Night Heat
CTV (ended 1989)
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Season 4
- Ep 24Blues in a Bottle1/5/89
In the series finale, the officers of mid-South reminisce about their past experiences when the precinct is about to be shut down forcing the officers who had worked together for years to be scattered to other precincts. - Ep 23Elaine12/29/88
A serial rapist and killer is terrorizing city women. When the police arrest a strong suspect, the real killer calls Elaine to tell her that he can't let someone else take credit for his work. As proof, he kills another woman. He continues to call Elaine, who is terrified at being in the middle of the senseless loss of innocent life. When she sees that there is no other way, she reluctantly participates in the manhunt by setting herself up as a potential target.moreless - Ep 22No Regrets12/1/88
Nicole's mother falls victim to a mugging by a trio of brutal skinheads who prey on senior citizens. While Kevin and Frank search for the culprits, Nicole, who is in the midst of preparing a surprise birthday party for her mother at the bar, is having a tougher time dealing with the emotional fallout from the attack than her mother is.moreless - Ep 21The Wrong Woman11/24/88
Frank's friend and former police academy classmate Joey Morata is found dead from an apparent suicide shortly after confiding to Frank that he was in trouble and had heard rumors that he was the target of an Internal Affairs (IA) investigation. When Frank doesn't buy the suicide ruling and insists on continuing the investigation based on the scantest of evidence, he becomes an IA target himself.moreless - Ep 20The Professional11/17/88
Italian prosecutor Antonio Varga, who has recently succeeded in getting multiple convictions against the mafia in his home country, is in town to testify against local organized crime. Despite keeping his arrival and location a secret, Varga is attacked moments after arriving in his hotel room. Varga is shot and his round the clock bodyguard killed in the attack. ''Prosecutor James Kliegsteel, an abrasive man who talks down to Lt. Hogan's team, insists on bringing in outside help to assist with the investigation. With Varga in hospital under police protection, Kevin, Frank and the team search for the hit man and the person who contracted him.moreless - Ep 19Jumper11/10/88
When a young girl commits suicide, an obsessed Kevin, who almost saved her only to literally have her slip through his fingers, seeks the reason. In the process, he angers the girl's sister and mother.''Meanwhile Frank and the team pursue two criminals who stole $500,000 from an armored car killing two guards in the process.moreless - Ep 18Ice11/3/88
A $500,000 jewel robbery leaves one of the robbers and a victim dead. One of the two other men involved in the robbery is arrested shortly after the crime. During the interrogation, he attacks Frank and when Frank subdues him, he also injures him, resulting in Police brutality charges and an IAD investigation. The investigation cotinues without Kevin, who is nursing a badly sprained ankle suffered while chasing the suspect. To pass the time, he helps out Nicole at the pub.''In two side stories, a frustrated and short-tempered Elaine seeks fatherly advice from Lt. Hogan regarding a personal matter and Freddie considers a lucrative career opportunity.moreless - Ep 17Goodbodies10/27/88
Kevin and Frank investigate the murder of a health club co-owner and confront a powerful loan shark in the process. Complicating the investigation is Christine's relationship with the other co-owner, who was involved in a heated argument with the victim shortly before his death. Christine's delay in informing the team of her involvement with the man further hinders the investigation.''Meanwhile, the team has to deal with the city's announcement of the consolidation of services and the pending sale of the mid-South Precinct building, as well as a pushy real estate agent who repeatedly interrupts their work.moreless - Ep 16Archie's Riff10/20/88
Colby, Freddie and their dates are out for a night on the town to see jazz legend Archie Marshall, a man Colby has known since childhood. That evening, Lester Price, the band's new piano player is found dead in his backstage dressing room. Kevin and Frank begin the investigation using a drug angle, only to find another band member murdered within 24 hours. The investigation broadens to include people close to the band, including Archie's wife. Meanwhile, Archie drowns his sorrows at Nicole's and becomes a suspect himself when he disappears shorthly after he is heard threatening his wife.moreless - Ep 15False Witness10/13/88
In the midst of a stifling heat wave, Kevin and Frank's informant Joey Sanza's wife witnesses a drug related murder and calls 9-1-1. Upon returning home from work, Joey is furious and demands Betty forget about what she saw insisting that coming forward would endanger her life and the lives of their two young children.''When Kevin and Frank's canvassing for witnesses takes them to Joey's home, he realizes that his wife will not stay silent and in an attempt to protect her, ends up endangering them both by claiming he witnessed the murder and made the 9-1-1 call. He follows up by provides a misleading witness report to the police.moreless - Ep 14The Mercenary10/6/88
A man walks into a crowded bar and opens fire with an automatic weapon killing four and wounding one. Among the dead is petty criminal Sammy Leonard, whom the killer seemed to single out. When Kevin and Frank discover that, despite no experience, Sammy was working as a superintendent at a rundown apartment building, the investigation turns to the building's owners and a scheme to convert the building from apartments to condos. The owners are trying to take advantage of the city's tight housing market by unscrupulously forcing tenants to leave.moreless - Ep 13Bless Me Father9/29/88
