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In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night is an American television series based on the motion picture and novel of the same name starring Carroll O'Connor as the white police chief William Gillespie, and Howard Rollins as the African-American police detective Virgil Tibbs. It was broadcast on NBC from 1988 until 1992, and then on CBS until 1995. Its executive producers were Fred Silverman, Juanita Bartlett and Carroll O'Connor. TGG Direct released the first season of the series to DVD on August 28, 2012.
- Created by:
- James Lee Barrett
- Cast:
- Carroll O'Connor, Alan Autry, David Hart, Hugh O'Connor
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- NBC, CBS
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 4
Episodes
Episode 1
★ 8.0Brotherly Love (1)
1990-09-18 · 60mVirgil goes to Philadelphia to investigate a friends death.And Bubba (reluctantly) fills in as Althea's Lamaze coach.
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★ 9.0Brotherly Love (2)
1990-09-18 · 60mVirgil is framed for murder and Gillespie travels to Philly to help him clear his name.
Current episodeEpisode 3
Lessons Learned
1990-09-25 · 60mGillespie sends Parker to confirm suspicions that a local truck stop is really a front for a prostitution business.When a young prostitute is found dead Gillespie is shocked at her fathers reaction.Parker is dismayed when he recognizes one of the ladies.
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Perversions of Justice
1990-10-02 · 60mA mild mannered school teacher is accused of child molestation.
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And Justice For Some
1990-10-23 · 60mGillespie and his officers are outraged when a drug courier who ran down the son of Virgil's next door neighbor makes a deal with the F.B.I. to avoid prosecution.
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Hearts of Gold
1990-10-30 · 60mBubba is reunited with his high school sweetheart, but his happiness is short lived after she resorts to murder to silence an attorney who was threatening to stop her from inheriting her late husband's estate.
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Quick Fix
1990-11-06 · 60mThe investigation into the death of an abandoned infant leads to a mentally handicapped teenager.
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Homecoming
1990-11-13 · 60mA lawyer has personal reasons for trying to gain early release for a man who was sent to prison after an accident he caused while drinking and driving.
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A Problem Too Personal
1990-11-20 · 60mHarriet and Eugene are devastated after Gene's father is arrested for murder.
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A Final Arrangement
1990-11-27 · 60mSweet is heartbroken when an elderly woman who befriended him is murdered in her bookstore.
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Family Matters
1990-12-04 · 60mVirgil's dream of a better relationship with his Aunt Ruda and her son is shattered when his cousin takes part in a string of burglaries that result in murder.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 12
Bounty Hunter
1990-12-11 · 60mGillespie receives word that a former Spartan is wanted for the murder of a socialite in Houston.But a ruthless bounty hunter, sent by the victim's jealous husband is already in Sparta and sees the man's sister as a means to locate his quarry.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 13
Blessings
1990-12-18 · 60mIn this Christmas episode the officers share memories with a reporter from the Sparta Herald.
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Shine on Sparta Moon
1991-01-08 · 60mA bottle of spiked moonshine leads to an accident that claims the life of one teen and blinds another.
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Execution of Trust
1991-01-15 · 60mA psychiatrist tells Gillespie that one of her patients has confessed to a crime that another man is about to be executed for, but she refuses to divulge his identity.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 16
Child of Promise
1991-02-05 · 60mA story of two brothers one an honor student that Althea has great plans for, the other a dangerous drug dealer as they struggle to influence a younger sibling.
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Paper Castles
1991-02-12 · 60mVirgil soon regrets telling an old friend that his new business partners are being investigated by the police.
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Laid to Waste
1991-02-19 · 60mParker protects a blind woman who heard her neighbors murder.
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First Deadly Sin
1991-02-26 · 60mA serial rapist stalks Sparta.
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Just A Country Boy
1991-03-19 · 60mBubba travels to Los Angeles to arrest an arsonist.When the man is murdered to keep him from talking Bubba teams up with a pretty insurance investigator to solve the crime.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 21
No Other Road
1991-03-26 · 60mHarriet tries to keep Eugene from giving up when his father faces the death penalty.And the police search for three suspects in connection to a robbery/murder.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 22
A Turning
1991-04-30 · 60mAlthea thinks Virgil needs a new line of work after seeing the aftermath of a deadly shooting at a roadhouse.Virgil finds himself in danger when they arrest the man who committed the crime.
Watch progress · Not trackedCast
Carroll O'Connor
Bill Gillespie
Alan Autry
Bubba Skinner
David Hart
Parker Williams
Hugh O'Connor
Lonnie Jamison
Crystal R. Fox
Luann Corbin
Denise Nicholas
Harriet DeLong
Carl Weathers
Hampton Forbes
