In the Heat of the Night (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.
Cast & Crew
Carroll O'Connor William Gillespie
Howard E. Rollins Virgil Tibbs
Anne-Marie Johnson Althea Tibbs
Alan Autry Bubba Skinner
Denise Nicholas Harriet DeLong
David Hart Parker Williams
Hugh O'Connor Lonnie Jamison
Christian LeBlanc Junior Abernathy
Lois Nettleton Joanne St. John
Fred Silverman Executive Producer
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Sunday, February 22
Conspiracy of One
Season 7 • Episode 17
Attorney Virgil Tibbs is caught between a client and the certainty that the man murdered his wife.
Sunday, February 22
The Rabbi
Season 7 • Episode 18
A rabbi returns to Sparta, his hometown, and faces anti-Semitism.
Sunday, February 22
Hard Choices
Season 7 • Episode 19
Harriet DeLong's son Eugene witnesses a robbery in which a store owner is wounded.
Sunday, February 22
Time's Long Shadow
Season 7 • Episode 20
Harriet tries to stop construction at a site where pre-Civil War artifacts have been found.
Sunday, February 22
Poor Relations
Season 7 • Episode 21
Parker's stepfather returns, pursued by murderous art thieves.
Sunday, February 22
Dangerous Engagement
Season 7 • Episode 22
Harriet and Bill become targets of a crazed gunman on the eve of their wedding.
Monday, February 23
A Time to Trust
Season 5 • Episode 16
Virgil tries to gather evidence on a drug dealer connected to a student of Althea's.
Monday, February 23
By Means Most Foul
Season 5 • Episode 17
A suspected revenge bombing may be a smoke screen for a restaurateur's insurance scam.
Monday, February 23
Trundel's Will Be Done
Season 5 • Episode 18
A wealthy widow claims Harriet DeLong's nephew, saying her husband fathered him.
Tuesday, February 24
Moseley's Lot
Season 5 • Episode 19
A man comes to his son's rescue when the lad is caught gambling with someone else's money.
Tuesday, February 24
Family Reunion
Season 5 • Episode 20
An ex-convict learns his wife has spent his cache of stolen cash.
Tuesday, February 24
Sanctuary
Season 5 • Episode 21
Gillespie and Tibbs try to prevent a political refugee's extradition.
Wednesday, February 25
The Law on Trial
Season 5 • Episode 22
The sheriff argues that Tibbs and Gillespie's obstruction of justice led to Salazar's death.
Wednesday, February 25
A Small War
Season 6 • Episode 1
Gillespie's affair with DeLong draws her son's wrath, which confirms her concerns.
Wednesday, February 25
A Small War
Season 6 • Episode 2
Eugene (Rugg Williams) agrees to identify the killers, over his mother's objections.
Thursday, February 26
Brother's Keeper
Season 6 • Episode 3
Corbin (Crystal Fox) pursues her brother (Meshach Taylor), an ex-con who robbed a bar in town.
Thursday, February 26
A Frenzied Affair
Season 6 •
Man accused of killing teen stepdaughter's married lover.
Thursday, February 26
Discovery
Season 6 • Episode 5
The suicide of an ex-boyfriend pushes Althea to the brink of a nervous breakdown; guest Allan Arbus.
Friday, February 27
Random's Child
Season 6 • Episode 6
Gillespie's estranged daughter from a brief romance returns to Sparta to settle her mother's estate.
Friday, February 27
An Occupational Hazard
Season 6 • Episode 7
An unemployed man is accused of murdering his wife's boss, who was sexually harassing her.
Friday, February 27
Last Rights
Season 6 • Episode 8
The doctor (Earl Holliman) of Virgil's terminally ill aunt is suspected of mercy killings.
Sunday, March 1
Give Me Your Life
Season 7 • Episode 23
Cult leader's (Peter Fonda) activities get Forbes' attention.
Sunday, March 1
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.
Sunday, March 1
Who Was Geli Bendi?
Season 8 •
Only the sheriff knows the identity of an actress who has returned home to Sparta, Mississippi.
Monday, March 2
When the Music Stopped
Season 6 • Episode 9
A country singer accused of stealing songs accidentally kills his accuser.
Monday, March 2
Flowers From a Lady
Season 6 • Episode 10
DeLong warns Gillespie about a carjacking victim, who has taken a romantic interest in Bubba.
Monday, March 2
Private Sessions
Season 6 • Episode 11
A waitress under a psychiatrist's care dies mysteriously; Virgil's friend is a suspect.
Tuesday, March 3
Judgment Day
Season 6 • Episode 12
An ex-convict is accused of murdering a judge's (Ken Kercheval) alcoholic wife; guest Lois Chiles.
Tuesday, March 3
Falsely Accused
Season 6 • Episode 13
Arrested after harassing Gillespie and DeLong, a businessman accuses Sweet of soliciting a bribe.
Tuesday, March 3
A Step Removed
Season 6 • Episode 14
Parker's volatile, recently fired stepfather (Pat Hingle) is arrested for murdering his ex-boss.
Wednesday, March 4
Deadly Affection
Season 6 • Episode 15
A man's harassment of a tenant (Teri Austin) he once dated may be linked to a womanizer's murder.
Wednesday, March 4
The Leftover Man
Season 6 • Episode 16
Politician and his campaign manager stage assassination attempt.
Thursday, March 5
A Dish Best Served Cold
Season 6 • Episode 18
Gillespie is pressured to reopen a 20-year-old embezzlement case.
Thursday, March 5
Legacy
Season 6 • Episode 19
Black sharecropper's daughter arrives to claim father's property.
Thursday, March 5
Even Nice People
Season 6 • Episode 20
Local mobsters try to force Gillespie's daughter from her home.
Friday, March 6
Lake Winahatchie
Season 6 • Episode 21
Lana's (Christine Elise) inherited home plays an important part in a mob-related real estate scam.
Friday, March 6
A Correct Settling
Season 6 • Episode 22
Fearing loss of her son, Harriet agrees to help get her ex-husband's murder sentence reversed.
Friday, March 6
Child's Play
Season 7 • Episode 1
The city council replaces Bill with an ex-FBI agent (Carl Weathers).
Sunday, March 8
By Duty Bound
Season 8 • Episode 5
A murder suspect works for a businessman running against Gillespie for sheriff.
Sunday, March 8
Grow Old Along With Me (1 & 2)
Season 8 •
Gillespie and Forbes link a suspect to a witness of a hit-and-run fatality.
Sunday, March 8
Pilot
Season 1 • Episode 1
A high-school girl's murder is investigated by Gillespie and Tubbs.
Monday, March 9
Hatton's Turn
Season 7 • Episode 2
Gillespie becomes sheriff; the murders of two Spartans link to a mentally impaired youth.
Monday, March 9
Hatton's Turn
Season 7 • Episode 3
Gillespie becomes sheriff; the murders of two Spartans link to a mentally impaired youth.
Monday, March 9
A Depraved Heart
Season 7 • Episode 4
Bubba's friend (Lisa Rieffel) is accused of killing the man who infected her with HIV.
Tuesday, March 10
Incident at Brewer's Pond
Season 7 • Episode 5
A mysterious caller leads police to a body at the bottom of a pond.
Tuesday, March 10
A Love Lost
Season 7 • Episode 6
Gillespie's daughter suspects her boyfriend is smuggling guns.
Tuesday, March 10
Singing the Blues
Season 7 • Episode 7
LuAnn learns her new boyfriend (Willie Gault) is involved with drug dealers.
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