In the Heat of the Night (1988)

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.

In the Heat of the Night

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Carroll O'Connor
Carroll O'Connor
as Bill Gillespie
Alan Autry
Alan Autry
as Bubba Skinner
David Hart
David Hart
as Parker Williams
Hugh O'Connor
Hugh O'Connor
as Lonnie Jamison
Howard Rollins
Howard Rollins
as Virgil Tibbs
Anne-Marie Johnson
Anne-Marie Johnson
as Althea Tibbs
Geoffrey Thorne
Geoffrey Thorne
as Wilson Sweet
Crystal R. Fox
Crystal R. Fox
as Luann Corbin
Denise Nicholas
Denise Nicholas
as Harriet DeLong
Carl Weathers
Carl Weathers
as Hampton Forbes
Lois Nettleton
Lois Nettleton
as Joanne St. John
Afemo Omilami
Afemo Omilami
as Jimmy Dawes as Walker Harris
Christian LeBlanc
Christian LeBlanc
as Junior Abernathy
Burgess Meredith
Burgess Meredith
as Judge Cully
Franklin Cover
Franklin Cover
as
Bruce Kirby
Bruce Kirby
as
Terry Hobbs
Terry Hobbs
as Laine Paxton / Boy #1
James Williamson
James Williamson
as as Rick (uncredited)
Jennifer Bassey
Jennifer Bassey
as
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
as
Lisa Guerrero
Lisa Guerrero
as
Larry Gelman
Larry Gelman
as
Ronnie Claire Edwards
Ronnie Claire Edwards
as
Christina Pickles
Christina Pickles
as
Temi Epstein
Temi Epstein
as
Tippi Hedren
Tippi Hedren
as
James Best
James Best
as
Katherine Cannon
Katherine Cannon
as
Robert Donner
Robert Donner
as
Rosemary Murphy
Rosemary Murphy
as
Willie Gault
Willie Gault
as
RonReaco Lee
RonReaco Lee
as
Anne Meara
Anne Meara
as
Sherilyn Wolter
Sherilyn Wolter
as
Edward Albert
Edward Albert
as
Jason Wingreen
Jason Wingreen
as
Doug Savant
Doug Savant
as
Robert Colbert
Robert Colbert
as
Katherine Moffat
Katherine Moffat
as
Josh Lucas
Josh Lucas
as
Mills Watson
Mills Watson
as
Mark Lenard
Mark Lenard
as
Stocker Fontelieu
Stocker Fontelieu
as
Michael Edwards
Michael Edwards
as Surveyor
Thedra Porter
Thedra Porter
as Mary Bridges (as Reneé Porter)
Hunter von Leer
Hunter von Leer
as Keen Philbrick
Heather Binion
Heather Binion
as Cynthia
Will Bledsoe
Will Bledsoe
as Lester Sproles
Michael McClendon
Michael McClendon
as Walt
Cynthia Windham
Cynthia Windham
as Council Member Walker
Steve Kanaly
Steve Kanaly
as Cowboy habersham
Mitchell Anderson
Mitchell Anderson
as Bobby Skinner
Logan Ramsey
Logan Ramsey
as Attorney George Foley
Roberts Blossom
Roberts Blossom
as Dr. Harris Pendleton
Raymond Forchion
Raymond Forchion
as Wallace fannoy
John Diehl
John Diehl
as John sevrance
Jerry Stiller
Jerry Stiller
as Rabbi Feldman
Earl Holliman
Earl Holliman
as Dr. Lambert
Elizabeth Ashley
Elizabeth Ashley
as Maybelle Cheseboro
Sam Anderson
Sam Anderson
as Drew Ward
Polly W. LePorte
Polly W. LePorte
as Lindy
Melissa Young
Melissa Young
as Jessica Lund
Wallace Merck
Wallace Merck
as E.H. 'Holley' Colmer
Dan Biggers
Dan Biggers
as Dr. Frank Robb
Punky Leonard
Punky Leonard
as Telephone Company Representative
Derek Pruitt
Derek Pruitt
as Kid #2
Johnta Austin
Johnta Austin
as Kid #1
Linda Rozakis
Linda Rozakis
as Ward's Secretary
Thomas Merdis
Thomas Merdis
as Maybelle's Chauffeur
Dee Shaw
Dee Shaw
as Dee Shepard
Harvey E. Lee Jr.
Harvey E. Lee Jr.
as Ken Covey
Barbara Lee-Belmonte
Barbara Lee-Belmonte
as Christine Surillo
LaRue Stanley
LaRue Stanley
as Large Lady
Amy Bush
Amy Bush
as Waitress
Joan Glover
Joan Glover
as Dora
Paige Trewhitt
Paige Trewhitt
as Phone Lady #1
Joyce Forgoston
Joyce Forgoston
as Phone Lady #2
Sharron Cain
Sharron Cain
as Officer Brenda (uncredited)
C.C. Taylor
C.C. Taylor
as Officer Charlie Peake (uncredited)
Derek Smith
Derek Smith
as Eric Deavers
Robert Goulet
Robert Goulet
as Eddie Larran
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Season 4

Season 4

Season 5

Season 5

Season 6

Season 6

Season 7

Season 7

Season 8

Season 8

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Pilot (1)

  • 1x2

    Pilot (2)

  • 1x3

    Road kill

  • 1x4

    Fate

  • 1x5

    Blind spot (1)

  • 1x6

    Blind spot (2)

