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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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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