In the Heat of the Night (1988)

Sunday, January 11

Brother's Keeper

Season 6 • Episode 3

Corbin (Crystal Fox) pursues her brother (Meshach Taylor), an ex-con who robbed a bar in town.

Sunday, January 11

A Frenzied Affair

Season 6 •

Man accused of killing teen stepdaughter's married lover.

Sunday, January 11

Discovery

Season 6 • Episode 5

The suicide of an ex-boyfriend pushes Althea to the brink of a nervous breakdown; guest Allan Arbus.

Sunday, January 11

Random's Child

Season 6 • Episode 6

Gillespie's estranged daughter from a brief romance returns to Sparta to settle her mother's estate.

Sunday, January 11

An Occupational Hazard

Season 6 • Episode 7

An unemployed man is accused of murdering his wife's boss, who was sexually harassing her.

Sunday, January 11

Last Rights

Season 6 • Episode 8

The doctor (Earl Holliman) of Virgil's terminally ill aunt is suspected of mercy killings.

Monday, January 12

Grow Old Along With Me (1 & 2)

Season 8 •

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

Monday, January 12

Pilot

Season 1 • Episode 1

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

Tuesday, January 13

Road Kill

Season 1 • Episode 3

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

Tuesday, January 13

Fate

Season 1 • Episode 4

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

Tuesday, January 13

Blind Spot

Season 1 • Episode 5

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

Wednesday, January 14

Blind Spot

Season 1 • Episode 6

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

Wednesday, January 14

A Necessary Evil

Season 1 • Episode 7

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

Wednesday, January 14

And Then You Die ...

Season 1 • Episode 8

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

Thursday, January 15

Don't Look Back

Season 2 •

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

Thursday, January 15

Family Secrets

Season 2 • Episode 3

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

Friday, January 16

The Hammer and the Glove

Season 2 • Episode 4

Several murders occur while Tibbs' former partner is visiting.

Friday, January 16

Prisoners

Season 2 • Episode 5

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

Friday, January 16

Hot Nights

Season 2 • Episode 6

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

Sunday, January 18

When the Music Stopped

Season 6 • Episode 9

A country singer accused of stealing songs accidentally kills his accuser.

Sunday, January 18

Flowers From a Lady

Season 6 • Episode 10

DeLong warns Gillespie about a carjacking victim, who has taken a romantic interest in Bubba.

Sunday, January 18

Private Sessions

Season 6 • Episode 11

A waitress under a psychiatrist's care dies mysteriously; Virgil's friend is a suspect.

Sunday, January 18

Judgment Day

Season 6 • Episode 12

An ex-convict is accused of murdering a judge's (Ken Kercheval) alcoholic wife; guest Lois Chiles.

Sunday, January 18

Falsely Accused

Season 6 • Episode 13

Arrested after harassing Gillespie and DeLong, a businessman accuses Sweet of soliciting a bribe.

Sunday, January 18

A Step Removed

Season 6 • Episode 14

Parker's volatile, recently fired stepfather (Pat Hingle) is arrested for murdering his ex-boss.

Monday, January 19

Gunshots

Season 2 • Episode 7

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

Monday, January 19

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.

Monday, January 19

Stranger in Town

Season 2 • Episode 9

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

Tuesday, January 20

Tear Down the Walls

Season 2 • Episode 10

Tibbs and Gillespie lock horns over the murderer of a progressive minister.

Tuesday, January 20

A Trip Upstate

Season 2 • Episode 11

On the eve of his execution, a convict asks Gillespie a favor.

Tuesday, January 20

AKA Kelly Kay

Season 2 • Episode 12

The menace of an escaped convict makes Joann disclose a shocking secret to Gillespie.

Wednesday, January 21

These Things Take Time

Season 2 • Episode 13

The mother of an infant found dead in a trash bin may not be responsible for the crime.

Wednesday, January 21

Intruders

Season 2 • Episode 14

Virgil and Althea's relationship is strained when her dad visits.

Wednesday, January 21

The Creek

Season 2 • Episode 15

An assault on a woman conjures up distressing memories for Tibbs and suspicions in Gillespie.

Thursday, January 22

Sister, Sister

Season 2 • Episode 16

Estranged sisters (Mary Crosby, Judith Chapman) fight over a man and their father's will.

Thursday, January 22

Walkout

Season 2 • Episode 17

An ambitious councilman won't support black workers who crossed an all-white picket line.

Thursday, January 22

Accused

Season 2 • Episode 18

Charges of rape against Bubba test the loyalties of Gillespie and Tibbs.

Friday, January 23

Fifteen Forever

Season 2 • Episode 19

Ex-police Capt. Dugan suspends retirement to probe three deaths.

Friday, January 23

Ladybug, Ladybug

Season 2 • Episode 20

Tibbs searches for an arsonist under the scrutiny of acting police chief Dugan.

Friday, January 23

The Pigwoman of Sparta

Season 2 • Episode 21

A local eccentric is linked to dismembered skeletons found on a rich recluse's estate.

Sunday, January 25

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.

Sunday, January 25

The Leftover Man

Season 6 • Episode 16

Politician and his campaign manager stage assassination attempt.

Sunday, January 25

A Dish Best Served Cold

Season 6 • Episode 18

Gillespie is pressured to reopen a 20-year-old embezzlement case.

Sunday, January 25

Legacy

Season 6 • Episode 19

Black sharecropper's daughter arrives to claim father's property.

Sunday, January 25

Even Nice People

Season 6 • Episode 20

Local mobsters try to force Gillespie's daughter from her home.

Monday, January 26

Investigators tackle difficult cases.

Monday, January 26

Investigators tackle difficult cases.

Monday, January 26

Investigators tackle difficult cases.

Tuesday, January 27

Investigators tackle difficult cases.

Tuesday, January 27

Investigators tackle difficult cases.

Tuesday, January 27

Investigators tackle difficult cases.