In the Heat of the Night

Name: In the Heat of the Night
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1988-03-06
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Carroll O'Connor, Alan Autry, David Hart, Hugh O'Connor, Crystal R. Fox

1988·Series·60 min·★ 7.6(67)

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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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About In the Heat of the Night

In the Heat of the Night is a 1988 English-language crime and drama series created by James Lee Barrett. The cast is led by Carroll O'Connor, Alan Autry, David Hart. It spans 8 seasons and 146 episodes and has concluded. Viewers rate it 7.6/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

In the Heat of the Night was produced by MGM Television, Fred Silverman Productions, and JADDA Productions and made in United States of America. It was first aired on March 6, 1988.

Created by: James Lee Barrett
First aired: March 6, 1988
Last aired: May 16, 1995
Original language: English
Status: Ended
Seasons: 8 (146 episodes)
Network: NBC, CBS
Country: United States of America
Production: MGM Television, Fred Silverman Productions, JADDA Productions

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In the Heat of the Night cast & crew

In the Heat of the Night was created by James Lee Barrett.

The cast features Carroll O'Connor as Bill Gillespie, Alan Autry as Bubba Skinner, David Hart as Parker Williams, Hugh O'Connor as Lonnie Jamison, Crystal R. Fox as Luann Corbin, and Denise Nicholas as Harriet DeLong.

Behind the camera, it was produced by Carroll O'Connor and Fred Silverman.

Is In the Heat of the Night worth watching?

In the Heat of the Night holds an audience score of 7.6/10 from 67 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed crime series.

With 8 seasons and 146 episodes, it's a long-haul binge.

If you enjoy crime and drama, In the Heat of the Night is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch In the Heat of the Night

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