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In the Heat of the Night
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In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night (1988) is ranked #570 among series on goodrecmovies (solid tier), rated 8.2/10 on IMDb from 15,098 votes. Updated
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★ 8.2IMDb · 15k
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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16Carroll O'Connor
Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie
Carroll O'Connor
Sheriff William O. 'Bill' Gillespie
Alan Autry
Capt. V.L. 'Bubba' Skinner
Alan Autry
Lt. V.L. 'Bubba' Skinner
Alan Autry
Sgt. V. L. 'Bubba' Skinner
David Hart
Officer Parker Williams
David Hart
Cpl. Parker Williams
David Hart
Sgt. Parker Williams
Hugh O'Connor
Lt. Lonnie Jamison
Hugh O'Connor
Sgt. Lonnie Jamison
Hugh O'Connor
Cpl. Lonnie Jamison
Howard Rollins
Chief of Detectives Virgil Tibbs
Howard Rollins
Attorney Virgil Tibbs
Anne-Marie Johnson
Althea Tibbs
Geoffrey Thorne
Sgt. Wilson Sweet
Geoffrey Thorne
Cpl. Wilson Sweet
Seasons
8best episode: S3E1 — Rape ★ 9.1 (186)
S18 eps · ★ 8.3
- E1Pilot: Part 1★ 8.5286
- E2Pilot: Part 2★ 8.5204
- E3Road Kill★ 8.1175
- E4Fate★ 8.0156
- E5Blind Spot: Part 1★ 8.1132
- E6Blind Spot: Part 2★ 8.6113
- E7A Necessary Evil★ 8.0146
- E8...And Then You Die★ 8.4144
S222 eps · ★ 8.2
- E1Don't Look Back: Part 1★ 8.5155
- E2Don't Look Back: Part 2★ 8.5127
- E3The Family Secret★ 8.5140
- E4The Hammer and the Glove★ 8.2134
- E5Prisoners★ 8.8151
- E6Hot Nights★ 7.8116
- E7Gunshot★ 8.3132
- E8Country Mouse, City Mouse★ 8.1147
- E9Stranger in Town★ 8.3108
- E10Tear Down the Walls★ 8.2104
- E11A Trip Upstate★ 9.0187
- E12A.K.A. Kelly Kay★ 8.1138
- E13These Things Take Time★ 8.3107
- E14Intruders★ 8.199
- E15The Creek★ 8.2107
- E16Sister, Sister★ 8.2118
- E17Walkout★ 8.3104
- E18Accused★ 8.1114
- E19Fifteen Forever★ 8.3144
- E20Ladybug, Ladybug★ 7.6112
- E21The Pig Woman of Sparta★ 7.4113
- E22Missing★ 8.3159
S322 eps · ★ 8.2
- E1Rape★ 9.1186
- E2Fairest of Them All★ 7.7111
- E3Murder Most Ancient★ 7.9110
- E4First Girl★ 8.5144
- E5Crackdown★ 8.6166
- E6Anniversary★ 8.6110
- E7Time of the Stranger★ 7.898
- E8Vengeance★ 8.5115
- E9My Name Is Hank★ 7.9109
- E10King's Ransom★ 7.391
- E11Epitaph for a Lady★ 7.8104
- E12Triangle★ 8.0118
- E13Hello in There★ 8.3129
- E14December Days★ 8.1121
- E15A Loss of Innocence★ 7.7116
- E16Bubba's Baby★ 8.1116
- E17Home Is Where the Heart Is★ 7.899
- E18An Angry Woman★ 7.993
- E19Indiscretions★ 8.5105
- E20Night of the Killing★ 8.598
- E21Citizen Trundel: Part 1★ 8.6107
- E22Citizen Trundel: Part 2★ 8.6118
S422 eps · ★ 8.3
- E1Brotherly Love: Part 1★ 8.7113
- E2Brotherly Love: Part 2★ 8.7106
- E3Lessons Learned★ 8.3102
- E4Perversions of Justice★ 8.9115
- E5And Justice for Some★ 8.9123
- E6Heart of Gold★ 8.384
- E7Quick Fix★ 8.482
- E8Homecoming★ 8.382
- E9A Problem Too Personal★ 8.180
- E10A Final Arrangement★ 8.679
- E11Family Matters★ 8.081
- E12Bounty Hunter★ 8.588
- E13Blessings★ 8.086
- E14Shine on Sparta Moon★ 8.492
- E15An Execution of Trust★ 8.086
- E16A Child of Promise★ 8.4101
- E17Paper Castles★ 8.077
- E18Laid to Waste★ 8.5104
- E19First Deadly Sin★ 8.287
- E20Just a Country Boy★ 8.087
- E21No Other Road★ 7.972
- E22A Turning★ 7.772
