In the Heat of the Night
7.5
68 votes
1988–1995
8 seasons
~1h 0m/ep
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.
Created by James Lee Barrett
Top cast
Seasons
Season 1
8 episodes · 1988
Season 2
22 episodes · 1988
Season 3
22 episodes · 1989
Season 4
22 episodes · 1990
Season 5
22 episodes · 1991
Season 6
22 episodes · 1992
Season 7
24 episodes · 1993
Season 8
4 episodes · 1994
Details
Status
Ended
First aired
March 6, 1988
Last aired
May 16, 1995
Seasons
8
Episodes
146
Networks
NBC, CBS
Language
English
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