Former Bowery Boy Huntz Hall plays a priest who turns into an unexpected ally in helping Kevin and Frank track down the hit-and-run driver who killed Alice Miller in front of his church after a baptism ceremony. Because Alice is a former member of the Terminators gang and ex-girlfriend of the gang leader Rico Navarro, the investigation focuses on Navarro. Meanwhile, Alice's distraught fiance Emilio Sarda, who, despite lack of evidence, is convinced Navarro killed Alice as an act of revenge, takes matters into his own hands and sets out to avenge Alice's death.''In a touching side story, Simone Poirrier, an very attractive young French woman, visits Lt. Hogan and claims to be his daughter from a relationship the Lieutenant had in the 1950's.moreless - Ep 12Bogota Blues9/22/88
Jefferson and Agent Gomez from the Columbia Narcotics Bureau are in pursuit of drug lord Tito Fernandez in an attempt to destroy his narcotics operation. A lone gunman destroys Fernandez' cocaine lab killing a number of people in the attack and costing Jefferson six months of work. Kevin and Frank join the investigation because of the multiple homicides and Jefferson and Gomez continue with their pursuit of Fernandez, a man also wanted in Columbia. The four officers cooperate in the investigation, and Jefferson finds that Gomez has a very different point of view on trusting fellow officers and on how to enforce the law.moreless - Ep 11Set for Life5/19/88
While investigating the unusual death of one of three sisters living in an old mansion - she was killed when a chandelier fell on her - Kevin and Frank become curious about a the sisters' effort to keep their dead father's memory alive. The investigation is further complicated by their niece, a flirtatious woman who is looking after her out-of-town father's one-quarter interest in the family fortune.''In a side story, Frank is pursued by payroll because he received two paychecks in error and spent them both to cover his debts.moreless - Ep 10The Privilege of Freedom5/12/88
A dock yard security guard interrupts a young man attempting to break into one of the shipping containers. The man escapes and when the container is opened, eight illegal aliens are found inside. Six of them are dead and a mother and daughter are clinging to life. As Kevin and Frank investigate, they are assisted by Rajeed Singh, who works for Refugee Aid, an organization that assists refugees in entering the country legally. As the investigation continues, all become convinced that another 'shipment' is on the way.moreless - Ep 9The Better Part of Valor5/5/88
A druggist is robbed by two men while closing his store. He manages to press the silent alarm before being shot and killed. Freddie and Colby answer the call and when Freddie confronts the two men as they are fleeing, he is shot at and ducks for cover. At the same time Colby exits the drug store and is shot and seriously wounded.''While Kevin, Frank and the team, with the help of Jefferson, hunt for the killers, Freddie is left to deal with an Internal Affairs investigation into the shooting and his belief that he was responsible for his partner getting shot.moreless - Ep 8Forgive Me Father4/28/88
Ella Metcalf witnesses her brother Leon accidentally kill his accomplice over a disagreement during a mugging. When Leon sees her, she runs away to church, where she hides in the confessional and tells Father Torres, who is Frank's longtime friend, about the killing. As Kevin and Frank investigate, the combination of Leon's denials, Ella's silence, an uncooperative witness, Father Torres' refusal to break his vows and evidence found at the church all conspire to point to the priest as the lead suspect.moreless - Ep 7None Shall Sleep4/21/88
Lt.Hogan and two other customers are robbed by two people at an automated teller machine. In attempting to stop the robbery, Lt. Hogan is shot and one of the customers is killed. As Kevin, Frank and the team attempt to pursue the investigation, they are stymied by Lt. Hogan's replacement, a female Lieutenant whose expertise is in administration and who has never run a squad.moreless - Ep 6Blowing Bubbles2/25/88
Kevin and Frank investigate a gruesome attack on a Hungarian restaurant owner's kitchen boy. The boy identifies having heard a dying loan shark's unique breathing, who is a criminal with a long history of such attacks. As the investigation proceeds, Kevin and Frank discover that the restaurant owner has not been completely honest with them.''In a parallel story, Nicole tells Kevin that she is pregnant. The two struggle with many issues surrounding the pregnancy including Kevin's job as a night shift detective and whether to marry or not.moreless - Ep 5Whitey's Run2/18/88
While picking up some merchandise for resale from Tony Kendall, Whitey is asked by his friend for help in fencing some high quality emeralds. During the meeting, Tony is shot and killed and Whitey and Joey, in whose cab Whitey arrived, become mob targets. Whitey becomes a suspect when his fingerprints are the only ones found at the scene. A reluctant Kevin, to whom Whitey is more than an informant, leads the search for his scared friend who has gone into hiding for fear of his life.moreless - Ep 4Woof2/11/88
A group of animal-rights activists calling themselves the Friends of the Silent Ones break into a research laboratory letting loose animals used in research and stealing some monkeys. They photograph the monkeys and send the photo along with a letter to the Eagle.''One of the activists is shot in the escape and when he turns up in a hospital to be treated for the bullet wound, develops a life-threatening infection which the medical staff cannot identify. A PhD student working as lab researcher and assisting Frank in the investigation identifies the monkey cages as those used to store contaminated animals forcing Kevin and Frank to race to recover the virus and stop a potential epidemic.moreless - Ep 3Ain't No Cure for Love2/4/88
Nicole is robbed at closing time by a gun wielding junkie. Unknown to the robber, Matt Semple, a quiet computer salesman and Nicole's regular is still in the bathroom. When he comes out and sees a terrified Nicole, he knifes the gunman twice, killing him. While Kirkwood proclaims him a hero, it turns out that he has another agenda.
