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Hot Shots

1986-09-23 · 60 min / episode · ★ 6.0

Crime · Drama

Hot Shots was a short-lived Canadian television drama series, which aired on CBS in the United States in 1986, and CTV in Canada in 1987. The series, produced by CTV for the CBS Late Night block of crime drama series, starred Dorothy Parke and Booth Savage as Amanda Reed and Jake West, crime journalists for the tabloid magazine Crime World. The cast also included Paul Burke, Clark Johnson, Heather Smith and Mung Ling. Only twelve episodes of the show were produced. Its producers went on to create Diamonds the following year.

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Paul BurkePaul BurkeNicholas Broderick
Booth SavageBooth SavageJason 'Jake' West
Dorothy ParkeAmanda Reed
Clark JohnsonClark JohnsonAl Pendleton
Heather SmithCleo

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