Midnight Caller (1988–1991)

1. S01E01Conversations with an AssassinOctober 25, 1988—Jack Killian retires from the San Francisco Police Department after accidentally shooting his partner, Rusty, in a crossfire situation. He'
2. S01E02Twelve GaugeDecember 6, 1988—Jack receives a phone call from a kidnapper who informs Jack that he has taken a suspected murderer into his personal custody so he won't hu
3. S01E03After It HappenedDecember 13, 1988—"After It Happened" is a 1988 episode of the NBC television series Midnight Caller. The controversial episode tells the story of a bisexual
4. S01E04PaybackDecember 20, 1988—A female friend of Jack's from the police force is wounded in the line of duty and her partner killed. They seek comfort in each other's ar
5. S01E05Bank JobJanuary 3, 1989—As Jack's luck would have it, he goes into a bank to cash a cheque and finds himself a hostage in a bank robbery. The media and the police w
6. S01E06The Execution of John SaringoJanuary 10, 1989—Jack, Devon and Billy are forced to examine their belief in capital punishment when they are invited to broadcast the final hours of a death
7. S01E07But Not for MeJanuary 17, 1989—Jack receives a phone call from a kidnapper who informs Jack that he has taken a suspected murderer into his personal custody so he won't hu
8. S01E08Trash RadioJanuary 31, 1989—Jack finds himself being raked over the coals by a jealous competitor who has insider information on an Internal Affairs investigation, whic
9. S01E09No ExitFebruary 7, 1989—A young runaway, forced into prostitution, turns to Jack via his radio show for assistance in breaking away from her pimp who is involved in
10. S01E10Fathers and SinsFebruary 14, 1989—A man claiming to be Jack's father shows up and Jack is not exactly warming up to him. And Devon finally has it out with her father which do
11. S01E11Blame It on MidnightFebruary 21, 1989—Jack meets a night club singer, dates her and falls hard for her. She warns him of her ex-husband who's not willing to let her go. The man e
12. S01E12Promise to a Dead ManMarch 7, 1989—Jack gets involved with a retired cop's search for the man who killed his partner years ago. And it seems that Devon's father was a person o
13. S01E13The FallMarch 28, 1989—Jack is drawn back to the neighborhood he worked in as a patrolman in response to a mother's plea to help her drug-addicted son.
14. S01E14Ethan's CallApril 4, 1989—Jack continues to be haunted by the night of Rusty's death. This time he has to help out Rusty's son, Ethan, who has run away from home and
15. S01E15Baby ChaseApril 11, 1989—Assisting an ill man on the street, a young doctor is faced with every mother's nightmare when her infant daughter is abducted by a young wo
16. S01E16Wait Until MidnightMay 2, 1989—One of Jack's regular callers ""witnesses"" a murder in her apartment building while talking to Jack on the phone. She isn't believed by the
17. S01E17Blues for Mr. CharlieMay 9, 1989—The season finale deals with the issue of gun control, and a citizen's right to bear arms. A neighborhood convenience store owner misinterpr

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Tarnished ShieldSeptember 19, 1989—Jack's mentor on the police force is reunited with him under horrific circumstances. His policeman son-in-law commits suicide after calling
2. S02E02Evil is Live Spelled Backward (1)September 26, 1989—Jack's show is plagued by a series of on-air murders and locations of dead bodies. Jack's intuition tells him it's a serial killer but he h
3. S02E03Evil is Live Spelled Backward (2)October 3, 1989—When Devon becomes a kidnap victim of the call-in killer, Zymak and Jack work together to discover that the crimes are a twisted vendetta ag
4. S02E04Mercy MeOctober 24, 1989—In an effort to help his friend whose son is being kept alive by life support, Jack showcases the issue of euthanasia on his show.
5. S02E05Watching Me, Watching YouOctober 31, 1989—Devon is stalked by a man who targets her during a traffic jam. She and Jack are forced into a situation that causes them to contemplate mo
6. S02E06Take Back the StreetsNovember 7, 1989—The drug trade hits too close to home for a San Francisco neighborhood. Their personal war on crime becomes the focus of Jack's show.
7. S02E07Someone to LoveNovember 14, 1989—Jack receives a call from a hospice. Tina Cassidy's battle with AIDS is near the end. As Jack goes to her, he reflects on their time toget
8. S02E08End of InnocenceNovember 28, 1989—A woman chooses imprisonment versus revealing the location of her daughter to her ex-husband. The young child is supposedly a victim of sex
9. S02E09Blood RedDecember 5, 1989—Deacon's girlfriend, Susan, seeks Jack's assistance in dealing with her gambling debts. As Jack investigates outside of the official channe
10. S02E10Do You Believe in Miracles?December 19, 1989—A blessed statue of the baby Jesus is stolen from St. Michael's Cathedral. Jack uses his show to find out clues to its whereabouts and to p
11. S02E11Based on a True StoryJanuary 16, 1990—The devastating San Francisco earthquake is re-enacted as Jack and Billy help citizens connect with loved ones via the radio waves, Devon ha
12. S02E12PlanesJanuary 23, 1990—An abandoned young boy seeks refuge within a modern day band of street thieves with similarities to the Charles Dickens classic, Oliver Twis
13. S02E13Kid SalinasFebruary 6, 1990—The exploitation of illegal immigrants in the work force and the sporting world is the premise for this episode. Jack introduces Devon to t
14. S02E14A Snitch in Time (1)February 20, 1990—Jack borrows Devon's car, unfortunately a young woman is killed by a hit and run driver matching Devon's car and Jack's description. The vi
15. S02E15A Snitch in Time (2)February 27, 1990—Things are looking tense for Jack, when he and Deacon sit down to figure out the tangled web of lies and deceit to which he has fallen victi
16. S02E16The Reverend SoundbiteMarch 6, 1990—Gang violence and police retaliation are the focal point for this episode. Zymak, accused of police brutality, is unable to come clean with
17. S02E17Wrong Side of the WallMarch 27, 1990—A long time prisoner of the correctional system is paroled, and he finds the real world too difficult to manage. Jack tries to dissuade him
18. S02E18Three for the MoneyApril 3, 1990—We don't see much of Jack in the episode, as his brother and his father hook up for the first time in years to help a damsel in distress ret
19. S02E19ProtectionApril 17, 1990—One of Jack's informants from his police force days seeks his assistance when his witness protection status is jeopardized. Jack is drawn i
20. S02E20The Hostage GameMay 1, 1990—Jack's friend from childhood is too close to the hostage situations around the world; his brother is one of many on a hijacked plane. In re
21. S02E21Nighthawk's Got the BluesMay 15, 1990—As the second season ends, Killian's behavior is definitely out of the ordinary... he can't seem to care about anything. A heart-to-heart in

