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In the Heat of the Night

  • TV Series
  • 1988–1995
  • TV-14
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
7.3K
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POPULARITY
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Carroll O'Connor in In the Heat of the Night (1988)
The cases and adventures of the police forces in and around Sparta, Mississippi.
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The cases and adventures of the police forces in and around Sparta, Mississippi.The cases and adventures of the police forces in and around Sparta, Mississippi.The cases and adventures of the police forces in and around Sparta, Mississippi.

  • Creator
    • James Lee Barrett
  • Stars
    • Carroll O'Connor
    • Alan Autry
    • David Hart
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    7.3K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,039
    276
    • Creator
      • James Lee Barrett
    • Stars
      • Carroll O'Connor
      • Alan Autry
      • David Hart
    • 42User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 4 wins & 11 nominations total

    Episodes

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    Top Cast99+

    Carroll O'Connor
    Carroll O'Connor
    • Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie…
    • 1988–1995
    Alan Autry
    Alan Autry
    • Capt. V.L. 'Bubba' Skinner…
    • 1988–1995
    David Hart
    David Hart
    • Officer Parker Williams…
    • 1988–1995
    Hugh O'Connor
    Hugh O'Connor
    • Lt. Lonnie Jamison…
    • 1988–1995
    Howard E. Rollins Jr.
    Howard E. Rollins Jr.
    • Chief of Detectives Virgil Tibbs…
    • 1988–1994
    Anne-Marie Johnson
    Anne-Marie Johnson
    • Althea Tibbs
    • 1988–1993
    Geoffrey Thorne
    Geoffrey Thorne
    • Sgt. Wilson Sweet…
    • 1988–1993
    Crystal Fox
    Crystal Fox
    • Officer LuAnn Corbin…
    • 1989–1995
    C.C. Taylor
    • Officer Charlie Peake…
    • 1989–1995
    Dee Shaw
    • Cpl. Dee Shepard…
    • 1989–1995
    Randall Franks
    Randall Franks
    • Officer Randy Goode
    • 1989–1993
    Denise Nicholas
    Denise Nicholas
    • Harriet DeLong…
    • 1989–1995
    Harvey E. Lee Jr.
    • Officer Ken Covey…
    • 1992–1995
    Mark Johnson
    • Officer Luke Everett…
    • 1992–1995
    Dan Biggers
    • Dr. Frank Robb
    • 1989–1995
    Tonea Stewart
    Tonea Stewart
    • Aunt Etta Kibbey…
    • 1988–1994
    Wilbur Fitzgerald
    Wilbur Fitzgerald
    • Dist. Atty. Gerard Darnelle…
    • 1989–1995
    Carl Weathers
    Carl Weathers
    • Chief Hampton Forbes…
    • 1993–1995
    • Creator
      • James Lee Barrett
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The season 7 episode "Every Man's Family" was meant as the pilot for a proposed spinoff for the character of Bubba Skinner. The network did not have any available slots at the time it was first broadcast and In the Heat of the Night ended soon after, so the spinoff never materialized. It would have been set in Atlanta.
    • Goofs
      In the final season, all of the major long time characters are now senior police officers holding the ranks of Sergeant through Captain. In most every police department, these are "desk jobs" which hardly ever leave the police station, yet in order to keep the action with the main characters, the show has these senior police officials performing routine tasks such as street patrol and first responding to crimes.
    • Quotes
      • Virgil Tibbs: I want to like you people; and I want you people to like me. But there can't be liking without respect, and until there is that respect you will call me MISTER TIBBS!
    • Connections
      Featured in The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      In the Heat of the Night
      Music by Quincy Jones
      Lyrics by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
      Arranged by Christopher Page (as Chris Page)
      Performed by Bill Champlin

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    FAQ5

    • What episode was John C. McGinly in and why does his name not show as ever being on the show? I saw him in an episode.
    • What happened to Officer Sweet? Why did he leave the show?
    • The episode that they played on TV on 7/22/21 they put a girl in a barrel. My husband watches your show all of the time and he wants to know how the girl got put into a sealed barrel.

    Details

    • Release date
      • March 6, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Roku (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • In der Hitze der Nacht
    • Filming locations
      • Covington, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Fred Silverman Productions
      • JADDA Productions
      • Juanita Bartlett Production
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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