''In another storyline Kevin pursues Mitch Malloy, a dangerous criminal whom he has arrested twice previously and who has vowed to kill him.moreless - Ep 2Chinatown1/21/88
Kevin and Frank's attempts to investigate several murders in Chinatown are frustrated by the community's refusal to provide any information. The situation is complicated by the fact that Tom is romantically involved with fellow Eagle employee Lonnie Kai, whose father's restaurant the shootings took place in. The investigation is further thwarted by Lonnie's bother Danny's steadfast refusal to cooperate, which is eventually linked to a notorious Chinese gang called the Triads, who have much of the Chinese community living in fear.moreless - Ep 1Silk1/14/88
In the fourth season opener, a City Councilman with aspirations to the Mayor's chair holds a press conference saying that he has information on organized crime that he will be providing to the police commissioner. Kevin and Frank follow up on a rumor that one of the criminals being investigated has contracted a notorious hit man to kill the Councilman. While following up a lead on the killer's location, the team breaks into an apartment and finds it empty except for a 15 year old girl with an infant hiding under the bed. While the team continues the investigation, Lt. Hogan spends extended time in his office with the girl and her infant in an effort both to help them and to glean information that will assist in the apprehension of the hit man.moreless
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Season 3
- Ep 24Vengeance1/7/88
In the third season finale, Kevin and Frank enter a small drug war when a dealer posing as a pizza delivery man is murdered and a second driver from the same pizza store is shot. As Colby is canvassing the murdered boy's neighborhood, he comes across an old friend, Gil Johnson, a police officer who retired at a relatively young age to care for his invalid wife, who was injured in a car wreck in which their son was killed.moreless - Ep 23Freedom Dead11/26/87
Kirkwood's old friend, a presumed-dead rebel leader in South America, wants everyone to know he is alive. - Ep 22Wiseguy11/19/87
Former mid-South police officer Bill Hecht is on temporary assignment to the prosecutor's office to protect mobster Jerry Laws, who has agreed to testify against his boss. Bill is shot and seriously wounded in an attack at a restaurant owned by Laws' friend, who is murdered in the shooting. Laws is then passed over to Lt. Hogan's department for protection where Kevin and Frank grudgingly accept the assignment to protect Elaine's star witness from harm.moreless - Ep 21These Happy Golden Years11/12/87
Jefferson is tailing a suspected drug dealer near the Silvergrove Senior Citizens Home. At the same time, one of the residents is murdered in the back yard of the home. Jefferson is sure the murder is drug related because of the way the senior was killed.''When Kevin and Frank investigate, they discover that a group of the seniors are doing much more than just playing cards, and that the murdered man was involved in their activities. As the investigation continues, the detectives butt heads with Jefferson over the best way to proceed.moreless - Ep 20The Cost of Doing Business11/5/87
Two young girls are on a rooftop with a powerful telescope completing an astronomy assignment. One of the girls, while playing with the telescope, sees a man take a shotgun from the trunk of a car. She memorizes the license plate, but her frightened mother refuses to allow her to contact the police despite the fact that a shotgun murder took place in the building right around the same time.''When the mother calls in the license plate as an anonymous tip, Kevin and Frank trace the rented car to Stan Hoover, a recently paroled bank robber. The murdered man turns out to be one of two of Hoover's accomplices. Both had turned state's evidence and escaped jail sentences. When Hoover is brought in for questioning, the frustrated mid-South team is forced to let him go because no one will identify him.moreless - Ep 19The Victim10/29/87
Sally Koretski is a young woman who has never recovered from a brutal rape and attempted murder. Three years after the attack, when she is an alcoholic and the shell of the person she was, she is shocked to see her attacker Jake Windsor, who received a 15 year sentence, in a grocery store. She attacks and wounds him with her cane and only Kevin can calm her down. Sally is convinced that Windsor is responsible for a recent vicious rape and murder on the North Side and is terrified that he will come after her again. Her story gains credibility when she gives police details of the North Side crime that were not made public.''Standing in the way of the investigation is Thomas Penman, the administrator of an early release program called Self Start. Windsor is Penman's poster child for the program and he is determined to stop Kevin from doing anything to jeopardize his success story.''moreless - Ep 18Simon Says10/22/87
Kevin and Frank enter the world of child pornography while seeking a runaway whose father was killed searching for her. - Ep 17Tonight's News10/15/87
Overzealousness endangers a TV reporter's life when she covers the activities of a crime family. - Ep 16Mean Business10/8/87
Financially troubled businessman Milan Dvorek is found dead outside his office window and all evidence suggests suicide. When his distraught wife arrives at the scene and insists that her husband would never take his own life, Frank has compassion for her and agrees to do whatever he can to help. Kevin supports his partner's hunch and they begin the investigation by digging deeper into the dead man's business records, which his wife has dropped off at the station.
