Some people prefer to spend their nights with Steve Sloan {Barry Van Dyke}, a member of L.A's finest working in the homicide division. He's constantly working on the latest tragic death in L.A. Of course his father Mark is there to offer advise and help him along... or as Steve would probably say, get in the way sometimes.Steve takes his job seriously. He is also very caring when it comes to his friends and his father and does whatever he can to keep them out of harms way. In some cases, out of trouble. After all, he offered to get Jesse changed to a new cell to get him away from Duke. Steve lives on the beach in Malibu which he can afford on a cop's salary because he has a very understanding landlord, his father. Just don't bother him when he has a girl down there... then again that might be best with Steve's track record for dating killers. FOr some unknown reason, Steve actually likes the food in the CGH cafeteria. He can name what meal is going to be served on what day. He likes his coffee with cream in sugar and his hamburers with plenty of grease which adds flavor.