In the Heat of the Night

7.6
/10
  • mystery and drama
  • crime genres
  • investigation
  • period
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The cases and adventures of the police forces in and around Sparta, Mississippi.
  • 46min
  • Seasons: 8
  • Episodes: 146
T1
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In the Heat of the Night

season 1

serie United States 1988 - 1995

Episode rating

8.4
E1
8.3
E2
8.1
E3
8.1
E4
8.3
E5
8.4
E6
8.3
E7
8.6
E8

Cast of season 1

In order of relevance in the season

Episodes of season 18

  • 8.4
    /10

    Pilot: Part 1

    episode S1.E1 march 1988
    Chief Gillespie reluctantly accepts visiting Sparta native Virgil Tibbs as his new Chief of Detectives in the midst of a high-profile murder investigation.
  • 8.3
    /10

    Pilot: Part 2

    episode S1.E2 march 1988
    Gillespie and Tibbs learn to get used to each other's working habits and bond as workers and friends to solve the murder.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Road Kill

    episode S1.E3 march 1988
    Despite compelling evidence, Gillespie refuses to believe that his best friend used another person's playful gunfire to cover up for the murder of his alcoholic wife.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Fate

    episode S1.E4 march 1988
    Racial tensions boil over in Sparta when a married, white woman has an extramarital affair with a black businessman.
  • 8.3
    /10

    Blind Spot: Part 1

    episode S1.E5 march 1988
    When two local locksmiths uncover a cocaine fencing operation, all evidence points to the personal staff of Virgil Tibbs' former high school rival.
  • 8.4
    /10

    Blind Spot: Part 2

    episode S1.E6 april 1988
    Tibbs gets a long overdue dose of self-satisfaction when the Sparta Police close in on the masterminds of the drug trafficking operation.
  • 8.3
    /10

    A Necessary Evil

    episode S1.E7 april 1988
    Gillespie and Tibb's reluctant investigation of a bigamy case becomes absurd with the accused's half dozen wives, and serious when he is found dead in his cell.
  • 8.6
    /10

    ...And Then You Die

    episode S1.E8 may 1988
    Althea Tibbs is kidnapped and taken hostage by the prime suspect in a serial murder investigation.