As the case goes on, Frank becomes more and more emotionally involved, which leads to a revelation about his past and why the case means so much to him.moreless - Ep 15Limo10/1/87
Whitey's cousin becomes a suspect after his limousine is connected with a string of murders. - Ep 14The Pimp9/24/87
When young Ellen Kozak runs away from her small town home, her father comes to the big city to find his daughter. When he does, she is with her pimp and he violently attacks the pimp. Kevin, who happens to be in the neighborhood, breaks up the fight right when the pimp pulls out a knife. After both men are arrested and released, the pimp is shot and killed in his home. When Kevin and Frank hear a neighbor's tape recording of the tho men screaming at each other, they have no choice but to arrest Mr. Kozak for murder.moreless - Ep 13Comeback9/8/87
Prior to his show, lounge singer Frankie D is seen arguing with his friend Vito over another of Vito's gambling debts, this time to a loan shark with mafia ties. After the show, Frankie arrives at a prearranged meeting with Vito only to witness him being shot and killed by a mafia hit man. When Frankie is taken to meet with the crime boss, he is left with the dilemma of helping out the boss, getting ahead in his lifelong dream of a singing career and compromising his good name. The alternative could endanger him and his wife and children unless the police can tie the crime boss to the murder.moreless - Ep 12Tell Me a Story9/1/87
When a girl is brutally murdered by a gang of boys in a rundown neighborhood known as The Pocket, a mentally challenged boy confesses to the crime. When his confession is shown to be an obvious lie, Kevin and Frank begin their investigation by focusing on Theodore Telford, a martial arts expert and author who seems to exert an unusual control over many of the boys who live in The Pocket. The investigation is further complicated by the residents' silence.moreless - Ep 11Flashback8/25/87
The police are tipped off to a pending bank robbery and Kevin heads up a team of police inside the bank to break up the robbery. The operation is soured when a teller screams and one of the robbers takes a hostage. Kevin recognizes the robber as the man who killed his partner (who was also Nikki's husband) six years ago. Kevin's determination to bring the man to justice is rekindled and, as the investigation unfolds, the story of Tony Rimbaud's killing is told through a series of flashbacks, which includes the story of how Kevin and Frank came to be partners.moreless - Ep 10The Kid8/18/87
Tony Santini, a key member of Frank's youth-basketball team, has done a terrific job at turning his life around and escaping form the gang he belonged to. But when a group of boys from a rival gang walk in on a basketball game, he has to be restrained by Frank. Shortly thereafter, a member of the rival gang is murdered and Tony is the lead suspect. When Frank puts his reputation on the line defending the boy, longtime Community Relations Officer Detective Hector Gervin questions his trust in the boy. Later Gervin captures Tony at his old gang's hideout and tensions between the Frank and Gervin escalate as the investigation continues.moreless - Ep 9Grace8/11/87
Grace, an abused wife comes to Tom for help but then refuses to take it when it's offered, returning to her husband instead. Kevin and Frank search for a pimp's killer. - Ep 8All the King's Horses8/4/87
Kevim suspects a fellow detective of helping drug dealers after a major stakeout is ruined. - Ep 7And Baby Makes Grief5/21/87
Bonnie Moreland, who has recently adopted a baby, is approached in a supermarket parking lot by Sandra Conrad, who claims to be baby's biological mother. When Sandra follows Bonnie home, the terrified woman locks herself inside her house until her husband gets home. When he checks the property for Sandra, he finds her dead in the backyard behind a shed. The investigation leads Kevin and Frank to the lucrative adoption practice of lawyer Joseph Dominic.
