''Heart of the City'' is an American
crime drama
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television series created by E. Arthur Kean and
Michael Zinberg
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Early life and education
Zinberg was born in Bexar County, Texas to Dorothy Zinberg (née Rissien) and William Zinberg.
Zinberg graduated fro ...
. The series aired on
ABC from September 20, 1986 to January 10, 1987.
Premise
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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Robert Desiderio
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Life and career
Desiderio was born in
The Bronx, the son of Mary (née Demattia) and Anthony J. Desiderio. He and actress Judith Light marrie ...
as Det. Wes Kennedy
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Christina Applegate
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as Robin Kennedy
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Jonathan Ward as Kevin Kennedy
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Branscombe Richmond
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as Sgt. Luke Halui
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Kario Salem as Det. Rick Arno
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Robert Alan Browne as Det. Stanley Bumford
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Dick Anthony Williams
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as Lt. Ed Van Duzer
Episodes
Broadcast and reception
The series debuted on ABC's Saturday-night schedule in September 1986 (9pm ET/8pm CT), following two comedies: ''
The Ellen Burstyn Show
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Synopsis
Burstyn played Baltimore coll ...
'' and ''
Life with Lucy''. It was the second lowest rated show that season, airing against NBC's ''
The Golden Girls'' and ''
Amen
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'', and also losing out to CBS's ''
The New Mike Hammer
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''. ''Heart of the City'' ranked 82nd out of 83 shows, with a 7.2/12 rating/share.
References
*Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, "
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External links
*{{IMDb title, 90445
1986 American television series debuts
1987 American television series endings
1980s American crime drama television series
1980s American police procedural television series
American Broadcasting Company original programming
Primetime Emmy Award-winning television series
Television series by 20th Century Fox Television
Television shows set in Los Angeles