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The Best Episodes of Night Heat

Every episode of Night Heat ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Night Heat!

Night Heat was a Canadian police drama series. It starred Allan Royal as journalist Tom Kirkwood, who chronicled the nightly police beat of detectives Kevin...
Genres:CrimeDrama
Network:CTV

Best Episodes Summary

"Mother's Day" is the best rated episode of "Night Heat". It scored 8.3/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/31/1985. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Crossfire".

  • Mother's Day
    8.3/1010 votes
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    #1 - Mother's Day

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 10/31/1985

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Crossfire
    8.1/1033 votes
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    #2 - Crossfire

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/31/1985

    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 weapons, which have become increasingly used in crimes.

    Director: George McCowan

    Writer: N/A

  • Pride and Prejudice
    8.0/1010 votes
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    #3 - Pride and Prejudice

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 10/23/1986

    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 Stephen Mendel.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Velvet
    7.9/109 votes
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    #4 - Velvet

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/16/1985

    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 cyanide.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • And Baby Makes Grief
    7.8/106 votes
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    #5 - And Baby Makes Grief

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 5/21/1987

    A woman's mysterious death sends O'Brien and Giambone to investigate her adopted child's birth mother.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • All the King's Horses
    7.8/107 votes
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    #6 - All the King's Horses

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 8/4/1987

    O'Brien (Scott Hylands) believes that an off-duty police officer (Jason Miller) helped a drug-case suspect escape. Guest star: Cynthia Dale. With Jeff Wincott.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Kid
    7.8/108 votes
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    #7 - The Kid

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 8/16/1987

    A member (Lee Montgomery) of a youth league basketball team is implicated in a street gang murder. Guest star: Hector Elizondo. With Jeff Wincott and Scott Hylands.

    Director: Mario Philip Azzopardi

    Writer: R.B. Carney

  • Innocents
    7.7/108 votes
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    #8 - Innocents

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 12/26/1985

    Officials pressure Giambone and O'Brien to prove a troubled man caused the disappearance of two children.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Stranger
    7.4/1010 votes
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    #9 - The Stranger

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/21/1985

    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 investigation of the crime scene finds no trace of a gun, only a flashlight.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Brotherhood
    7.4/108 votes
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    #10 - Brotherhood

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 1/9/1986

    The longtime president of the cargo-handlers' union emerges as the prime suspect in his challenger's murder.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Hero
    7.4/106 votes
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    #11 - The Hero

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/30/1986

    When a passerby foils a crime, his reluctance to be recognized publicly masks a violent secret past. Guest stars: Richard Hardacre and Chris Wiggins.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Showdown
    7.4/108 votes
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    #12 - Showdown

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 5/22/1986

    A guilt-ridden O'Brien (Scott Hylands) pursues a crazed killer (Winston Rekert) whom he once surrendered to the justice system. With Jeff Wincott.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Hit
    7.4/106 votes
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    #13 - The Hit

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 10/2/1986

    The killing of an innocent bar patron instead of an undercover narcotics agent exposes a web of double dealing.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Deadline
    7.3/1010 votes
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    #14 - Deadline

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/14/1985

    O'Brien and Giambone try to convince a politician's assistant to testify in order to prevent the release of a suspected rapist.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Deadlock
    7.3/108 votes
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    #15 - Deadlock

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/2/1985

    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 murderers friend, creates a hostage situation at Mid-South.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dead to Rights
    7.2/107 votes
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    #16 - Dead to Rights

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 10/3/1985

    Giambone and O'Brien question overwhelming evidence against a man arrested for killing his father and sister.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Neighbors
    7.2/107 votes
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    #17 - Neighbors

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 2/13/1986

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Payday
    7.2/106 votes
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    #18 - Payday

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 2/20/1986

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Trapped
    7.2/106 votes
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    #19 - Trapped

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 10/9/1986

    O`Brien takes mugging victim Nicole to his apartment, unaware that her assailants have found his address in her purse.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Children of the Night
    7.2/106 votes
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    #20 - Children of the Night

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 10/16/1986

    Thugs stalk a runaway girl who witnessed a deal between a crooked union boss and a special prosecutor.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Source
    7.1/108 votes
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    #21 - The Source

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 12/2/1985

    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.

    Director: George Kaczender

    Writer: N/A

  • Obie's Law
    7.0/108 votes
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    #22 - Obie's Law

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/28/1985

    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. As a side story - two unrelated murders go unsolved.

    Director: George Kaczender, George McCowan

    Writer: Philip Rosenberg

  • Fire and Ice
    7.0/107 votes
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    #23 - Fire and Ice

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 1/2/1986

    Colby concludes his brother was the sole survivor of the massacre of five people during a diamond heist.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Wages of Sin
    7.0/106 votes
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    #24 - Wages of Sin

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 9/25/1986

    Giambone and O'Brien follow a cat burglar whose theft of a call girl's diary worries several city officials.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Poison
    6.9/108 votes
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    #25 - Poison

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 11/7/1985

    Kirkwood suspects that a death occurring during a shipping-plant strike is actually a carefully planned assassination.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A