L.A. Heat

Detectives August Brooks and Chase McDonald meet when August and several officers are being overwhelmed by criminals in an explosive shootout. Chase arrives in his Porche and immediately neautralizes the situation with a grenade launcher.…

Chase and August are at August's gym, where they are volunteering their time to help keep kids off the street and out of gangs. In the boxing ring is Andre, a young fighter determined to stay away from gang violence. But when word comes…

Chase and August are escorting an annoying accountant named Cecil Rusk - the star witness for the prosecution in mobster Marius Roma's tax evasion trial - to court when they are ambushed by Roma's brother and his thugs. After their car is…

Ariel, a prostitute, is found dead. Nearby, a beautiful young hooker named Electra wanders the streets in a daze. Narrowly escaping Uzi-toting hitmen, she is taken into custody by Chase and August. Electra has amnesia and cannot remember…

When a group of criminals rob a computer chip assembly plant, Chase and August link the six million dollar heist to a local computer store. Posing as computer industry executives, the detectives visit the store and stage a robbery,…

Playing host to a COPS-like television show, Chase and August are out to catch the gangbangers responsible for a string of 211s around the city. The two-person TV crew tags along while the detectives tackle a 211 in progress and apprehend…

Chase and August are eyewitnesses to a young man who throws a Molotov cocktail into a car right outside the gym. The perpetrator gets killed in the ensuing pursuit, but they find out that the car was registered to Carlos Altamarino, a…

A young female tourist has been brutally murdered. The detecives suspect ""the Reaper,"" a deranged man who suddenly appears on the roof of the crime scene, screams biblical quotes at the officers, and opens fire. After a rooftop pursuit,…

Arriving at the scene of a murder, Chase and August find that the victim is Bobby Roman, a favorite target of controversial shock-jock Jerry Maxwell. Roman has been shot in the head, just as Maxwell always advocated. When Chase and August…

Arriving at a crime scene, Chase and August find a member of the Bulldog Crips gang shot to death. Chase is surprised to find a note containing rap lyrics pinned to his sleeve, which leads them to a rival gang member named Cage. After a…

When a wealthy foreign couple touring L.A. are found murdered and robbed, Chase and August are assigned to investigate. What they don't know is that these are not random killings, and that Russian mobster Ivan and his gang are plotting…

A promising young boxer is beaten and left nearly dead. Arriving at the hospital, August and Chase intercept a hitman who attempts to finish the kid off with a lethal injection. They pursue the would-be killer through the hospital,…

After a car chase with police, young Joey Morello, brother of a New York crime boss, barricades himself within a road-side burger stand, takes hostages, and demands a bus, plane, and money for an escape. Chase gains Joey's trust and talks…

Chase and August thought they'd seen it all until they learn that the latest crimewave involves stealing kidneys from unsuspecting citizens. Racing to a downtown motel, they meet Andrew Green, the latest victim of the bizarre scheme. As…

A van filled with illegal Mexican immigrants crashes in a violent explosion, killing many of its stowaways, and Chase and August arrive on the scene. Survivors limp with cuts and bruises, but the smuggler, the Coyote, has disappeared. One…

An abandoned church near August's home explodes into a fireball, triggered by an illegal methamphetamine lab. The next morning, he and Chase confront a group of bikers while trying to arrest one of them, and the bikers' trailer erupts…

A car bomb explodes, killing the Vice President of Sawchuck Industries. In their search for suspects, Chase and August meet Meredith Nowell, a beautiful young volunteer at Green Planet, an environmental protection league. Meredith reveals…

Teenagers Alan and Ian cruise down a city street smashing mailboxes, while Harold's younger brother, Ian, is forced to videotape their antics. The two older kids' thrill-seeking escalates when they smash the window of a store and accost…

Chase and August arrive at the scene of a murder on quiet Lily Lane, where Sheila Hanson has been stabbed to death in the bedroom. Her husband says he returned home to find his wife dead and a man robbing the house. The detectives chase…

Prisoners are being beaten to death at El Toro Prison. Guard Larry Clark plans to go to the authorities, but before he can talk, a bomb rips through his house, killing him and his wife. Chase and August suspect that Warden Brinkman is…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 young woman is found murdered with fang marks on her neck, her body completely drained of blood. Chase and August attempt to question a suspect dressed as a vampire, but he takes off in a hearse, leading the detectives to a warehouse.…

