In the Heat of the Night
7.6
1988
Drama
, Crime
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.
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- Cast:
- Carroll O'Connor , Alan Autry , David Hart , Hugh O'Connor , Crystal Fox , Denise Nicholas , Carl Weathers
Episode 22 : A Turning
April. 30,1991
Althea 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.
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Episode 21 : No Other Road
March. 26,1991
Harriet 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.
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Episode 20 : Just A Country Boy
March. 19,1991
Bubba 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.
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Episode 19 : First Deadly Sin
February. 26,1991
A serial rapist stalks Sparta.
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Episode 18 : Laid to Waste
March. 26,1991
Parker protects a blind woman who heard her neighbors murder.
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Episode 17 : Paper Castles
February. 12,1991
Virgil soon regrets telling an old friend that his new business partners are being investigated by the police.
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Episode 16 : Child of Promise
February. 05,1991
A 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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Episode 15 : Execution of Trust
January. 15,1991
A 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.
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Episode 14 : Shine on Sparta Moon
January. 08,1991
A bottle of spiked moonshine leads to an accident that claims the life of one teen and blinds another.
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Episode 13 : Blessings
December. 18,1990
In this Christmas episode the officers share memories with a reporter from the Sparta Herald.
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Episode 12 : Bounty Hunter
December. 11,1990
Gillespie 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.
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Episode 11 : Family Matters
December. 04,1990
Virgil'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.
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Episode 10 : A Final Arrangement
November. 27,1990
Sweet is heartbroken when an elderly woman who befriended him is murdered in her bookstore.
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Episode 9 : A Problem Too Personal
November. 20,1990
Harriet and Eugene are devastated after Gene's father is arrested for murder.
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Episode 8 : Homecoming
November. 13,1990
A 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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Episode 7 : Quick Fix
November. 06,1990
The investigation into the death of an abandoned infant leads to a mentally handicapped teenager.
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Episode 6 : Hearts of Gold
October. 30,1990
Bubba 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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Episode 5 : And Justice For Some
October. 23,1990
Gillespie 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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Episode 4 : Perversions of Justice
October. 02,1990
A mild mannered school teacher is accused of child molestation.
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Episode 3 : Lessons Learned
September. 25,1990
Gillespie 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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Episode 2 : Brotherly Love (2)
September. 18,1990
Virgil is framed for murder and Gillespie travels to Philly to help him clear his name.
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Episode 1 : Brotherly Love (1)
September. 18,1990
Virgil goes to Philadelphia to investigate a friends death.And Bubba (reluctantly) fills in as Althea's Lamaze coach.
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