The case touches Christine personally, as her sister and brother-in-law had approached Dominic for an adoption a number of years ago.moreless - Ep 6You're on the Air5/7/87
While Lt. Hogan is being interviewed on a radio call-in show, a murderer calls in a challenge. While the team investigates the murder, which took place exactly as the caller said it would, Lt. Hogan becomes the butt of the team's jokes when he undertakes a diet and exercise campaign which includes the installation of an exercise bike in his office.moreless - Ep 5Beauty Is as Beauty Does4/30/87
The death of a young model leads Kevin, Frank and Tom to a top model embroiled in blackmail. - Ep 4Punk2/26/87
At her surprise birthday party, Kevin further surprises Nikki presenting her a remodeled sports car. They go for a spin and crash and Nikki is seriously hurt. When an investigation reveals that the car may have been tampered with, Kevin is confronted with a disturbed woman from his past. - Ep 3Play the Game2/19/87
The city is abuzz as the City College Monarchs have made it to the National Hockey Finals. After a 3-2 loss, City player Mike Bell is found killed with cocaine on his body. As Kevin and Frank investigate, the team's star player Billy Donovan becomes implicated in his teammate's death. - Ep 2Vantage Point2/12/87
Freddie and Colby break up a furrier robbery in which the driver is shot. The investigation is frustrated when the owner insists there was no robbery. Meanwhile, Kevin and Frank try to clear their colleagues who are fingered as the killers in a drug deal gone bad. - Ep 1Love You to Death2/5/87
To get away from his usual crime beat and to look up and old girlfriend, Tom goes to the horse races. The horse who wins the big race is owned by his ex (Dominique) and her husband. She invites Tom to the victory party and while he is there, the horse's trainer is murdered in the stables. What first appears to be death by natural causes turns into a homicide investigation when the autopsy reveals the man died from a drug used on horses. As the investigation proceeds, Tom struggles with his feelings about Dominique and the racing industry comes under suspicion due to the homicide and allegations of race fixing.moreless
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Season 2
- Ep 24The Beaumont Line1/15/87
- Ep 23Masquerade1/8/87
A women goes out ordering her sister not to answer the ringing telephone. Moments later, a man knocks at their door and then breaks it down. In trying to escape out the window the woman falls to her death. The case is closed only to be reopened the next day when all the details don't add up. Kevin and Frank's investigation leads them to Jefferson, with whom the surviving sister is romantically involved.moreless - Ep 22The Switch1/1/87
Former Mid-South police officer Max Urschell, who retired when shot in the hip, is now working for a private security company. When his car breaks down and he has to wait over an hour for help, he gets tired of waiting, hitches a ride in a passing van, and gets knocked out by one of the occupants who mistakes him for a police officer. His wife Jane seeks Kevin and Frank's help in finding her husband when he is over two hours late arriving home to celebrate their 15th wedding anniversary. As it's a slow night, Kevin and Frank agree to help look for their friend and former colleague and soon find themselves involved with Jefferson in a major investigation.moreless - Ep 21Body Conscious12/4/86
- Ep 20The Movement11/27/86
- Ep 19Bad Timing11/20/86
O'Brien and Giambone set out to find the motive behind the bombing death of a young wife. - Ep 18Fighting Back11/13/86
The police and a vigilante group clash while investigating the slaying of an elderly man. - Ep 17Every Picture Tells a Story11/6/86
A pretty museum curator helps investigate an art theft that occurs when a mystery man causes a disturbance. - Ep 16Another Country10/30/86
Wanting to get a better understanding of the homeless community, Tom poses as a derelict at the Northside Men's Shelter, from where a serial killer appears to choosing his victims. - Ep 15Pride and Prejudice10/23/86
Rick Travers, a young man who was sexually abused in prison, goes on a rampage beating and killing homosexual men. Included among his victims is Freddie, who is beaten and hospitalized while undercover. In addition to having to deal with his injuries, he is also under intense pressure from his parents, who have never approved of his career choice, to quit the force and join his father's law firm.moreless - Ep 14Children of the Night10/16/86
A runaway girl and two of her friends witness a deal between a corrupt union boss and a crooked special prosecutor. While running away, one of the boys is killed and police race to get to the two witnesses before the hit men do. Complicating the investigation is the fact that the special prosecutor has access to the same information police do and that he has charmed his way into Elaine's good books.moreless - Ep 13Trapped10/9/86
