In the Heat of the Night

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

season 5

serie United States 1988 - 1995

Episode rating

Season 5
8.6
E1
7.9
E2
8.1
E3
7.8
E4
8.3
E5
7.9
E6
8.8
E7
8.8
E8
8.3
E9
8.3
E10
7.9
E11
7.6
E12
8.0
E13
8.7
E14
7.7
E15
7.7
E16
8.0
E17
8.3
E18
7.9
E19
8.3
E20
8.2
E21
8.0
E22

Cast of season 5

In order of relevance in the season

Episodes of season 522

  • 8.6
    /10

    A Woman Much Admired
    episode S5.E1 october 1991
    Gillespie receives a life altering shock when an old flame comes for a visit and is later murdered.
  • 7.9
    /10

    Baby for Sale
    episode S5.E2 october 1991
    Bubba discovers that his cousins have adopted their baby under questionable circumstances.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Obsession
    episode S5.E3 october 1991
    A promiscuous high school teacher is stalked by her dangerous ex-boyfriend.
  • 7.8
    /10

    Liar's Poker
    episode S5.E4 october 1991
    A man hosting his annual high stakes poker game is murdered.
  • 8.3
    /10

    Ruda's Awakening
    episode S5.E5 november 1991
    When Virgil's estranged aunt is eyewitness to a teenager killed in a botched arrest, her resentment for Virgil clouds her better judgement as to what really happened.
  • 7.9
    /10

    Unfinished Business
    episode S5.E6 november 1991
    Bubba returns to Los Angeles to tie up some loose ends from his last trip there.
  • 8.8
    /10

    The More Things Change
    episode S5.E7 november 1991
    Cyrus Chambers threatens to sell his business and leave for an extended trip with his wife Irene, to the dismay of his junior partner, Tom Dalton, who is having a torrid affair with Irene. Chambers also has financial problems with his illegitimate African-American daughter, Faith Todd. Subsequent events bring disaster and redemption.
  • 8.8
    /10

    Sweet, Sweet Blues
    episode S5.E8 november 1991
    A local jazz musician reveals information about the murder of Officer Sweet's grandfather, which reopens the 40-year-old case.
  • 8.3
    /10

    Sparta Gold
    episode S5.E9 december 1991
    Bubba stumbles upon a marijuana growing operation, later found to be led by a Sheriff's Office deputy.
  • 8.3
    /10

    An Eye for an Eye
    episode S5.E10 december 1991
    D.A. Darnell's daughter is kidnapped by the father of a man Darnelle sent to prison, who committed suicide.
  • 7.9
    /10

    The Littlest Victim
    episode S5.E11 december 1991
    Lonnie Jamison is saddened to discover that his high school girlfriend is now an impoverished, single mother.
  • 7.6
    /10

    The Landlord
    episode S5.E12 january 1992
    When a slumlord is mysteriously murdered, it is implied that he had dealings with dope pushers. Until informant Jimmy Dawes provides some vital information.
  • 8
    /10

    Fool for Love
    episode S5.E13 january 1992
    When a doctor's disabled wife discovers his affair with one of his patients, he takes matters into his own hands to correct the situation.
  • 8.7
    /10

    Love, Honor and Obey
    episode S5.E14 february 1992
    Parker's friend takes matters into her own hands when she is fed up with her husband's physical abuse.
  • 7.7
    /10

    Odessa
    episode S5.E15 february 1992
    Sparta Police is on guard to control racial tension when a ceremony is held to honor the first black woman who registered to vote in Sparta.
  • 7.7
    /10

    A Time to Trust
    episode S5.E16 february 1992
    The stepfather of one of Althea's students is implicated in a drug trafficking investigation.
  • 8
    /10

    By Means Most Foul
    episode S5.E17 february 1992
    When a woman plots to kill her husband in order to continue her torrid love affair, things don't go exactly as planned.
  • 8.3
    /10

    Trundel's Will Be Done
    episode S5.E18 march 1992
    The wife of Harriet's sister's lover seeks custody of Harriet's nephew, the product of her late husband's affair.
  • 7.9
    /10

    Moseley's Lot
    episode S5.E19 march 1992
    The son of a local electrical contractor resents the fact that his father is always bailing his younger brother out of financial messes.
  • 8.3
    /10

    Family Reunion
    episode S5.E20 april 1992
    A paroled robber returns to Sparta in search of a $750,000 stash.
  • 8.2
    /10

    Sanctuary
    episode S5.E21 may 1992
    Gillespie & Tibbs, along with the abbot of a local monastery, stand accused of harboring a fugitive who escaped from a chain gang.
  • 8
    /10

    The Law on Trial
    episode S5.E22 may 1992
    The trio receives an outpouring of support from the town and the police department in the days leading up to their trial. Romance is in the air for Bill Gillespie and Harriet DeLong.