L.A. Heat

Season 1

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26 episodes · First aired 1999-03-15

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S1 E2148 min

When Irish Eyes Are Smiling

Art thief Richard Turpin, known as the Gentlemen Bandit, crawls through the skylight of a Los Angeles museum, only to be caught in the act by Chase and August, who apprehend him and haul him off to jail. The British government decides to extradite Turpin, accusing him of association with a radical faction of the IRA. Scotland Yard detective Wilhemina ""Willy"" Smythe arrives to collect Turpin, but her plans are soon thwarted when a terrorist named Riley shows up, who has plans of his own for the thief.

S1 E2248 min

Chester Nut

Chase and August arrive at the scene of a murder at a mental hospital, where a prominent psychiatrist has been stabbed to death. The suspect is a patient, Treat Donnelly, who is revealed to be Chase's cousin and vehemently denies killing the doctor. Several of Dr. Benning's colleagues fall under suspicion, and the plot thickens when it is learned that Elaine Hall, the dead doctor's beautiful assistant and one of the suspects, has more than one personality.

S1 E2348 min

Captain Crimestopper

When former stars of the popular 1960's television show ""Captain Crimestopper"" are murdered, August suspects the show's star, out-of-work actor Wayne Berry, but Chase refuses to believe that one of his childhood heroes could be a murderer. At one of the crime scenes, the detectives apprehend a man disguised as the superhero, who turns out to be Berry himself, intent on finding the killer. When forensics concludes that Berry is not the killer, the actor is released, but an attempt on Berry's life at an autograph-signing puts the detectives on the trail of the one responsible.

S1 E2448 min

Big Guns

Chase and August investigate a gun-running operation in which the prime suspect turns out to be recently-murdered CIA operative James Camden. Chase is seduced by Camden's former partner, but the romance is cut short when he discovers she may be involved with the plot as well.

S1 E2548 min

National Security

Leonard Murdoch, a scientist for the high-tech firm Biotech, is murdered, and Chase and August suspect someone in his company wanted to keep him quiet. The detectives get a call from a Biotech whistleblower who tells them that the firm's CEO is planning to sell a top-secret biological chemical to international American enemies. Chase is convinced it's a cover-up for a government study of alien DNA, but before he and August can learn more, they are surrounded by military vehicles and men in black.

S1 E2648 min

Wake Up Call

A prisoner named Murnau, who blames Chase for the death of his brother, is en route to prison when he escapes. Responding to the emergency call, Chase and August catch up with Murnau and pursue him. Their high-speed chase leads them onto a film set, which is being prepped for a car stunt. Both cars crash on the set, and Chase is knocked unconscious. In the hospital, friends and family visit the detective, hoping their voices will help revive him. Elsewhere in the hospital, Murnau plans his own visit to Chase.

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