Three thugs rob Nikki and terrify her, leaving an angry Kevin more interested in finding the punks than comforting his lady, who is left to deal with painful feelings of powerlessness. As the team pursues the investigation, the thugs escalate their criminal behavior while the youngest of the three, Danny, struggles with pangs of guilt and sets out hoping to talk to Nikki personally.moreless - Ep 12The Hit10/2/86
When two innocent people are gunned down in a bar, Kevin and Frank discover that the intended target was Dave Jefferson of narcotics. As the investigation continues, a web of double dealing is exposed along with the possibility that a police officer is involved. - Ep 11Wages of Sin9/25/86
Kevin and Frank attempt to find a cat burglar whose theft of a high class call girl's diary results in the death of the City Controller. Despite intense pressure from the Mayor's Office and the Chief of Detectives, the investigation is frustrated as every likely suspect has an alibi. The prime suspect's is the best in that he was with his parole officer at the time of the break in.moreless - Ep 10Friends7/30/86
Whitey's nephew Tony Di Melli convinces his best friend Nick Perna to steal a car so that they can impress their dates. Unfortunately, the car they attempt to steal contains automatic weapons, which are being exchanged for drugs by a group of terrorists. When they are caught in the act, a terrorist kills Nick, while Tony escapes with the car and seeks refuge from his Uncle Whitey. When Kevin and Frank seek Whitey's assistance in identifying the second boy, he chooses to protect his nephew, frustrating the detectives.moreless - Ep 9Showdown5/22/86
A jury finds repeat offender Kurt Malcolm and his accomplice guilty of murder. This is the second time in six years that Malcolm has been arrested by Kevin and convicted of killing someone. The first time, he was sentenced to ten years and was let out after five. After the jury verdict, Malcolm escapes from custody by kidnapping a court stenographer. In the shootout, a police officer is killed and Malcolm's accomplice seriously wounded.''During the manhunt for Malcolm, Kevin's anger and frustration causes him to lash out not only at Malcolm's potential abettors, but also at Elaine, his friends and even God.moreless - Ep 8The Fighter5/15/86
When promising fighter Danny Mulligan is killed in the ring and the toxicology report reveals large amounts of cocaine in his system, Frank goes undercover as fighter Frank Taylor in order to expose the dealers who caused Danny's death. - Ep 7Moonlight5/1/86
At the exact time a truck hijacking goes bad and results in the death of two men, an off-duty Stevie is singing at the lounge of Pat Moran, a married man with connections to organized crime and with whom she is romantically involved. After the hijacking, a mob muscle man calls the lounge.
''As Kevin and Frank investigate the truck hijacking, which is the latest in a series of them, they become concerned that Stevie's involvement is compromising her police duties.moreless - Ep 6The Passenger4/24/86
Two sailors are leaving a freighter that has just docked. When one of the men returns to retrieve his forgotten passport, he is confronted by three men. Two of the men chase him down and one kills him. With the help of the other sailor, who witnessed the entire event, Kevin and Frank begin an investigation that leads to the possibility that a wanted man, who is thought to be dead from an explosion in Martinique, is alive and in the city seeking revenge against the people who tried to kill him.moreless - Ep 5The Legendary Eddie Shore4/17/86
Shortly before his retirement, Frank's former partner Eddie Shore is shot and killed while answering a routine domestic disturbance call. As Frank struggles with his emotions during the investigation, the team has several suspects to choose from, including a gang leader whose two brothers were killed by Officer Shore, a successful lawyer who's son died in a pursuit led by Shore and the possibility that the officer may have set up his own death.moreless - Ep 4Payday2/20/86
A man breaks into an apartment and begins searching for something but is interrupted when the resident comes home. A fight ensues and the resident is killed. Kevin finds out that the dead man is Eddie Hilton, a member of a three man gang that stole $2.2 million in a bank robbery 7 years ago. Further investigation reveals that another of the robbers was recently tortured and killed in prison.''To Frank's chagrin, Kevin reunites with his former partner Lt. Hogan as the two were the detectives originally assigned to the case in which the money was never recovered.moreless - Ep 3Neighbors2/13/86
While a neighborhood town hall meeting is taking place to protest the presence of a halfway house, single mother Toni Shire is brutally murdered in her home. Suspicion immediately falls on David Burnam, the only one of the six halfway house residents who was out when the crime took place. As Kevin and Frank continue the investigation, concern rises that the angry residents will take the law into their own hands.moreless - Ep 2Dead Ringer2/6/86
