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In the Heat of the Night

TV-PG
1988–1995·Ended·8 Seasons·146 Episodes·46 min·CBS
Studio: Fred Silverman Company, Fred Silverman Productions, JADDA Productions, Juanita Bartlett Production, MGM Television, MGM/UA Television
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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.

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Keywords

police chiefpoliceracismpolice detective

Seasons

Season 18 episodes
1988
Season 222 episodes
1988
Season 322 episodes
1989
Season 422 episodes
1990
Season 522 episodes
1991
Season 622 episodes
1992
Season 724 episodes
1993
Season 84 episodes
1994
Added: 5/14/2026Updated: 6/4/2026