In the Heat of the Night (1988)
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Monday, March 25
Murder Most Ancient
Season 3 • Episode 3
Gillespie investigates the murder of a man by his wife and her lover.
Monday, March 25
First Girl
Season 3 • Episode 4
Gillespie feels responsible for the death of his first black policewoman.
Tuesday, March 26
Crackdown
Season 3 • Episode 5
Sweet tries to save a 14-year-old crack addict and jail her supplier.
Tuesday, March 26
Anniversary
Season 3 • Episode 6
Gillespie investigates Dugan's murder and impedes the visit of an endangered civil rights leader.
Tuesday, March 26
Time of the Stranger
Season 3 • Episode 7
Parker has a crush on a dance teacher linked to an unsolved death.
Tuesday, March 26
Quick Fix
Season 4 • Episode 7
Evidence indicates a mentally impaired girl is the mother of an infant found in a shallow grave.
Tuesday, March 26
My Name Is Hank
Season 3 • Episode 9
A young Vietnamese robbery suspect may be the son of a former Sparta police officer.
Tuesday, March 26
Just a Country Boy
Season 4 • Episode 20
Bubba searches Los Angeles for a Sparta fugitive who jumped bail.
Tuesday, March 26
No Other Road
Season 4 • Episode 21
Tibbs and Jamison urge Harriet DeLong's son to persevere after his father's death sentence.
Tuesday, March 26
A Turning
Season 4 • Episode 22
Gillespie and Tibbs pursue the killers of drug dealers; Althea worries about her husband's safety.
Tuesday, March 26
Time of the Stranger
Season 3 • Episode 7
Parker has a crush on a dance teacher linked to an unsolved death.
Tuesday, March 26
Vengeance
Season 3 • Episode 8
The widow and brothers of a man Bubba killed during a holdup seek revenge.
Wednesday, March 27
My Name Is Hank
Season 3 • Episode 9
A young Vietnamese robbery suspect may be the son of a former Sparta police officer.
Wednesday, March 27
King's Ransom
Season 3 • Episode 10
A down-and-out boxer who witnessed a murder ignores Gillespie's advice to cooperate with the FBI.
Wednesday, March 27
Epitaph for a Lady
Season 3 • Episode 11
A doctor is murdered after his misdiagnosis causes the death of the wife of Gillespie's friend.
Wednesday, March 27
Homecoming
Season 4 • Episode 8
The investigation of a convict's murder is hindered by too many willing suspects.
Wednesday, March 27
Hello in There
Season 3 • Episode 13
A councilwoman tries art therapy on a mute boy who may have witnessed his father's murder.
Wednesday, March 27
A Woman Much Admired
Season 5 • Episode 1
Gillespie leaves town to investigate an ex-lover's murder and must face the daughter he never knew.
Wednesday, March 27
Baby for Sale
Season 5 • Episode 2
Threatened with losing his adopted son, Bubba aids the natural father in a robbery.
Wednesday, March 27
Obsession
Season 5 • Episode 3
Gillespie and Tibbs face legal obstacles when protecting a woman.
Wednesday, March 27
Epitaph for a Lady
Season 3 • Episode 11
A doctor is murdered after his misdiagnosis causes the death of the wife of Gillespie's friend.
Wednesday, March 27
Triangle
Season 3 • Episode 12
Gillespie tries to prevent a man who shot his wife and her lover from harming anyone else.
Thursday, March 28
Hello in There
Season 3 • Episode 13
A councilwoman tries art therapy on a mute boy who may have witnessed his father's murder.
Thursday, March 28
December Days
Season 3 • Episode 14
A retired detective assists Gillespie's probe of a murder at a rest home; guest Louise Fletcher.
Thursday, March 28
A Loss of Innocence
Season 3 • Episode 15
Problems arise when a teenage girl's father is found dead and her mother is reported missing.
Thursday, March 28
A Problem Too Personal
Season 4 • Episode 9
Gillespie tries to remain aloof in the prosecution of Harriet DeLong's ex, for robbery and murder.
Thursday, March 28
Home Is Where the Heart Is
Season 3 • Episode 17
The madam (Diane Ladd) of a traveling bordello is suspected of murdering a preacher who opposed her.
Thursday, March 28
Liar's Poker
Season 5 • Episode 4
Gillespie comes under scrutiny for trying to clear a prostitute charged with killing a wealthy man.
Thursday, March 28
Ruda's Awakening
Season 5 • Episode 5
Virgil's aunt (Fran Bennett) lets anger cloud her recollection of a young black man's shooting.
Thursday, March 28
Unfinished Business
Season 5 • Episode 6
In Los Angeles for a murder trial, Bubba encounters killers targeting the key witness.
Thursday, March 28
A Loss of Innocence
Season 3 • Episode 15
Problems arise when a teenage girl's father is found dead and her mother is reported missing.
Thursday, March 28
Bubba's Baby
Season 3 • Episode 16
The search for the parents of an abandoned baby leads Gillespie on a trail of blackmail and murder.
