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In the Heat of the Night

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.

1988 |8 Seasons  | 60m |  Crime, Drama

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Cast

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Carroll O'Connor

Bill Gillespie

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Alan Autry

Bubba Skinner

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David Hart

Parker Williams

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Hugh O'Connor

Lonnie Jamison

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Crystal R. Fox

Luann Corbin

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Denise Nicholas

Harriet DeLong

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Carl Weathers

Hampton Forbes

Seasons List

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Season 1

1988

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Season 2

1988

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Season 3

1989

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Season 4

1990

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Season 5

1991

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Season 6

1992

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Season 7

1993

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Season 8

1994

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Creator

James Lee Barrett

Status

Ended

Languages

English

Network

CBS