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01The Class of 1980September 28, 1990—A very pregnant Devon hosts a fundraiser with Jack as the object of the bachelor auction. Her college classmates attend; however, one by on
2. S03E02The Language BarrierOctober 5, 1990—Our man Billy Po is featured in this episode of racial tensions that are spawned in Little Italy. Billy is attacked after a date with his g
3. S03E03Old FriendsOctober 12, 1990—The sudden death of Jack's surrogate father leads Jack and Deacon to investigate the policies of the nursing home in which he was residing.
4. S03E04Ain't Too Proud to Beg (1)October 19, 1990—Jack is offered a new job, which he considers as Devon prepares to sell KJCM and move to Tahiti with the father of her child. We are introd
5. S03E05Sale Away (2)October 26, 1990—Devon struggles with the sale of KJCM, wanting to ensure that her employees are well taken care of. She and Jack continue to lock horns, un
6. S03E06Life Without Possibility (1)November 2, 1990—Nikki shows who's the new boss by insisting Jack cover a prison riot near San Francisco. Jack arrives at the prison and becomes part of a c
7. S03E07Life Without Possibility (2)November 9, 1990—The convicts demand Jack broadcast their side of the story via KJCM, Deacon gets an interview with the prisoner on the outside, and Jack mee
8. S03E08Ryder on the StormNovember 16, 1990—Jack tries to help out his radio hero from his youth by trying to convince Nikki to give him a job. Jack seems blind to the man's obvious f
9. S03E09Home to RoostDecember 7, 1990—A child of the Vietnam war, whose father was a U.S. serviceman, instigates a hostage situation into which Jack is drawn.
10. S03E10With Malice Towards OneDecember 14, 1990—Jack tells Nikki about a situation he and Devon were trapped in a year ago, in which a vengeful ex-con and his gang kidnapped Devon in order
11. S03E11That's AmoréJanuary 4, 1991—Jack's associate in the underworld seeks his assistance in locating his restaurant's kidnapped chef. The story turns out to be of a persona
12. S03E12Her Dirty Little SecretJanuary 25, 1991—Jack recognizes a woman who has been missing for years and in his pursuit of her he uncovers that she intentionally disappeared to avoid bea
13. S03E13Uninvited GuestsFebruary 1, 1991—When Zymak's relationship with an immigration officer seems to be clouding his judgment in a murder investigation, Jack becomes involved at
14. S03E14Play Blotto... and DieFebruary 8, 1991—A former snitch seeks Jack's help in collecting his lotto winnings. He's in the witness protection program, and he's not a very popular cit
15. S03E15Can't Say N-N-NoFebruary 15, 1991—Jack and Nikki's tenuous friendship is tested when he questions her involvement with an ex-boyfriend, who has a substance abuse problem.
16. S03E16Blood TiesMarch 1, 1991—Jack struggles with his opinion of deadbeat dads and with giving his ""Little Brother"" a positive start with his father who is making an ef
17. S03E17The Added StarterApril 5, 1991—A frequent caller to the show witnesses a murder; however no one believes her because the crime scene is cleaned up before the cops get ther
18. S03E18The Loneliest NumberApril 12, 1991—Jack's troubled young sister shows up on his doorstep. She and Deacon become emotionally involved and Jack struggles with the relationship.
19. S03E19A Cry in the NightApril 19, 1991—KJCM's security guard is charged with murdering his son. Jack gets involved because the guard is suing KJCM for the advice he claims he rec
20. S03E20The LeopardApril 26, 1991—Jack and Nikki find themselves as proxies in a poker game; Jack's father's life is at stake.
21. S03E21City of Lost Souls (1)May 3, 1991—The Castlemans are pressuring KJCM to take a stand in the upcoming election, Jack is greeted by his supposed daughter, and his high school f
22. S03E22City of Lost Souls (2)May 10, 1991—Jack pursues the death of his friend, who had been homeless for many years. In his search for answers to Sonny's death he goes undercover o
23. S03E23City of Lost Souls (3)May 10, 1991—Closing in on the answers to Sonny's death leads to connections to the candidates and the issue of the homeless, which in turn causes Jack t

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