S522 eps · ★ 8.3
- E1A Woman Much Admired★ 8.6124
- E2Baby for Sale★ 8.176
- E3Obsession★ 8.183
- E4Liar's Poker★ 8.089
- E5Ruda's Awakening★ 8.679
- E6Unfinished Business★ 8.282
- E7The More Things Change★ 8.9101
- E8Sweet, Sweet Blues★ 8.8140
- E9Sparta Gold★ 8.586
- E10An Eye for an Eye★ 8.491
- E11The Littlest Victim★ 8.280
- E12The Landlord★ 7.772
- E13Fool for Love★ 8.183
- E14Love, Honor and Obey★ 8.885
- E15Odessa★ 8.179
- E16A Time to Trust★ 7.766
- E17By Means Most Foul★ 8.375
- E18Trundel's Will Be Done★ 8.389
- E19Moseley's Lot★ 8.174
- E20Family Reunion★ 8.397
- E21Sanctuary★ 8.395
- E22The Law on Trial★ 8.395
S622 eps · ★ 8.2
- E1A Small War: Part 1★ 8.693
- E2A Small War: Part 2★ 8.682
- E3Brother's Keeper★ 8.385
- E4A Frenzied Affair★ 8.292
- E5Discovery★ 8.267
- E6Random's Child★ 8.680
- E7An Occupational Hazard★ 8.075
- E8Last Rights★ 8.184
- E9When the Music Stopped★ 7.394
- E10Flowers from a Lady★ 8.479
- E11Private Sessions★ 8.684
- E12Judgment Day★ 8.375
- E13Falsely Accused★ 8.378
- E14A Step Removed★ 7.875
- E15Deadly Affection★ 8.079
- E16Leftover Man: Part 1★ 8.276
- E17Leftover Man: Part 2★ 8.068
- E18A Dish Best Served Cold★ 7.979
- E19Legacy★ 7.992
- E20Even Nice People★ 7.880
- E21Lake Winahatchie★ 8.474
- E22A Correct Settling★ 8.771
S724 eps · ★ 8.2
- E1Child's Play★ 8.588
- E2Hatton's Turn: Part 1★ 8.497
- E3Hatton's Turn: Part 2★ 8.787
- E4A Depraved Heart★ 9.0109
- E5Incident at Brewer's Pond★ 7.876
- E6A Love Lost★ 8.372
- E7Singin' the Blues★ 8.793
- E8Virgil Tibbs: Attorney at Law★ 8.575
- E9Every Man's Family★ 8.590
- E10A Baby Called Rocket★ 8.567
- E11Little Girl Lost★ 8.591
- E12Your Own Kind★ 7.870
- E13Good Cop, Bad Cop★ 8.269
- E14Maybelle Returns★ 8.178
- E15The Last Round★ 8.164
- E16Ches and the Grand Lady★ 8.089
- E17Conspiracy of One★ 7.968
- E18The Rabbi★ 7.575
- E19Hard Choices★ 7.862
- E20Time's Long Shadow★ 7.864
- E21Poor Relations★ 7.575
- E22Dangerous Engagement★ 8.776
- E23Give Me Your Life: Part 1★ 7.4136
- E24Give Me Your Life: Part 2★ 8.493
S84 eps · ★ 7.6
- E1A Matter of Justice★ 7.8214
- E2Who Was Geli Bendl?★ 7.4144
- E3By Duty Bound★ 7.4161
- E4Grow Old Along with Me★ 7.8177
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- E1Pilot: Part 1★ 8.5286
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- E3Road Kill★ 8.1175
- E4Fate★ 8.0156
- E5Blind Spot: Part 1★ 8.1132
- E6Blind Spot: Part 2★ 8.6113
- E7A Necessary Evil★ 8.0146
- E8...And Then You Die★ 8.4144
S222 eps · ★ 8.2
- E1Don't Look Back: Part 1★ 8.5155
- E2Don't Look Back: Part 2★ 8.5127
- E3The Family Secret★ 8.5140
- E4The Hammer and the Glove★ 8.2134
- E5Prisoners★ 8.8151
- E6Hot Nights★ 7.8116
- E7Gunshot★ 8.3132
- E8Country Mouse, City Mouse★ 8.1147
- E9Stranger in Town★ 8.3108
- E10Tear Down the Walls★ 8.2104
- E11A Trip Upstate★ 9.0187
- E12A.K.A. Kelly Kay★ 8.1138
- E13These Things Take Time★ 8.3107
- E14Intruders★ 8.199
- E15The Creek★ 8.2107
- E16Sister, Sister★ 8.2118
- E17Walkout★ 8.3104
- E18Accused★ 8.1114
- E19Fifteen Forever★ 8.3144
- E20Ladybug, Ladybug★ 7.6112
- E21The Pig Woman of Sparta★ 7.4113
- E22Missing★ 8.3159
S322 eps · ★ 8.2
- E1Rape★ 9.1186
- E2Fairest of Them All★ 7.7111
- E3Murder Most Ancient★ 7.9110
- E4First Girl★ 8.5144
- E5Crackdown★ 8.6166
- E6Anniversary★ 8.6110
- E7Time of the Stranger★ 7.898
