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In the Heat of the Night (1988)

7.4/10 Ended 60 min Mar 06, 1988 8 Seasons
Crime Drama

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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Show Details

Original Title In the Heat of the Night
Original Language EN
Status Ended
Type Scripted
Total Episodes 146
Total Seasons 8
Popularity 10.1

Networks

NBC
US
CBS
US

Cast

Carroll O'Connor
Carroll O'Connor
Bill Gillespie
146 episodes
Alan Autry
Alan Autry
Bubba Skinner
146 episodes
David Hart
David Hart
Parker Williams
146 episodes
Hugh O'Connor
Hugh O'Connor
Lonnie Jamison
146 episodes
Howard Rollins
Howard Rollins
Virgil Tibbs
119 episodes
Anne-Marie Johnson
Anne-Marie Johnson
Althea Tibbs
118 episodes
Geoffrey Thorne
Geoffrey Thorne
Wilson Sweet
118 episodes
Crystal R. Fox
Crystal R. Fox
Luann Corbin
116 episodes
Denise Nicholas
Denise Nicholas
Harriet DeLong
116 episodes
Carl Weathers
Carl Weathers
Hampton Forbes
28 episodes
Lois Nettleton
Lois Nettleton
Joanne St. John
22 episodes
Afemo Omilami
Afemo Omilami
Jimmy Dawes
9 episodes

Key Crew

Created By James Lee Barrett
Producer Carroll O'Connor, Fred Silverman

Seasons

Season 1
Season 1
8 episodes 1988
Season 2
Season 2
22 episodes 1988
Season 3
Season 3
22 episodes 1989
Season 4
Season 4
22 episodes 1990
Season 5
Season 5
22 episodes 1991
Season 6
Season 6
22 episodes 1992
Season 7
Season 7
24 episodes 1993
Season 8
Season 8
4 episodes 1994

Networks

NBC
US
CBS
US

Videos & Trailers

Weekday Action Block - IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT
Weekday Action Block - IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT
Trailer

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Backdrops
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Keywords

police chief police racism police detective

Reviews from TMDB

GenerationofSwine 8/10
Jan 11, 2023

I know, I know, it doesn't really hold a candle to the movie does it? They are sort of two entirely different beasts and this film... well, it has a lot more of a Hill Street Blues with minimal racial commentary in it than something you would expect from "In the heat of the Night." But Carroll O' ... Read more

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Details
First Air Date March 6, 1988
Last Air Date May 16, 1995
Country US
Language EN
Status Ended
Popularity 10.1
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