In the Heat of the Night poster

In the Heat of the Night

1988–1994 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.

Read more

Overview

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.

Series Snapshot

Status
Released
Total Seasons
8
Total Episodes
146
First Air Date
Mar 6, 1988
Most Recent Air Date
May 16, 1995
Network / Platform
MGM Amazon Channel
Original Language
en-US

Themes

Tone & Style

  • High-tension tone with suspense-forward storytelling.
  • Serialized structure rewards long-form viewing over stand-alone episodes.
  • Completed run offers a finite, binge-friendly arc.

If you liked this, you may also like

Creators & Cast

Main cast:

Rating
8.9
Seasons
8
Episodes
146

Subscriptions are only available for ongoing series.

Metadata

Seasons

Season 1

1988 • 8 episodes

Expand

Season 2

1988 • 22 episodes

Expand

Season 3

1989 • 22 episodes

Collapse

Season 4

1990 • 22 episodes

Expand

Season 5

1991 • 22 episodes

Expand

Season 6

1992 • 22 episodes

Expand

Season 7

1993 • 24 episodes

Expand

Season 8

1994 • 4 episodes

Expand