- E8Vengeance★ 8.5115
- E9My Name Is Hank★ 7.9109
- E10King's Ransom★ 7.391
- E11Epitaph for a Lady★ 7.8104
- E12Triangle★ 8.0118
- E13Hello in There★ 8.3129
- E14December Days★ 8.1121
- E15A Loss of Innocence★ 7.7116
- E16Bubba's Baby★ 8.1116
- E17Home Is Where the Heart Is★ 7.899
- E18An Angry Woman★ 7.993
- E19Indiscretions★ 8.5105
- E20Night of the Killing★ 8.598
- E21Citizen Trundel: Part 1★ 8.6107
- E22Citizen Trundel: Part 2★ 8.6118
S422 eps · ★ 8.3
- E1Brotherly Love: Part 1★ 8.7113
- E2Brotherly Love: Part 2★ 8.7106
- E3Lessons Learned★ 8.3102
- E4Perversions of Justice★ 8.9115
- E5And Justice for Some★ 8.9123
- E6Heart of Gold★ 8.384
- E7Quick Fix★ 8.482
- E8Homecoming★ 8.382
- E9A Problem Too Personal★ 8.180
- E10A Final Arrangement★ 8.679
- E11Family Matters★ 8.081
- E12Bounty Hunter★ 8.588
- E13Blessings★ 8.086
- E14Shine on Sparta Moon★ 8.492
- E15An Execution of Trust★ 8.086
- E16A Child of Promise★ 8.4101
- E17Paper Castles★ 8.077
- E18Laid to Waste★ 8.5104
- E19First Deadly Sin★ 8.287
- E20Just a Country Boy★ 8.087
- E21No Other Road★ 7.972
- E22A Turning★ 7.772
S522 eps · ★ 8.3
- E1A Woman Much Admired★ 8.6124
- E2Baby for Sale★ 8.176
- E3Obsession★ 8.183
- E4Liar's Poker★ 8.089
- E5Ruda's Awakening★ 8.679
- E6Unfinished Business★ 8.282
- E7The More Things Change★ 8.9101
- E8Sweet, Sweet Blues★ 8.8140
- E9Sparta Gold★ 8.586
- E10An Eye for an Eye★ 8.491
- E11The Littlest Victim★ 8.280
- E12The Landlord★ 7.772
- E13Fool for Love★ 8.183
- E14Love, Honor and Obey★ 8.885
- E15Odessa★ 8.179
- E16A Time to Trust★ 7.766
- E17By Means Most Foul★ 8.375
- E18Trundel's Will Be Done★ 8.389
- E19Moseley's Lot★ 8.174
- E20Family Reunion★ 8.397
- E21Sanctuary★ 8.395
- E22The Law on Trial★ 8.395
S622 eps · ★ 8.2
- E1A Small War: Part 1★ 8.693
- E2A Small War: Part 2★ 8.682
- E3Brother's Keeper★ 8.385
- E4A Frenzied Affair★ 8.292
- E5Discovery★ 8.267
- E6Random's Child★ 8.680
- E7An Occupational Hazard★ 8.075
- E8Last Rights★ 8.184
- E9When the Music Stopped★ 7.394
- E10Flowers from a Lady★ 8.479
- E11Private Sessions★ 8.684
- E12Judgment Day★ 8.375
- E13Falsely Accused★ 8.378
- E14A Step Removed★ 7.875
- E15Deadly Affection★ 8.079
- E16Leftover Man: Part 1★ 8.276
- E17Leftover Man: Part 2★ 8.068
- E18A Dish Best Served Cold★ 7.979
- E19Legacy★ 7.992
- E20Even Nice People★ 7.880
- E21Lake Winahatchie★ 8.474
- E22A Correct Settling★ 8.771
S724 eps · ★ 8.2
- E1Child's Play★ 8.588
- E2Hatton's Turn: Part 1★ 8.497
- E3Hatton's Turn: Part 2★ 8.787
- E4A Depraved Heart★ 9.0109
- E5Incident at Brewer's Pond★ 7.876
- E6A Love Lost★ 8.372
- E7Singin' the Blues★ 8.793
- E8Virgil Tibbs: Attorney at Law★ 8.575
- E9Every Man's Family★ 8.590
- E10A Baby Called Rocket★ 8.567
- E11Little Girl Lost★ 8.591
- E12Your Own Kind★ 7.870
- E13Good Cop, Bad Cop★ 8.269
- E14Maybelle Returns★ 8.178
- E15The Last Round★ 8.164
- E16Ches and the Grand Lady★ 8.089
- E17Conspiracy of One★ 7.968
- E18The Rabbi★ 7.575
- E19Hard Choices★ 7.862
- E20Time's Long Shadow★ 7.864
- E21Poor Relations★ 7.575
- E22Dangerous Engagement★ 8.776
- E23Give Me Your Life: Part 1★ 7.4136
- E24Give Me Your Life: Part 2★ 8.493
S84 eps · ★ 7.6
- E1A Matter of Justice★ 7.8214
- E2Who Was Geli Bendl?★ 7.4144
- E3By Duty Bound★ 7.4161
- E4Grow Old Along with Me★ 7.8177
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