Having just finished lunch in Chinatown, Chase and August are preparing to head back to the station when they see a drug deal going down. A chase ensues, and the detectives split up. When August finds Chase, he is lying in an alley,…

A group of Nazi skinheads demonstrate outside a black church, and a riot is narrowly prevented as Chase and August arrest a skinhead and a churchgoer. The next week, the church is burned to the ground, and a charred body is found inside -…

Sam Como, owner of the Naked Venus strip club, has been murdered. His money and jewelry are in place, so robbery was clearly not the motive. Forensics reveals that Como was stabbed and beaten over time, so that he would die a slow,…

Beth Landers, a young blind exotic dancer, hears a man being murdered as she walks home. The murderer sees Beth and is about to kill her, but a car accident draws attention to the scene. When the detectives arrive, Beth tells them that…

Chase and August investigate a string of gang-related robberies in Little Saigon, the Vietnamese area of downtown Los Angeles. One of the gang members turns out to be the son of August's Vietnam buddy, who died saving August's life.…

Chase and August investigate the murders of two men: one an affluent, politically-connected businessman and the other a homeless man. They discover that the homeless victim was once a successful businessman who was going to testify…

The bodyguard of a famous actress, known for her seductive, deadly roles in low-budget B-movies, is murdered, and Chase and August are on the case. As the investigation progresses, the actress, considered a suspect, shows an interest in…

Chase and August investigate the murder of a young fashion model who appears to be the latest victim in a string of recent model killings. Judith Sands, the L.A.P.D. psychologist, with connections from a previous (though short-lived)…

Michael Mills, a convicted killer, escapes from prison and seeks revenge on the three cops who put him there. He kills two of them and goes on the hunt for the third, August Brooks, who has gone camping with Kendra for two weeks. Chase is…

Lane Healy, a competitive weightlifter, is the prime suspect in the gruesome beating-death of his wife, but he maintains his innocence. Chase and August investigate and meet another weightlifter, Terry King, a famous world champion. King…

August goes undercover as Jake Rheams, a notorious East Coast drug lord, who arrives in Los Angeles to make a deal with the Carletti crime family. August meets with Gina Carletti, the beautiful and seductive daughter. Alex Zota, the boss'…

While August recuperates from his injuries from the previous episode, Chase and D.E.A. agent Jack Lawson work together to rescue a mysterious accountant who has been working for Bobby Cole. The accountant, known simply as the Monk, is…

A judge, a housewife, and an attorney are all killed by toy-like devices. While searching for the victims' possible connection, Chase and August discover that all three were involved in a court case years earlier in which a woman, working…

Chase and August must catch Patricia and Johnny, a mother and son bank robbing team that is responsible for a string of heists and murders. One of the duo's victims at the most recent heist was Gary, Annie's boyfriend. Annie witnessed the…

Chase and August must assist the Army in catching Major Lauren Wiley, a C.I.D. officer accused of selling arms to the underground. Lauren is an old girlfriend of Chase's from college, but Chase insists that he works the case. Captain…

Danny Bledsoe, a key witness set to testify against crime boss Alfredo Matessa, is escorted to Los Angeles by Nicole Stockman, a beautiful tough-as-nails detective from San Francisco, where he had fled to. From the start, Nicole makes it…

A motorcycle cop is shot and killed during a routine traffic stop. The killer's car is traced back to James Burquette, an attorney who had reported the car stolen earlier that day and is shocked to find that it was used in a cop slaying.…

Professor Larry Benton, a former teacher of Augusts', is brutally killed outside a jewelry store by thief Willie Mathers. August is devastated upon his arrival at the crime scene, having just had lunch with Benton moments ealier. August…

A Western memorabilia collector is found murdered, and among the victim's belongings is a laptop containing August's name. August figures out that his name was listed among the descendants of Buffalo Soldiers, a special troop of black…

After three leading West Coast drug dealers die under suspicious circumstances, Chase and August suspect their old nemesis, Bobby Cole, is trying to claim all the drug action for himself. As Los Angeles prepares to host an international…

After witnessing Nicole Stockman's murder on the order of Bobby Cole, Chase becomes a loose cannon. August pleads with his partner to follow legal avenues to catch Cole, and Captain Jensen suspends Chase after he destroys important…