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In the Heat of the Night

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42 Metascore
1988-1995
8 Seasons
NBC
Suspense, Drama
TV-14

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Carroll O'Connor steps into the role of Bill Gillespie, a southern, white sheriff, and Howard Rollins takes on the mantle of Virgil Tibbs, an African American detective, who must put animosity aside to solve crimes in a racially-charged hamlet.

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Carroll O'Connor

Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie

Alan Autry

Capt. V.L. 'Bubba' Skinner

David Hart

Officer Parker Williams

Season 8 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

A Matter of Justice

Fri, Oct 21, 199492 mins

A two-hour episode. Todd Walker abandons the body of Peggy Hatcher, whom he has raped and murdered, in a barn on the property of his grandfather, influential Judge Barton Walker. Lyle Harms, who has dated Peggy earlier, is a suspect because of a previous kidnapping. Todd stalks, kidnaps and finally rapes and kills Chelsea Clark, daughter of Felicia Clark, a dean of students at Sparta College. As the bodies are found, Sheriff Bill Gillespie and Chief Hampton Forbes pursue the serial killer in tandem, following the case to its heartbreaking, tragic conclusion. George C. Scott stars as Judge Walker.

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Awards

1989 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - nominated
1994 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - nominated
1990 - Golden Globe - Best Television Series - Drama - nominated
1990 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - nominated

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Do you remember a show with, ...

Question: Do you remember a show with, I think, the guy from Highway to Heaven and a black actor that was sort of a comedy version of In the Heat of the Night? It's driving me nuts.Answer: Yes. Aaaah, you didn't really think I was gonna stop at being a wiseacre and answer your question with one word, did you? You'll never so easily curb my urge to babble, Joon. Funny you use the word "nuts," since the show in question, ABC's Carter Country, bore the name of former peanut farmer Jimmy Carter, who was president at the time it debuted in September 1977. As you say, it bore a strong resemblance to In the Heat of the Night, which 10 years later would be a hit TV series itself.

Tue, Mar 28, 2006

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