Friday, March 29
Home Is Where the Heart Is
Season 3 • Episode 17
The madam (Diane Ladd) of a traveling bordello is suspected of murdering a preacher who opposed her.
Friday, March 29
An Angry Woman
Season 3 • Episode 18
Gillespie investigates the hit-and-run death of a young woman.
Friday, March 29
A Final Arrangement
Season 4 • Episode 10
All signs point to bookstore owner Carl Tibbitts as a suspect in his wife's murder.
Friday, March 29
The More Things Change
Season 5 • Episode 7
Gillespie and DeLong try romance; a blackmailer is charged with her father's murder.
Friday, March 29
Sweet, Sweet Blues
Season 5 • Episode 8
A blues singer claims he witnessed the 40-year-old race-motivated slaying of Sweet's grandfather.
Friday, March 29
Sparta Gold
Season 5 • Episode 9
Bubba can't get another county's authorities to cooperate after discovering marijuana-farming there.
Sunday, March 31
Murder Most Ancient
Season 3 • Episode 3
Gillespie investigates the murder of a man by his wife and her lover.
Sunday, March 31
Poor Relations
Season 7 • Episode 21
Parker's stepfather returns, pursued by murderous art thieves.
Sunday, March 31
Dangerous Engagement
Season 7 • Episode 22
Harriet and Bill become targets of a crazed gunman on the eve of their wedding.
Sunday, March 31
Anniversary
Season 3 • Episode 6
Gillespie investigates Dugan's murder and impedes the visit of an endangered civil rights leader.
Sunday, March 31
Time of the Stranger
Season 3 • Episode 7
Parker has a crush on a dance teacher linked to an unsolved death.
Sunday, March 31
Vengeance
Season 3 • Episode 8
The widow and brothers of a man Bubba killed during a holdup seek revenge.
Sunday, March 31
My Name Is Hank
Season 3 • Episode 9
A young Vietnamese robbery suspect may be the son of a former Sparta police officer.
Sunday, March 31
King's Ransom
Season 3 • Episode 10
A down-and-out boxer who witnessed a murder ignores Gillespie's advice to cooperate with the FBI.
Sunday, March 31
Epitaph for a Lady
Season 3 • Episode 11
A doctor is murdered after his misdiagnosis causes the death of the wife of Gillespie's friend.
Sunday, March 31
Triangle
Season 3 • Episode 12
Gillespie tries to prevent a man who shot his wife and her lover from harming anyone else.
Sunday, March 31
Hello in There
Season 3 • Episode 13
A councilwoman tries art therapy on a mute boy who may have witnessed his father's murder.
Sunday, March 31
December Days
Season 3 • Episode 14
A retired detective assists Gillespie's probe of a murder at a rest home; guest Louise Fletcher.
Sunday, March 31
A Loss of Innocence
Season 3 • Episode 15
Problems arise when a teenage girl's father is found dead and her mother is reported missing.
Sunday, March 31
Bubba's Baby
Season 3 • Episode 16
The search for the parents of an abandoned baby leads Gillespie on a trail of blackmail and murder.
Sunday, March 31
Home Is Where the Heart Is
Season 3 • Episode 17
The madam (Diane Ladd) of a traveling bordello is suspected of murdering a preacher who opposed her.
Sunday, March 31
An Angry Woman
Season 3 • Episode 18
Gillespie investigates the hit-and-run death of a young woman.
Sunday, March 31
Murder Most Ancient
Season 3 • Episode 3
Gillespie investigates the murder of a man by his wife and her lover.
Sunday, March 31
First Girl
Season 3 • Episode 4
Gillespie feels responsible for the death of his first black policewoman.
Monday, April 1
Crackdown
Season 3 • Episode 5
Sweet tries to save a 14-year-old crack addict and jail her supplier.
Monday, April 1
Anniversary
Season 3 • Episode 6
Gillespie investigates Dugan's murder and impedes the visit of an endangered civil rights leader.
Monday, April 1
Time of the Stranger
Season 3 • Episode 7
Parker has a crush on a dance teacher linked to an unsolved death.
Monday, April 1
Vengeance
Season 3 • Episode 8
The widow and brothers of a man Bubba killed during a holdup seek revenge.
Monday, April 1
My Name Is Hank
Season 3 • Episode 9
A young Vietnamese robbery suspect may be the son of a former Sparta police officer.
Monday, April 1
King's Ransom
Season 3 • Episode 10
A down-and-out boxer who witnessed a murder ignores Gillespie's advice to cooperate with the FBI.
Monday, April 1
Family Matters
Season 4 • Episode 11
Tibbs' attempts to reconcile family members stall when his cousin is implicated in a crime.
Monday, April 1
An Eye for an Eye
Season 5 • Episode 10
Despite FBI presence, Gillespie and Tibbs search for the kidnapper of a DA's daughter.
Monday, April 1
The Littlest Victim
Season 5 • Episode 11
A robbery suspect threatens the lives of a boozing woman (Denise Miller) and her infant.
Monday, April 1
The Landlord
Season 5 • Episode 12
Gillespie is leery of the evidence in the murder of an abusive landlord.
