In the Heat of the Night

In the Heat of the Night

1988 • 60 min

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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