Night Heat: Season 2
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Night Heat Season 1.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
The Hero
Jan 30, 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.
Dead Ringer
Feb 6, 1986 · 60 min
An unfaithful wife and a seedy detective lead Giambone and O'Brien to the killer of a suspected embezzler.
Neighbors
Feb 13, 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.
Payday
Feb 20, 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.
The Legendary Eddie Shore
Apr 17, 1986 · 60 min
Giambone believes someone with a score to settle shot a veteran officer during a routine domestic-violence call.
The Passenger
Apr 24, 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.
Moonlight
May 1, 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.
The Fighter
May 15, 1986 · 60 min
Giambone goes undercover as an aspiring fighter to investigate the drug-related death of a professional boxer.
Showdown
May 22, 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.
Friends
Jul 30, 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.
Wages of Sin
Sep 25, 1986 · 60 min
Giambone and O'Brien follow a cat burglar whose theft of a call girl's diary worries several city officials.
The Hit
Oct 2, 1986 · 60 min
The killing of an innocent bar patron instead of an undercover narcotics agent exposes a web of double dealing.
Trapped
Oct 9, 1986 · 60 min
O`Brien takes mugging victim Nicole to his apartment, unaware that her assailants have found his address in her purse.
Children of the Night
Oct 16, 1986 · 60 min
Thugs stalk a runaway girl who witnessed a deal between a crooked union boss and a special prosecutor.
Pride and Prejudice
Oct 23, 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 Steph
Another Country
Oct 30, 1986 · 60 min
Kirkwood happens on a serial killer when he goes undercover as a derelict to research a story on the homeless.
Every Picture Tells a Story
Nov 6, 1986 · 60 min
A pretty museum curator helps investigate an art theft that occurs when a mystery man causes a disturbance.
Fighting Back
Nov 13, 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.
Bad Timing
Nov 20, 1986 · 60 min
O'Brien and Giambone investigate the death of a young wife who is killed when her airport limousine is sabotaged.
The Movement
Nov 27, 1986 · 60 min
O'Brien and Giambone are torn between duty and justice while investigating the stabbing death of a fascist group's leader.
Body Conscious
Dec 4, 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.
The Switch
Jan 1, 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.
Masquerade
Jan 8, 1987 · 60 min
Investigation of an illegal alien's death propels O'Brien and Giambone into the politics of a Caribbean nation.
The Beaumont Line
Jan 15, 1987 · 60 min
O'Brien risks his career and his relationship with Nicole when he becomes entangled with a murder suspect.