Episode guide
Night Heat: Season 1
24 episodes · premiered Jan 31, 1985
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- Episode 1: Crossfire Jan 31, 1985 · 1h A robbery at a local fish market sees the use of automatic weapons. There are several people either hurt or killed during the incident. Frank and Kevin must track down the source of these…
- Episode 2: Necessary Force Feb 7, 1985 · 1h Frank and Kevin try to capture the gangsters that knocked off two men. Their biggest lead being some professional photographs taken during a wedding reception on a boat nearby where the…
- Episode 3: Deadline Feb 14, 1985 · 1h O'Brien and Giambone try to convince a politician's assistant to testify in order to prevent the release of a suspected rapist.
- Episode 4: The Stranger Feb 21, 1985 · 1h Kevin and Frank pursue two criminals to a back alley. The two thugs try to escape, one manages to get away - the other gets shot by Frank when he appearently pulls out a gun. An…
- Episode 5: Obie's Law Feb 28, 1985 · 1h A woman on the way home is attacked and raped in her own house. Kevin and Frank quickly nab a suspect and are convinced that he is also responsible for six other rapes. Now they must prove…
- Episode 6: The Witness Mar 7, 1985 · 1h Continuing from the previous episode, Kevin and Frank investigate a serial killer stalking females at night. A woman is scared in a park and runs to the police fearing she was the next…
- Episode 7: Deadlock May 2, 1985 · 1h Frank and his date (a fellow cop) discover a hold-up in progress at a variety store. They nab the suspect and discover that he is wanted for murder as well. While in the holding cell, the…
- Episode 8: Ancient Madness May 9, 1985 · 1h Mid-South is assigned to protect an ""Irish Terrorist"". They take him to a residental dwelling. Kevin has issues with his philosophies and the two argue. The man storms out of the living…
- Episode 9: Velvet May 16, 1985 · 1h Velvet, the lead singer of the punk rock band ""Crud"" is found dead of an appearent drug overdose. Frank and Kevin determine such is not the case and discover the cocaine was laced with…
- Episode 10: The Fifth Man May 23, 1985 · 1h A cleaning lady finds a man hanging over a doorway - it looks like an appearent suicide. Kevin suspects otherwise. His suspicions are confirmed when a second strange killing occurs…
- Episode 11: Jane the Ripper Sep 26, 1985 · 1h O'Brien and Giambone work the city's seamy nightlife assisted by Stevie who poses as a hooker to catch a murderous prostitute.
- Episode 12: Dead to Rights Oct 3, 1985 · 1h Giambone and O'Brien question overwhelming evidence against a man arrested for killing his father and sister.
- Episode 13: The Quest Oct 10, 1985 · 1h O'Brien (Scott Hylands) is critically wounded while attempting to prevent a drug transaction. Guest stars: Clark Johnson, Tim Burd. With Jeff Wincott.
- Episode 14: Power Play Oct 17, 1985 · 1h The detectives investigate a building owner who has been accused of arson even though he had no insurance and his son was a victim.
- Episode 15: The Game Oct 24, 1985 · 1h O'Brien and Giambone search for the loser at a big-money poker game who has gone on a rampage, killing several of the other players.
- Episode 16: Mother's Day Oct 31, 1985 · 1h Kevin and Frank investigate the murders of elderly women at a senior citizen centre where the women were tricked into withdrawing their life savings prior to their deaths.
- Episode 17: Poison Nov 7, 1985 · 1h Kirkwood suspects that a death occurring during a shipping-plant strike is actually a carefully planned assassination.
- Episode 18: Snow White Nov 14, 1985 · 1h O'Brien and Giambone's investigation of a killing depends on a mentally challenged teenager, the only witness to the crime.
- Episode 19: Secrets Nov 21, 1985 · 1h Kirkwood and O'Brien (Allan Royal, Scott Hylands) investigate the murder of a celebrity's secretary. Guest star: Kate Trotter.
- Episode 20: Songbird Nov 28, 1985 · 1h Two thieves break into a jewel/rare artifacts store and steal a miniature bird statue. The value of the statue is $1 million dollars.
- Episode 21: The Source Dec 2, 1985 · 1h Kirkwood (Allan Royal) feels responsible when a young reporter is killed while pursuing a story. Guest star: Barbara Bush. With Scott Hylands and Jeff Wincott.
- Episode 22: Innocents Dec 26, 1985 · 1h Officials pressure Giambone and O'Brien to prove a troubled man caused the disappearance of two children.
- Episode 23: Fire and Ice Jan 2, 1986 · 1h Colby concludes his brother was the sole survivor of the massacre of five people during a diamond heist.
- Episode 24: Brotherhood Jan 9, 1986 · 1h The longtime president of the cargo-handlers' union emerges as the prime suspect in his challenger's murder.