In the Heat of the Night

First aired

March 6, 1988

Ended

Avg. episode: 60m

In the Heat of the Night
EnglishCrimeDrama

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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Cast

  • Carroll O'Connor

    Carroll O'Connor

    Bill Gillespie

  • Alan Autry

    Alan Autry

    Bubba Skinner

  • David Hart

    David Hart

    Parker Williams

  • Hugh O'Connor

    Hugh O'Connor

    Lonnie Jamison

  • Crystal R. Fox

    Crystal R. Fox

    Luann Corbin

  • Denise Nicholas

    Denise Nicholas

    Harriet DeLong

  • Carl Weathers

    Carl Weathers

    Hampton Forbes

Media

Seasons 8

Season 1

Season 1

19888 Episodes
Season 2

Season 2

198822 Episodes
Season 3

Season 3

198922 Episodes
Season 4

Season 4

199022 Episodes
Season 5

Season 5

199122 Episodes
Season 6

Season 6

199222 Episodes
Season 7

Season 7

199324 Episodes
Season 8

Season 8

19944 Episodes