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Night Heat

  • TV Series
  • 1985–1989
  • TV-14
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
446
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Scott Hylands and Jeff Wincott in Night Heat (1985)
CrimeDrama

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 To... Read allThe 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.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.

  • Creators
    • Don Flynn
    • Sonny Grosso
  • Stars
    • Scott Hylands
    • Allan Royal
    • Jeff Wincott
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    446
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    • Creators
      • Don Flynn
      • Sonny Grosso
    • Stars
      • Scott Hylands
      • Allan Royal
      • Jeff Wincott
    • 15User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 22 nominations total

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    Scott Hylands
    Scott Hylands
    • Det. Kevin "O.B." O'Brien
    Allan Royal
    Allan Royal
    • Tom J. Kirkwood…
    Jeff Wincott
    Jeff Wincott
    • Det. Frank Giambone
    Sean McCann
    Sean McCann
    • Lt. Jim Hogan
    Susan Hogan
    Susan Hogan
    • Nicole 'Nickie' Rimbaud
    Stephen Mendel
    Stephen Mendel
    • Det. Freddie Carson
    Eugene Clark
    Eugene Clark
    • Det. Colby Burns
    Deborah Grover
    Deborah Grover
    • Prosecutor Elaine Jeffers…
    Laura Robinson
    • Det. Christine Meadows
    Tony Rosato
    Tony Rosato
    • Whitey…
    Stevie Louise Vallance
    Stevie Louise Vallance
    • Det. Stephanie 'Stevie' Brody
    Clark Johnson
    Clark Johnson
    • Jefferson…
    Nicholas Pasco
    Thomas Hauff
    • Newscaster
    Robert Morelli
    • Joey…
    David Bolt
    • Court Clerk…
    Michelyn Emelle
    • Black prostitute…
    Frank Pellegrino
    Frank Pellegrino
    • Calderisi…
    • Creators
      • Don Flynn
      • Sonny Grosso
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    • Trivia
      First Canadian television series to air on an American television network (CBS).
    • Goofs
      Although set in the United States many scenes were shot on Yonge Street in Toronto and many landmarks such as Sam the Record Man store and newspaper boxes selling the Toronto Star can be seen.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Late Night with David Letterman: Episode dated 21 October 1988 (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      Night Heat
      Written by B.J. Cook & Domenic Troiano

      Performed by Roy Kenner

    User reviews15

    Featured review

    How I liked the series, Night Heat.

    Night Heat was an awesome police TV drama show. I liked the actors and they were well casted for their roles. Thats true that Jeff Wincott did not get much better roles as I thought he might get at the time. I was sure he will. Instead, this series started off well for other people and other shows.. such as several Law & Order series and NYPD. Night Heat was the pioneer of more realistic drama police show than others prior or during Night Heat.

    Clarke Johnson was the actor from the series went on to another realistic police drama Homicide TV Series.

    Yes, I agree that the series was filmed in Toronto since I recoginized so many places in this wonderful city near my birthtown in Upstate NY. This series brought more closer to home than Law & Order since the background and lifestyle was close to my hometown (Appx. 4 hours drive).

    I would love to see reunion shows but I was disappointed not seeing the series in closed captioned for hearing impaired.

    The series was on at the right time since I was busy in evenings and I was settled into bed watching the series.

    This series really showed alot of hard work to make it successful made by the Canadians and I really liked their style of programming. Sadly, I dont see much of our neighbor's shows in the states. It would be nice to have their network aired in the states!

    One drawback I didnt like that they had repeating guest stars playing roles of villians or victims. Perhaps there was a reason for this that I do not know.

    Overall, the series was a 5 star out of 5. Why? It showed at different time (night time) of the detectives. That is original!
    • falsocreativity
    • May 24, 2002
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    • Release date
      • January 31, 1985 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nachtstreife
    • Filming locations
      • Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada(street shots)
    • Production companies
      • CTV Television Network
      • Alliance Entertainment
      • Grosso-Jacobson Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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