When Kevin and Frank investigate a homicide at an upscale home, a neighbor provides them a blow-by-blow account of the incident, including the license plate of the suspected murderer and the name of a detective who has had the house under surveillance for two weeks. Shortly after the murder, the rental car that sped away from the scene is found at the airport, along with a second dead body. As the detectives pursue the investigation, a clever plot of embezzlement, murder and blackmail unfolds.moreless - Ep 1The Hero1/30/86
In the second season opener, Kevin, as he is leaving the gym, spots a former criminal parked at the side of the road. It turns out that he is part of a bank robbery and a shoot-out takes place. When the criminal pulls another gun from his sock, a by-stander saves Kevin's life. When Tom wants to do a feature on the man, he refuses the interview and demands his privacy. When his picture is printed anyway, a retired officer sees it and turns up at Mid-South insisting that the man is a former member of a radical youth gang called the Freedom Army and a murderer whom he has been tracking for 15 years.moreless
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Season 1
- Ep 24Brotherhood1/9/86
In the first season finale, Tony Bono is challenging longtime president Joe Latimer of Local 506 of the International Air Cargo Handlers' union and solicits Tom's helps in exposing details of the current administration's corruption. When an informant agrees to meet with Tom and Tony to provide details, they end up walking into a setup in which two gunmen shoot and kill Bono and seriously injure Tom. Kevin and Frank investigate and Latimer quickly emerges as the prime suspect.moreless - Ep 23Fire and Ice1/2/86
An attempted robbery of smuggled diamonds goes very wrong and five people end up massacred. At the crime scene, Colby spots a piece of evidence on the floor which suggests a sixth person was present. He pockets the evidence and Freddie, who sees him do it, asks what he took. Colby lies and says nothing, then departs the crime scene without informing anyone leaving Freddie to take the flak for work he didn't do.''''As the rest of the team pursues the investigation, Colby's continued refusal to come clean with his partner not only leads to a heated confrontation between the two, but could result in Colby losing his job.moreless - Ep 22Innocents12/26/85
When two children go missing in a neighborhood, frayed nerves lead to a mob of men with baseball bats confronting a man eyeing a girl on a swing set. When he falls during the chase, he lands near the dead body of one of the children.''''The capture of the man and his presumed guilt creates a media feeding frenzy, but he insists that while he has an uncontrollable obsession to look at young girls, for which is getting help, he never could and never has touched or harmed one.''''As Kevin and Frank pursue the investigation, facts come to light that suggest the two disappearances may not be connected.moreless - Ep 21The Source12/5/85
Up and coming reporter Bobby Taylor, who Tom is mentoring, has a big story with huge implications and tells Tom about it. Due to the nature of the story and since Bobby only has one source and cannot reveal the person, Tom tells him that publishing the article might be dangerous. Bobby leaves angrily and Tom witnesses him being killed by a hit and run driver outside the Eagle's offices.
''Tom is tormented by the incident and when the police label it an accident, he returns to the bottle. The case is kept alive because Kevin decides to do a good friend a favor and look into it further.
In a side story, most of the staff give Stevie their paychecks to cash for them. On the way back from the bank, Stevie is mugged and the cash stolen, leaving some with cash flow problems.moreless - Ep 20Songbird11/28/85
Two thieves break into a jewelry/rare artifacts store and steal a miniature bird statue valued at one million dollars. During the investigation, Kevin runs into his old partner and flame Linda Peters, who left the force five years ago and is now working privately for an insurance company.
''With Lt. Hogan's blessing, Linda and Kevin team up to solve the case. His interest is the apprehending the robbers, hers the $100,000 reward. As the investigation unfolds, Linda is not the team player she makes out to be and Nicole struggles with her feelings towards a woman she has never liked.moreless - Ep 19Secrets11/21/85
Academy Award winner and hometown movie star Megan Davis calls a press conference to announce that after a five year hiatus, she is going to make one more movie in her home town. After the press conference, she returns home with Tom to grant him an interview, only to find her long time secretary and friend Constance Kramer dead in her bedroom.
