In the Heat of the Night

In the Heat of the Night

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1988-03-06

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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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.

First Aired

1988-03-06

Last Aired

1995-05-16

Seasons

8

Episodes

146

Director

James Lee Barrett

Status

Ended

Genres

Crime

Drama

Language

English

Network

NBC

CBS

Production

MGM Television

Fred Silverman Productions

JADDA Productions

Juanita Bartlett Production

Fred Silverman Company

MGM/UA Television

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    Carroll O'Connor

    Carroll O'Connor
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    Alan Autry

    Alan Autry
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    David Hart

    David Hart
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    Hugh O'Connor

    Hugh O'Connor
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    Crystal R. Fox

    Crystal R. Fox
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    Denise Nicholas

    Denise Nicholas
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    Carl Weathers

    Carl Weathers