In the Heat of the Night (1988)

In the Heat of the Night (1988) - NBC

NBC

CBS

Series

1988

TVPG

Crime drama

Mystery

Based on the classic film, a police chief and his team tackle crime and social issues in the small town of Sparta, Mississippi, navigating racial tensions and personal dramas.

Where to Stream

1988–1995 Series 8 Seasons165 Episodes

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Wednesday, March 11

Virgil Tibbs, Attorney at Law

Season 7 • Episode 8

Tibbs returns with a law degree, news of his failed marriage, and a murder suspect to defend.

Wednesday, March 11

Every Man's Family

Season 7 • Episode 9

Bubba races to Atlanta to care for his nephew (Chad Allen), who has overdosed on drugs.

Wednesday, March 11

A Baby Called Rocket

Season 7 • Episode 10

LuAnn becomes attached to an undernourished 4-month-old baby found in a crack house.

Thursday, March 12

Little Girl Lost

Season 7 • Episode 11

A woman with a history of drunken driving is involved in a girl's hit-and-run death.

Thursday, March 12

Your Own Kind

Season 7 • Episode 12

The sniper-shooting of a high-school track star may have been racially motivated.

Thursday, March 12

Good Cop, Bad Cop

Season 7 • Episode 13

Tibbs defends Parker against charges that he assaulted an ex-girlfriend's fiancé.

Friday, March 13

Maybelle Returns

Season 7 • Episode 14

A former madam's (Elizabeth Ashley) phone-sex business creates an uproar.

Friday, March 13

The Last Round

Season 7 • Episode 15

Forbes' fiancee delivers an ultimatum; a boxer Forbes has been grooming commits a burglary.

Friday, March 13

Ches and the Grand Lady

Season 7 • Episode 16

Someone threatens the life of Sparta blues singer Ches Collins.

Sunday, March 15

Road Kill

Season 1 • Episode 3

Gillespie and Tibbs have conflicting suspicions about a woman's murder.

Sunday, March 15

Fate

Season 1 • Episode 4

A black businessman bids for the town's newspaper amid rumors that he is romancing its publisher.

Sunday, March 15

Blind Spot

Season 1 • Episode 5

Seemingly random events become connected when Gillespie's friend is shot.

Sunday, March 15

Blind Spot

Season 1 • Episode 6

Though Tibbs was nearly killed, Gillespie still can't prove Epson is a drug trafficker.

Sunday, March 15

A Necessary Evil

Season 1 • Episode 7

A man's six wives become murder suspects when he dies of food poisoning.

Sunday, March 15

And Then You Die ...

Season 1 • Episode 8

An escaped killer and his girlfriend take Althea and a child hostage to ensure a getaway.

Monday, March 16

Conspiracy of One

Season 7 • Episode 17

Attorney Virgil Tibbs is caught between a client and the certainty that the man murdered his wife.

Monday, March 16

The Rabbi

Season 7 • Episode 18

A rabbi returns to Sparta, his hometown, and faces anti-Semitism.

Monday, March 16

Hard Choices

Season 7 • Episode 19

Harriet DeLong's son Eugene witnesses a robbery in which a store owner is wounded.

Tuesday, March 17

Time's Long Shadow

Season 7 • Episode 20

Harriet tries to stop construction at a site where pre-Civil War artifacts have been found.

Tuesday, March 17

Poor Relations

Season 7 • Episode 21

Parker's stepfather returns, pursued by murderous art thieves.

Tuesday, March 17

Dangerous Engagement

Season 7 • Episode 22

Harriet and Bill become targets of a crazed gunman on the eve of their wedding.

Wednesday, March 18

Give Me Your Life

Season 7 • Episode 23

Cult leader's (Peter Fonda) activities get Forbes' attention.

Wednesday, March 18

A Matter of Justice (Pt. 1 & 2)

Season 8 •

The trail of a serial killer leads the sheriff and police chief to a citizen in Sparta, Miss.

Thursday, March 19

Who Was Geli Bendi?

Season 8 •

Only the sheriff knows the identity of an actress who has returned home to Sparta, Mississippi.

Thursday, March 19

By Duty Bound

Season 8 • Episode 5

A murder suspect works for a businessman running against Gillespie for sheriff.

Friday, March 20

Grow Old Along With Me (1 & 2)

Season 8 •

Gillespie and Forbes link a suspect to a witness of a hit-and-run fatality.

Friday, March 20

Pilot

Season 1 • Episode 1

A high-school girl's murder is investigated by Gillespie and Tubbs.

Sunday, March 22

Don't Look Back

Season 2 •

Gillespie is stalked by a killer who re-created a bizarre 20-year-old murder.

Sunday, March 22

Family Secrets

Season 2 • Episode 3

A woman's (Susan Blakely) claim she murdered her father because of incest shocks Gillespie.

Sunday, March 22

The Hammer and the Glove

Season 2 • Episode 4

Several murders occur while Tibbs' former partner is visiting.

Sunday, March 22

Prisoners

Season 2 • Episode 5

A rookie officer's first arrest, a childhood buddy, dies in jail; guest Ed Ames.

Sunday, March 22

Hot Nights

Season 2 • Episode 6

Bubba falls for a woman (Barbara Stock) with devious plans for him.

Monday, March 23

Road Kill

Season 1 • Episode 3

Gillespie and Tibbs have conflicting suspicions about a woman's murder.

Monday, March 23

Fate

Season 1 • Episode 4

A black businessman bids for the town's newspaper amid rumors that he is romancing its publisher.

Monday, March 23

Blind Spot

Season 1 • Episode 5

Seemingly random events become connected when Gillespie's friend is shot.

Tuesday, March 24

Blind Spot

Season 1 • Episode 6

Though Tibbs was nearly killed, Gillespie still can't prove Epson is a drug trafficker.

Tuesday, March 24

A Necessary Evil

Season 1 • Episode 7

A man's six wives become murder suspects when he dies of food poisoning.

Tuesday, March 24

And Then You Die ...

Season 1 • Episode 8

An escaped killer and his girlfriend take Althea and a child hostage to ensure a getaway.

Wednesday, March 25

Don't Look Back

Season 2 •

Gillespie is stalked by a killer who re-created a bizarre 20-year-old murder.

Wednesday, March 25

Family Secrets

Season 2 • Episode 3

A woman's (Susan Blakely) claim she murdered her father because of incest shocks Gillespie.

Thursday, March 26

The Hammer and the Glove

Season 2 • Episode 4

Several murders occur while Tibbs' former partner is visiting.

Thursday, March 26

Prisoners

Season 2 • Episode 5

A rookie officer's first arrest, a childhood buddy, dies in jail; guest Ed Ames.

Thursday, March 26

Hot Nights

Season 2 • Episode 6

Bubba falls for a woman (Barbara Stock) with devious plans for him.

Friday, March 27

Gunshots

Season 2 • Episode 7

Tibbs finds the robbery suspect he killed is a young, unarmed girl.

Friday, March 27

Country Mouse, City Mouse

Season 2 • Episode 8

Virgil's niece and Bubba's nephew are determined to uncover the truth after they witness a crime.

Friday, March 27

Stranger in Town

Season 2 • Episode 9

Tibbs and Gillespie clash over the prime suspect in a young prostitute's murder.

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