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In the Heat of the Night (1988)

7.61h 0mCrime — Drama

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.

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A high-signal pick with 70 votes.

MGM Television / Fred Silverman Productions / JADDA Productions / Juanita Bartlett Production / Fred Silverman Company / MGM/UA Television

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Carroll O'Connor as Bill Gillespie

Carroll O'Connor

Bill Gillespie

Alan Autry as Bubba Skinner

Alan Autry

Bubba Skinner

David Hart as Parker Williams

David Hart

Parker Williams

Hugh O'Connor as Lonnie Jamison

Hugh O'Connor

Lonnie Jamison

Crystal R. Fox as Luann Corbin

Crystal R. Fox

Luann Corbin

Denise Nicholas as Harriet DeLong

Denise Nicholas

Harriet DeLong

Carl Weathers as Hampton Forbes

Carl Weathers

Hampton Forbes

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