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Heart of the City (TV series)

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Heart of the City
GenreCrime drama
Created by
Written byJeremy Lew
Directed byMichael Zinberg
Starring
ComposerPatrick Williams
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Production companies
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 20, 1986 (1986-09-20) –
January 10, 1987 (1987-01-10)

Heart of the City is an American crime drama television series created by E. Arthur Kean and Michael Zinberg. The series aired on ABC from September 20, 1986 to January 10, 1987.

Premise

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The series focuses on the duties of a police detective in a Los Angeles-styled city who also has to take care of his two teenaged children after his wife's murder (and how his colleagues on the force chastised him for making them look bad when he solved most of their cases). This was a production of American Flyer Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television.

Cast

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Cold Steel and Neon"Thomas CarterJeremy LewSeptember 20, 1986 (1986-09-20)
2"Of Dogs and Cat Burglars"E. Arthur KeanE. Arthur KeanSeptember 27, 1986 (1986-09-27)
3"When Push Comes to Shove"UnknownJeremy LewOctober 4, 1986 (1986-10-04)
4"Growing Up and Grinding Down"David SoulWalter BroughOctober 18, 1986 (1986-10-18)
5"Don't Sell Yourself to the Cannibals"Charles Braverman (as Chuck Braverman)William Arvin (as W.M. Whitehead)October 25, 1986 (1986-10-25)
6"Working Without a Net"Martin DavidsonPaul F. EdwardsNovember 1, 1986 (1986-11-01)
7"Cezanne, and Other Dreams"E. Arthur KeanE. Arthur KeanNovember 8, 1986 (1986-11-08)
8"Rock and Rumble"UnknownWalter BroughNovember 22, 1986 (1986-11-22)
9"The Chemistry of Rage"UnknownJeremy LewNovember 29, 1986 (1986-11-29)
10"Busted"UnknownPaul F. EdwardsDecember 13, 1986 (1986-12-13)
11"A Rough Ride on Life's Merry-Go-Round"John PasquinDavid H. BalkanDecember 20, 1986 (1986-12-20)
12"Beauty and a Couple of Beasts"UnknownE. Arthur KeanJanuary 3, 1987 (1987-01-03)
13"Out on a Limb"UnknownDavid H. BalkanJanuary 10, 1987 (1987-01-10)

Broadcast and reception

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The series debuted on ABC's Saturday-night schedule in September 1986 (9pm ET/8pm CT), following two comedies: The Ellen Burstyn Show and Life with Lucy. It was the second lowest rated show that season, airing against NBC's The Golden Girls and Amen, and also losing out to CBS's The New Mike Hammer. Heart of the City ranked 82nd out of 83 shows, with a 7.2/12 rating/share.

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