In the Heat of the Night

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.

Principal Cast

Carroll O'Connor

Bill Gillespie

Alan Autry

Bubba Skinner

David Hart

Parker Williams

Hugh O'Connor

Lonnie Jamison

Crystal R. Fox

Luann Corbin

Denise Nicholas

Harriet DeLong

Carl Weathers

Hampton Forbes

Seasons

Season 1

8 episodes

Season 2

22 episodes

Season 3

22 episodes

Season 4

22 episodes

Season 5

22 episodes

Season 6

22 episodes

Season 7

24 episodes

Season 8

4 episodes