In the Heat of the Night

In the Heat of the Night

In the Heat of the Night

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In the Heat of the Night

1988- 1995

8 Seasons

146 Episodes

7.5(63 votes)

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Crime

Drama

Overview

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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Fred Silverman Company

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Cast & Crew

7 members

Acting

Carroll O'Connor

Bill Gillespie

Carroll O'Connor

Acting

Alan Autry

Bubba Skinner

Alan Autry

Acting

David Hart

Parker Williams

David Hart

Acting

Hugh O'Connor

Lonnie Jamison

Hugh O'Connor

Acting

Crystal R. Fox

Luann Corbin

Crystal R. Fox

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Denise Nicholas

Harriet DeLong

Denise Nicholas

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Carl Weathers

Hampton Forbes

Carl Weathers

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