Night Heat (1985–1989)

The exploits of the detectives of the Mid South Precinct, in a generic North American city not unlike New York (but a lot like Toronto), chronicled through the eyes of newspaper columnist ... See full summary »

Creators:

Don Flynn, Sonny Grosso

Stars:

Scott Hylands, Allan Royal, Jeff Wincott

7 wins & 22 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Scott Hylands	...	Det. Kevin "O.B." O'Brien (96 episodes, 1985-1989)
Allan Royal	...	Tom J. Kirkwood (96 episodes, 1985-1989)
Jeff Wincott	...	Det. Frank Giambone (96 episodes, 1985-1989)
Sean McCann	...	Lt. Jim Hogan (96 episodes, 1985-1989)
Susan Hogan	...	Nicole 'Nickie' Rimbaud (95 episodes, 1985-1989)
Stephen Mendel	...	Det. Freddie Carson (95 episodes, 1985-1989)
Eugene Clark	...	Det. Colby Burns (94 episodes, 1985-1989)
Deborah Grover	...	Prosecutor Elaine Jeffers (77 episodes, 1985-1989)
Laura Robinson	...	Det. Christine Meadows (56 episodes, 1985-1989)
Tony Rosato	...	Whitey (54 episodes, 1985-1989)

Storyline

The exploits of the detectives of the Mid South Precinct, in a generic North American city not unlike New York (but a lot like Toronto), chronicled through the eyes of newspaper columnist Tom Kirkwood and his "Night Heat" column.

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Plot Keywords:

detective | irish american | police | informant | reporter

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 January 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Brigade de nuit

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alliance Entertainment, Grosso-Jacobson Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (96 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

First Canadian television series to air on an American television network (CBS).

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Goofs

Although set in the United States many scenes were shot on Yonge Street in Toronto and many landmarks such as Sam the Recod Man store and newspaper boxes selling the Toronto Star can be seen.

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Soundtracks

"Night Heat"
Written by B.J. Cook & Domenic Troiano
Performed by Roy Kenner

User Reviews

"Night Heat" was definitely a great show

I didn't start watching this show until the late 80s, but really enjoyed it. Very unique police program, and great cast as well. Eventually the show ended it's run, and the re-runs were hard to come by, so hopefully I can get a few on video. Very intriguing episodes, as they all occurred at night. While many of the actors, including Eugene Clark, Clark Johnson (Homicide fame) and Jeff Wincott.

It was definitely a break from the American cop shows, in that it had a certain mystique and roughness to it. Don't get me wrong..I love the American shows, but Night Heat more or less broke the mold. I also enjoyed other Canadian shows such as "Hot Shots" and "Diamonds".