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In the Heat of the Night
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In the Heat of the Night

1988-03-06 · 60 min / episode · ★ 7.6

Crime · 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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Creators
James Lee Barrett
Production companies
MGM Television, Fred Silverman Productions, JADDA Productions, Juanita Bartlett Production, Fred Silverman Company, MGM/UA Television
Countries
United States of America
Status
Ended

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Carroll O'ConnorCarroll O'ConnorBill Gillespie
Alan AutryAlan AutryBubba Skinner
David HartDavid HartParker Williams
Hugh O'ConnorHugh O'ConnorLonnie Jamison
Crystal R. FoxCrystal R. FoxLuann Corbin
Denise NicholasDenise NicholasHarriet DeLong
Carl WeathersCarl WeathersHampton Forbes

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