''Assuming that she was the target, Kevin provides her with personal security and the team's investigation soon leads to an unscrupulous photographer. But despite their awe of Megan, all soon learn that she has some secrets of her own.moreless - Ep 18Snow White11/14/85
Two combat punks corner a man heading home from work in the park and pretend that they are going to kill him. After frightening him, they run away. The shaken man chases and confronts the thugs and is shot and killed for in the fight. A mentally challenged young girl, who is a friend to one of the thugs witnesses the murder.moreless - Ep 17Poison11/7/85
While covering a violent confrontation at a dockyard strike, Tom witnesses the murder of a shipping-plant guard. The guard was not part of the confrontation and appeared to be singled out. When Frank and Stephanie go to the guard's house to inform his family of his death, they discover an empty lot and also that the guard was using a phony name. As the police investigate further, a clever plot unfolds.moreless - Ep 16Mother's Day10/31/85
Kevin and Frank investigate the murders of elderly women at a senior citizen center where the women were tricked into withdrawing their life savings prior to their deaths. - Ep 15The Game10/24/85
A high stakes poker game turns into a mass murder scene when one of the participants pulls an automatic weapon and steals the game money. When one of the deceased turns out to be the son of a powerful gangster, Kevin and Frank find themselves in a race with the vengeful father to find the killer.moreless - Ep 14Power Play10/17/85
The detectives investigate a building owner, a retired fire fighter, who is accused of an aborted arson attempt in which his son is murdered. When it is determined that the man had no insurance and nothing to gain, the investigation shifts to a series of land deals in the area of the attempted arson. Meanwhile, in a continuation from the previous episode, a distracted and edgy Kevin deals with his split from Nikki.moreless - Ep 13The Quest10/10/85
Acting on a tip, the Mid-South team breaks up a drug deal on the subway. They arrest one of the dealers, but the other escapes shooting Kevin and stealing his gun in the process. Despite Nikki's stern objections and doctor's orders, Kevin solicits the assistance of Jefferson and joins in the manhunt for the suspect.moreless - Ep 12Dead to Rights10/3/85
Kevin and Frank answer a noise complaint and discover a brutally murdered father and sister. They arrest the man's son, who is found over his sister's body holding the murder weapon. The accused's fiance, an Eagle employee, turns to Tom for assistance insisting that the man adored his sister and could not possible harm her. Kevin and Frank agree to investigate further despite the overwhelming evidence against the man.moreless - Ep 11Jane the Ripper9/26/85
Kevin and Frank search for a prostitute who plans grisly deaths for her clients. - Ep 10The Fifth Man5/23/85
A cleaning lady finds a man hanging over a doorway and it looks like an apparent suicide. Kevin suspects otherwise and his suspicions are confirmed when a second strange killing occurs. Shortly thereafter, the Feds become involved in the investigation. - Ep 9Velvet5/16/85
Velvet, the lead singer of the punk rock band Crud is found dead of an apparent drug overdose. Kevin and Frank investigate and discover the cocaine was laced with potassium cyanide. The investigation is complicated becasue both narcotics and Homicide are involved and do not see eye to eye on how to proceed. Also, Frank's integrity as a police officer is called into question when he tries to rekindle his relationship with his high school sweetheart Maria, who now calls herself Amanda and is involved with the lead suspect and a drug addict herself.moreless - Ep 8Ancient Madness5/9/85
When mid-South is assigned to protect an Irish Terrorist, they take him to a safe house in a residential neighborhood. He and Kevin argue over their philosophical differences. When the argument escalates, the man storms out of the living room into the kitchen and is immediately shot through a window. - Ep 7Deadlock5/2/85
While out on a date, Frank and Stevie come across 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, one of the murderer's friends creates a hostage situation at mid-South. - Ep 6Witness3/7/85
Continuing from the previous episode, Kevin and Frank try to capture the gangsters that knocked off two men. Their biggest lead is some professional photographs taken during a wedding reception on a boat nearby where the murders took place.
''Meanwhile, Nicole's son gets into a fight and into trouble at school and calls Kevin to help him out. Kevin handles the matter without informing Nicole, which leads to tension between the two.moreless - Ep 5Obie's Law2/28/85
A robbery at a local fish market sees the use of automatic weapons, the fifth robbery in a week where such weapons are used. This time, several people either hurt or killed. Kevin and Frank, along with Tom, are sure that the weapons are coming Kyle Booker, a criminal they believe stole an Army shipment of the weapons and is now distributing them across the city. As they begin their investigation, they cannot get anyone to tie Booker to the gun sales.moreless - Ep 4The Stranger2/21/85
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 to the next victim. The suspect is questioned but released when they find no reason to hold him. After leaving the police station the woman is found murdered and the only witness is Whitey who may have taken a picture of the attacker.
''Kevin discusses theories on the killer with Tom and discovers some odd similarities with past attacks in other areas. Kevin consults with a national database operator regarding similar crimes and is startled by his discovery.moreless - Ep 3Deadline2/14/85
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 his guilt. In a side story, two unrelated murders go unsolved. - Ep 2Necessary Force2/7/85
As Kevin and Frank pursue two thugs through a back alley, one manages to escape unharmed while Frank shoots the other when he apparently pulls a gun on him. An investigation of the crime scene finds no trace of a gun, only a flashlight and Frank is left to answer to Internal Affairs for his actions.moreless - Ep 1Crossfire1/31/85
Tom Kirkwood, a journalist for the Eagle, writes a column recording the activities of Kevin O'Brien and Frank Giambone, two night-shift detectives who, along with their team under the direction of Lt. Jim Hogan, work out of the mid-South precinct. In the series opener, Kevin and Frank search for a killer who has claimed the lives of three fellow police officers in the last ten days.moreless
