Heat of the Sun (1998)

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Heat of the Sun is a police drama set in 1930s Kenya produced by Carlton Productions. Starring Trevor Eve as Superintendent Albert Tyburn, a Scotland Yard officer sent to Nairobi after a shooting, the show focuses on the seedier side of the expatriate community in Kenya. It began airing in January 1998 in the UK and was broadcast in the United States in 1999 as part of Mystery!.

IMDb rating: 8.0 (733 votes)
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Shout! Factory Amazon Channel · The Roku Channel · Plex · Amazon Prime Video · Tubi TV
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Julian Rhind-Tutt
Trevor Eve
Marion Bailey
Susannah Harker
Michael Byrne
Joss Ackland Max Van Der vuurst

Seasons

Season 1 (1998)

7.90 avg 3 episodes 8.0 → 7.8 111 min avg

Declining

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Private Lives	8.0	84
2	Hide in Plain Sight	7.9	68
3	The Sport of Kings	7.8	68