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In the Heat of the Night

1988–1995NBC, CBS
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.Read more
Seasons
8
Episodes
146
Runtime
1h
Rating
Rated 7.6 out of 10

This show has ended, so there are no new episodes to remind you about.

Latest episode · aired

Grow Old Along with Me

S08 · E04 · Aired May 16, 1995

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Seasons

8 total

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Status
Ended
First aired
Mar 6, 1988
Last aired
May 16, 1995
Created by
James Lee Barrett
Networks
NBC, CBS
Country
United States
Original language
English
Seasons
8
Episodes
146
Community rating
7.6 / 10 from 70 votes

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