Acapulco H.E.A.T.
Seen it?1993 | 2 seasons | 44 min | Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and action fans. If you loved Burn Notice or Slow Horses, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 44 minutes, about 35 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
Acapulco H.E.A.T. is a 1993 syndicated television series that followed the Hemisphere Emergency Action Team [H.E.A.T.], a group of top-secret agents based in Acapulco, Mexico and recruited by C-5, a secret government coalition, to fight terrorism and international crime. The team kept a low profile, by acting as models and photographers who represented a Beach Fashion enterprise.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 18K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
Season 11993 · 22 episodes · 8.4 out of 10Friday- Season 21998 · 26 episodes · 8.5 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
Created by Max A. Keller, Micheline H. Keller
- Alison ArmitageCatherine 'Cat' Avery Pascal
- Michael WorthTommy Chase
- Christa SaulsJoanna Barnes
- Lydie DenierNicole Bernard