Heart of the City Episode Guide

1 :01x01 - Cold Steel and Neon

First aired: Sep/20/1986
Writer: E. Arthur Kean
Director: Thomas Carter
Guest star: Irena Ferris (Susan), André Gower (Rickey Priester), Kay Lenz (Kathy Priester), Nancy Lenehan (Linda Hilmer), Robert Alan Browne (Stanley)

Wes Kennedy is a cop trying to cope with his wife's death, his job and two teen-agers. Wes investigates a murder involving a psychotic 12-year-old, while his children wrestle with affairs of the heart.

2 :01x02 - Of Dogs and Cat Burglars

First aired: Sep/27/1986
Writer: E. Arthur Kean
Director: E. Arthur Kean
Guest star: Spiro Razatos (Intruder), Heather Langenkamp (Audrey), Casey Sander (Cadiz)

Wes stalks a killer who has everyone on edge, especially Robin, who keeps hearing noises outside her door. Meanwhile, Kevin's buddies razz him about his new girl friend.

3 :01x03 - When Push Comes to Shove

First aired: Oct/04/1986
Director: E. W. Swackhamer
Guest star: Dick Balduzzi (Kleinman), Tony Longo (Neal Rikers), Bob McCracken (Mickey Tedder), Tim Russ (Raymond Collins)

At work, Wes is teamed with an oversize partner who's a one-man wrecking crew, while at home, Kevin refuses to discuss his increasingly erratic behavior.

4 :01x04 - Growing Up and Grinding Down

First aired: Oct/18/1986
Writer: Walter Brough
Director: David Soul
Guest star: André Gower (Rickey Priester), Kay Lenz (Kathy Priester), Patrick O'Bryan (Phillip)

Robin's request for permission to visit a birth-control clinic adds to Wes's worries at work, which include the theft of his truck, an armed robber with garlic breath and the return of a 12-year-old murderer.

5 :01x05 - Don't Sell Yourself to the Cannibals

First aired: Oct/25/1986
Director: Charles Braverman
Guest star: Billy Zane (Tobin)

Wes has trouble keeping a watchful eye on Robin and on a protected witness, a country singer whose life has been threatened by her ex-husband.

6 :01x06 - Working Without a Net

First aired: Nov/01/1986
Director: Martin Davidson
Guest star: Mel Harris (Anne), Elizabeth Savage (Irma)

Wes encounters hostility from Arno and from Robin, who thinks the woman in his life is a sexual predator.

7 :01x07 - Cezanne, and Other Dreams

First aired: Nov/08/1986
Writer: E. Arthur Kean
Director: E. Arthur Kean
Guest star: James Sutorius (Watson Jr.), Patrick O'Bryan (Phillip)

Wes faces intense pressure to drop his assertion that a SWAT leader knew about a possible hostage before he rushed an armed robber; Kevin faces hurdles in track and field.

8 :01x08 - Rock and Rumble

First aired: Nov/22/1986
Director: Kevin Hooks
Guest star: William Bumiller (Hauser), Corey Feldman (Conrad), John D'Aquino (Solano)

A shooting may cost Wes his badge; Kevin is being bullied at school; and Robin is starring in a rock video.

9 :01x09 - The Chemistry of Rage

First aired: Nov/29/1986
Director: Charlie Correll
Guest star: Tony Longo (Neal Rikers), Jessica Salem (Dayna), Sherilyn Fenn (Lisa)

While pursuing cop killers, Wes must watch his volatile partner, whose fiancee was critically wounded by the suspects; and there's chemistry between Kevin and Robin's tutor, but the formula includes alcohol.

10 :01x10 - Busted

First aired: Dec/13/1986
Writer: Paul F. Edwards
Director: Donald Petrie
Guest star: Terri Treas (Liana), Jerry Levine (Prosser)

While Wes searches for the man who's been attacking women with scissors, Robin wants help nailing the narc she thinks set her up for a coke bust at school and Kevin wants driving instructions.

11 :01x11 - A Rough Ride on Life's Merry-Go-Round

First aired: Dec/20/1986
Writer: David H. Balkan
Director: John Pasquin
Guest star: Rex Ryon (Harmon), Diane Stilwell (Ellen), Mimi Kuzyk (Judge Barton)

Wes thinks a reported robbery-assault was actually a domestic dispute, but he may have trouble making a case after he's jailed for contempt of court.

12 :01x12 - Beauty and a Couple of Beasts

First aired: Jan/03/1987
Writer: E. Arthur Kean
Director: E. Arthur Kean
Guest star: Stephen W. Burns (Del Ruth), Mimi Kuzyk (Judge Barton), Michael Pataki (Podell)

An off-duty bust escalates into a vice operation that requires Wes to go undercover; a judge who cited Wes for contempt seeks his help; Kevin and Robin plead for their own car.

13 :01x13 - Out on a Limb

First aired: Jan/10/1987
Writer: David H. Balkan
Director: Michael Zinberg
Guest star: Richard Beauchamp (Capt. Juan Ortega), John Anderson (Warren), Georgann Johnson (Carole)

Wes and his family are in jeopardy after he shoots a gang member and the gang leader vows revenge.