Starring
Carroll O'ConnorAlan AutryDavid HartHugh O'ConnorHoward E. Rollins Jr.Anne-Marie Johnson
Written by
James Lee Barrett
Ratings per Episode
Votes per Episode
In the Heat of the Night Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | ||
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| S1 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| S2 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 8.2 | |||
| S3 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.7 | |||
| S4 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.7 | |||
| S5 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.2 | |||
| S6 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 8.7 | |||
| S7 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 7.4 | 8.4 | |
| S8 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.8 |
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About
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.
All Seasons
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Season 11988
8.31K87h 33m
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Season 21988
8.23K2218h 12m
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Season 31989
8.32K2219h 23m
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Season 41990
8.32K2219h 36m
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Season 51991
8.32K2218h 17m
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Season 61992
8.22K2218h 49m
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Season 71993
8.22K2420h 40m
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Season 81994
7.666646h 18m
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Carroll O'Connor Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie, Sheriff William O. 'Bill' Gillespie
Alan Autry Capt. V.L. 'Bubba' Skinner, Lt. V.L. 'Bubba' Skinner, Sgt. V. L. 'Bubba' Skinner
David Hart Officer Parker Williams, Cpl. Parker Williams, Sgt. Parker Williams
Hugh O'Connor Lt. Lonnie Jamison, Sgt. Lonnie Jamison, Cpl. Lonnie Jamison
Howard E. Rollins Jr. Chief of Detectives Virgil Tibbs, Attorney Virgil Tibbs
Anne-Marie Johnson Althea Tibbs
Geoffrey Thorne Sgt. Wilson Sweet, Cpl. Wilson Sweet, Officer Wilson Sweet
Crystal Fox Officer LuAnn Corbin, Cpl. Luann Corbin, Officer Luann Corbin
C.C. Taylor Officer Charlie Peake, Man at Meeting, Man in the Bottoms
Dee Shaw Cpl. Dee Shepard, Officer Dee Shepard, Sgt. Dee Shepard
Crew
James Lee Barrett
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