 15, 1987
- E18 Simon Says Core Oct 22, 1987
- E19 The Victim Core Oct 29, 1987
- E20 The Cost of Doing Business Core Nov 5, 1987
- E21 These Happy Golden Years Core Nov 12, 1987
- E22 The Wiseguy Core Nov 19, 1987
- E23 Freedom Dead Mytharc Nov 26, 1987
- E24 Vengeance Mytharc Jan 7, 1988
Season 4 · 24 episodes
- E1 Silk Mytharc Jan 14, 1988
- E2 Chinatown Core Jan 21, 1988
- E3 Ain't No Cure for Love Core Feb 4, 1988
- E4 Woof Core Feb 11, 1988
- E5 Whitey's Run Core Feb 18, 1988
- E6 Blowing Bubbles Core Feb 25, 1988
- E7 None Shall Sleep Core Apr 21, 1988
- E8 Forgive Me Father Core Apr 28, 1988
- E9 Better Part of Valor Core May 5, 1988
- E10 The Privilege of Freedom Core May 12, 1988
- E11 Set for Life Core May 19, 1988
- E12 Bogota Blues Core Sep 22, 1988
- E13 Bless Me Father Core Sep 29, 1988
- E14 The Mercenary Core Oct 6, 1988
- E15 False Witness Core Oct 13, 1988
- E16 Archie's Riff Core Oct 20, 1988
- E17 Goodbodies Core Oct 27, 1988
- E18 Ice Core Nov 3, 1988
- E19 Jumper Core Nov 10, 1988
- E20 The Professional Core Nov 17, 1988
- E21 The Wrong Woman Core Nov 24, 1988
- E22 No Regrets Core Dec 1, 1988
- E23 Elaine Mytharc Dec 29, 1988
- E24 Blues in a Bottle Mytharc Jan 5, 1989
Frequently asked questions
What is the premise of Night Heat?
The series follows a journalist who documents the nightly activities of two police detectives.
Who created the series?
The show was conceived by former New York City Police Department detective Sonny Grosso.
Who starred in the show?
Allan Royal starred as journalist Tom Kirkwood alongside detectives Kevin O'Brien and Frank Giambone.
When did the show air?
The series aired from 1985 to 1989.
Where was the show broadcast?
It aired on CTV in Canada and CBS in the United States.
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