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.
In the Heat of the Night (1988) is a crime and drama series that premiered on March 6, 1988, spanning 8 seasons and 146 episodes. It stars Carroll O'Connor, Alan Autry, David Hart and Hugh O'Connor. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 68 ratings.
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Carroll O'Connor
as Bill Gillespie
Alan Autry
as Bubba Skinner
David Hart
as Parker Williams
Hugh O'Connor
as Lonnie Jamison
Crystal R. Fox
as Luann Corbin
Denise Nicholas
as Harriet DeLong
Carl Weathers
as Hampton Forbes
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 68 ratings.
I know, I know, it doesn't really hold a candle to the movie does it? They are sort of two entirely different beasts and this film... well, it has a lot more of a Hill Street Blues with minimal racial commentary in it than something you would expect from "In the heat of the Night." But Carroll O'Connor sort of kicked butt in this. And you can see the change. If they held on to the racial tension that made the movie…
Reviewed on January 11, 2023
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In the Heat of the Night (1988) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Philo and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, with episodes also available to buy from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. Availability comes from JustWatch data and varies by country.
In the Heat of the Night has 8 seasons and 146 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on March 6, 1988.
No. In the Heat of the Night is marked as ended, with the final episode airing on May 16, 1995.
In the Heat of the Night (1988) stars Carroll O'Connor, Alan Autry, David Hart, Hugh O'Connor and Crystal R. Fox. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
In the Heat of the Night (1988) is rated 7.5 out of 10 from 68 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like crime and drama series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.
The official In the Heat of the Night trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly in your browser.
