In the Heat of the Night
1988 • 60 min
74%
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.
Crime
Drama
First Air Date
3/6/1988
Status
Ended
Original Name
In the Heat of the Night
Episode Runtime
60 minutes
Seasons
8
Episodes
146
Language
EN
Production Companies
MGM Television
Fred Silverman Productions
JADDA Productions
Juanita Bartlett Production
Fred Silverman Company
MGM/UA Television
