Irina
"L.A. Heat" is one of my all-time favorite TV shows from the 90's. It has a very interesting and intriguing story line, many intense action scenes, good humor, impressive locations etc. Many people compare this series to the Lethal Weapon franchise. Well, I consider it as a TV version of Lethal Weapon.The cast did a great job too. Wolf Larson was brilliant as Det. Chester 'Chase' McDonald. Yes, he reminded me of Mel Gibson's Martin Riggs. Believe me, Chase was as great as Riggs. Steven Williams, Renee Tenison, Dawn Eason and Kenneth Tigar were no less impressive.The main theme is another achievement of this show. Even nowadays it sounds very fresh. BRAVO!! There is only one bad thing about this show - it was canceled! It deserved way more than 2 seasons.Brilliant but so underrated series!!!
jasonfiggs
This television series sizzles, rocks and rolls! I cannot believe the action they cram into an hour episode. Wolf Larsen is a little over the top, but the show is so well written and so funny I don't care what anybody says. It must cost a fortune with all those car chase scenes and major explosions and shoot out scenes. The only time I see stuff like that is in some 100 million dollar action movie. Having lived in L.A. most of my life, I got to say it's a perfect parody almost of L.A. lifestyle, but still has edge and grit and tragedy that makes good drama. I can't believe it didn't get more exposure than on TNT and the writers should have gotten an Emmy for their talents. Some episodes are just an all out hoot and fun to watch. This is the type of series that could air twenty years from now and still be great to watch. It's not all stuck on itself like most prime time dramas and needs more credit than it gets. You can buy the first season on DVD and it's worth every penny!
coverme6
Among all those who try to imitate the high-octane action andhumor of the "Lethal Weapon" films, by far the afternoon-TV copdrama "L.A. Heat" is the most successful. This show is almost acarbon copy of the hit movies that starred Mel Gibson and DannyGlover, because "L.A. Heat" is practically using the samecharacteristc format. You have two cops, black and white,ridding the city of Los Angeles of crime. The white cop is wackyand cool, while his African-American partner is more laid-backand careful in their jobs. Even though this show can be terribly cliched, "L.A. Heat"stands out as a really good show thanks to the rapid-fire actionand the excellent chemistry between the two leads, played byWolf Larson and Steven Williams. This show has so muchexplosions, car chases, and shoot-outs, it almost gives "LethalWeapon" a run for its money, almost as if the original has beenundone by the carbon copy. A discriminating viewer mightconsider "L.A. Heat" to be a bit hokey because of the manyoutrageous action sequences (cars flying up to 30ft in the airafter a collision, a whole building blowing up to smithereens).Reality basically has no call in this show, compared to othercop dramas like "NYPD Blue" or "Homicide," where outrageousoccurences barely happen in those shows! So, if you're in themood for good, mindless fun regarding a couple of cool cops,"L.A. He
Vice-5
TV cop dramas don't get cooler or wackier than this. "L.A. Heat" makes a great carbon copy for "Lethal Weapon" and "Miami Vice". They got all the trimmings for a typical cop show: two cops, black and white, a funny chemistry between them, great action sequences, a bossy, loudmouth captain (Kenneth Tigar) and the cops' hot lovers (Dawn Radenbaugh and Renee Tenison). Wolf Larson makes a cool cross between Sonny Crockett and Martin Riggs as Chase McDonald, being crazy and stylish at the same time, while Steven Williams is August Brooks, the calm, methodical partner; a more of a smooth Rodger Murtaugh!! Together, they clean up the usual trash that lurks in the fine streets of L.A., chasing down drug dealers, serial killers, mobsters, punks; you name it, Chase and August had busted them down!
