In the Heat of the Night
1988 to 1995 Crime, Drama 8 seasons
TMDB rating 7.6/10 Ended
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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TMDB rating 8.3/10
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TMDB rating 8.2/10
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TMDB rating 7.5/10
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TMDB rating 5.0/10
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Cast and details
Carroll O'ConnorBill Gillespie
Alan AutryBubba Skinner
David HartParker Williams
Hugh O'ConnorLonnie Jamison
Howard RollinsVirgil Tibbs
Anne-Marie JohnsonAlthea Tibbs
Geoffrey ThorneWilson Sweet
Crystal R. FoxLuann Corbin
Denise NicholasHarriet DeLong
Carl WeathersHampton Forbes
Lois NettletonJoanne St. John
Afemo OmilamiWalker Harris
- Created by
- James Lee Barrett
- Network
- NBC, CBS
- First aired
- Mar 6, 1988
- Latest episode
- May 16, 1995
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