Tuesday, April 2
Bounty Hunter
Season 4 • Episode 12
Gillespie tries to stop a bounty hunter from killing a man wanted for a rich woman's murder.
Tuesday, April 2
Fool for Love
Season 5 • Episode 13
Tibbs and Gillespie suspect a doctor who made his girlfriend the prime suspect in his wife's murder.
Tuesday, April 2
Love, Honor and Obey
Season 5 • Episode 14
A mugging investigation uncovers the plight of an abused wife.
Tuesday, April 2
Odessa
Season 5 • Episode 15
The honoring of Sparta's first black woman voter may touch off a racial incident.
Wednesday, April 3
Blessings
Season 4 • Episode 13
A reporter with questionable motives makes Gillespie the subject of an article.
Wednesday, April 3
A Time to Trust
Season 5 • Episode 16
Virgil tries to gather evidence on a drug dealer connected to a student of Althea's.
Wednesday, April 3
By Means Most Foul
Season 5 • Episode 17
A suspected revenge bombing may be a smoke screen for a restaurateur's insurance scam.
Wednesday, April 3
Trundel's Will Be Done
Season 5 • Episode 18
A wealthy widow claims Harriet DeLong's nephew, saying her husband fathered him.
Thursday, April 4
Shine on Sparta Moon
Season 4 • Episode 14
An accident blinds a high school football star and kills his girlfriend.
Thursday, April 4
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.
Thursday, April 4
Family Reunion
Season 5 • Episode 20
An ex-convict learns his wife has spent his cache of stolen cash.
Thursday, April 4
Sanctuary
Season 5 • Episode 21
Gillespie and Tibbs try to prevent a political refugee's extradition.
Friday, April 5
Execution of Trust
Season 4 • Episode 15
Gillespie must pry a confessed killer's name from a psychiatrist.
Friday, April 5
The Law on Trial
Season 5 • Episode 22
The sheriff argues that Tibbs and Gillespie's obstruction of justice led to Salazar's death.
Friday, April 5
A Small War
Season 6 • Episode 1
Gillespie's affair with DeLong draws her son's wrath, which confirms her concerns.
Friday, April 5
A Small War
Season 6 • Episode 2
Eugene (Rugg Williams) agrees to identify the killers, over his mother's objections.
Monday, April 8
Child of Promise
Season 4 • Episode 16
Virgil's arrest of a young pusher affects one of Althea's students.
Monday, April 8
Brother's Keeper
Season 6 • Episode 3
Corbin (Crystal Fox) pursues her brother (Meshach Taylor), an ex-con who robbed a bar in town.
Monday, April 8
A Frenzied Affair
Season 6 •
Man accused of killing teen stepdaughter's married lover.
Monday, April 8
Discovery
Season 6 • Episode 5
The suicide of an ex-boyfriend pushes Althea to the brink of a nervous breakdown; guest Allan Arbus.
Tuesday, April 9
Paper Castles
Season 4 • Episode 17
Tibbs tries to protect a friend from a shady real-estate venture, but the man is killed.
Tuesday, April 9
Random's Child
Season 6 • Episode 6
Gillespie's estranged daughter from a brief romance returns to Sparta to settle her mother's estate.
Tuesday, April 9
An Occupational Hazard
Season 6 • Episode 7
An unemployed man is accused of murdering his wife's boss, who was sexually harassing her.
Tuesday, April 9
Last Rights
Season 6 • Episode 8
The doctor (Earl Holliman) of Virgil's terminally ill aunt is suspected of mercy killings.
Wednesday, April 10
Laid to Waste
Season 4 • Episode 18
A blind woman hears an apparent murder in a neighboring duplex, and Parker uncovers a motive.
Wednesday, April 10
When the Music Stopped
Season 6 • Episode 9
A country singer accused of stealing songs accidentally kills his accuser.
Wednesday, April 10
Flowers From a Lady
Season 6 • Episode 10
DeLong warns Gillespie about a carjacking victim, who has taken a romantic interest in Bubba.
Wednesday, April 10
Private Sessions
Season 6 • Episode 11
A waitress under a psychiatrist's care dies mysteriously; Virgil's friend is a suspect.
Thursday, April 11
First Deadly Sin
Season 4 • Episode 19
A man forbids his son to tell police he saw a rape, for fear of the youth's chances for seminary.
Thursday, April 11
Judgment Day
Season 6 • Episode 12
An ex-convict is accused of murdering a judge's (Ken Kercheval) alcoholic wife; guest Lois Chiles.
Thursday, April 11
Falsely Accused
Season 6 • Episode 13
Arrested after harassing Gillespie and DeLong, a businessman accuses Sweet of soliciting a bribe.
Thursday, April 11
A Step Removed
Season 6 • Episode 14
Parker's volatile, recently fired stepfather (Pat Hingle) is arrested for murdering his ex-boss.
Friday, April 12
Just a Country Boy
Season 4 • Episode 20
Bubba searches Los Angeles for a Sparta fugitive who jumped bail.
Friday, April 12
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.