  • 1x7

    A necessary evil

  • 1x8

    ...and then you die

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Don't look back (1)

  • 2x2

    Don't look back (2)

  • 2x3

    Family secret

  • 2x4

    The hammer and the glove

  • 2x5

    Prisoners

  • 2x6

    Hot nights

  • 2x7

    Gunshots

  • 2x8

    Country mouse, city mouse

  • 2x9

    Stranger in town

  • 2x10

    Tear down the walls

  • 2x11

    A trip upstate

  • 2x12

    A.k.a kelly kay

  • 2x13

    These things take time

  • 2x14

    Intruders

  • 2x15

    The creek

  • 2x16

    Sister, sister

  • 2x17

    Walkout

  • 2x18

    Accused

  • 2x19

    Fifteen, forever

  • 2x20

    Ladybug, ladybug

  • 2x21

    The pig woman of sparta

  • 2x22

    Missing

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    Rape

  • 3x2

    Fairest of them all

  • 3x3

    Murder most ancient

  • 3x4

    First girl

  • 3x5

    Crackdown

  • 3x6

    Anniversary

  • 3x7

    Time of the stranger

  • 3x8

    Vengeance

  • 3x9

    My name is hank

  • 3x10

    King's ransom

  • 3x11

    Epitaph for a lady

  • 3x12

    Triangle

  • 3x13

    Hello in there

  • 3x14

    December days

  • 3x15

    A loss of innocence

  • 3x16

    Bubba's baby

  • 3x17

    Home is where the heart is

  • 3x18

    An angry woman

  • 3x19

    Indiscretions

  • 3x20

    Night of the killing

  • 3x21

    Citizen trundel (1)

  • 3x22

    Citizen trundel (2)

Episodes season 4

  • 4x1

    Brotherly love (1)

  • 4x2

    Brotherly love (2)

  • 4x3

    Lessons learned

  • 4x4

    Perversions of justice

  • 4x5

    And justice for some

  • 4x6

    Hearts of gold

  • 4x7

    Quick fix

  • 4x8

    Homecoming

  • 4x9

    A problem too personal

  • 4x10

    A final arrangement

  • 4x11

    Family matters

  • 4x12

    Bounty hunter

  • 4x13

    Blessings

  • 4x14

    Shine on sparta moon

  • 4x15

    Execution of trust

  • 4x16

    Child of promise

  • 4x17

    Paper castles

  • 4x18

    Laid to waste

  • 4x19

    First deadly sin

  • 4x20

    Just a country boy

  • 4x21

    No other road

  • 4x22

    A turning

Episodes season 5

  • 5x1

    A woman much admired

  • 5x2

    Baby for sale

  • 5x3

    Obsession

  • 5x4

    Liar's poker

  • 5x5

    Ruda's awakening

  • 5x6

    Unfinished business

  • 5x7

    The more thing's change

  • 5x8

    Sweet, sweet blues

  • 5x9

    Sparta gold

  • 5x10

    An eye for an eye

  • 5x11

    The littlest victim

  • 5x12

    The landlord

  • 5x13

    Fool for love

  • 5x14

    Love, honor and obey

  • 5x15

    Odessa

  • 5x16

    A time to trust

  • 5x17

    By means most foul

  • 5x18

    Trundel's will be done

  • 5x19

    Moseley's lot

  • 5x20

    Family reunion

  • 5x21

    Sanctuary

  • 5x22

    The law on trial

Episodes season 6

  • 6x1

    A small war (1)

  • 6x2

    A small war (2)

  • 6x3

    Brother's keeper

  • 6x4

    A frenzied affair

  • 6x5

    Discovery

  • 6x6

    Random's child

  • 6x7

    An occupational hazard

  • 6x8

    Last rites

  • 6x9

    When the music stopped

  • 6x10

    Flowers from a lady

  • 6x11

    Private sessions

  • 6x12

    Judgement day

  • 6x13

    Falsely accused

  • 6x14

    A step removed

  • 6x15

    A deadly affection

  • 6x16

    The leftover man (1)

  • 6x17

    The leftover man (2)

  • 6x18

    A dish best served cold

  • 6x19

    Legacy

  • 6x20

    Even nice people

  • 6x21

    Lake winahatchie

  • 6x22

    A correct settling

Episodes season 7

  • 7x1

    Child's play

  • 7x2

    Hatton's turn (1)

  • 7x3

    Hatton's turn (2)

  • 7x4

    A depraved heart

  • 7x5

    Incident at brewer's pond

  • 7x6

    A love lost

  • 7x7

    Singin' the blues

  • 7x8

    Virgil tibbs, attorney at law

  • 7x9

    Every man's family

  • 7x10

    A baby called rocket

  • 7x11

    Little girl lost

  • 7x12

    Your own kind

  • 7x13

    Good cop, bad cop

  • 7x14

    Maybelle returns

  • 7x15

    The last round

  • 7x16

    Ches and the grand lady

  • 7x17

    Conspiracy of one

  • 7x18

    The rabbi

  • 7x19

    Hard choices

  • 7x20

    Time's long shadow

  • 7x21

    Poor relations

  • 7x22

    Dangerous engagement

  • 7x23

    In the heat of the night: give me your life

  • 7x24

    Give me your life (2)

Episodes season 8

  • 8x1

    In the heat of the night: a matter of justice

  • 8x2

    Who was geli bendl ?

  • 8x3

    By duty bound

  • 8x4

    Grow old along with me

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