In the Heat of the Night: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Based on the critically acclaimed novel of the same name, this series provided a hopeful, yet honest look at life in the new South. Set in the fictional Sparta, Mississippi, the show was a marvelous blend of heartfelt drama and folksy humor. It portrayed both the professional and personal pursuits of Sparta P.D's officers.

Series details

• Title: In the Heat of the Night
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
• Premiere date: 1988-03-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 1995-05-16
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.6/10
• TVMaze ID: 7605
• IMDb ID: tt0094484
• TVDB ID: 77607

Cast and credited roles

• Carroll O'Connor — Chief William O. "Bill" Gillespie
• Alan Autry — Captain V.L. "Bubba" Skinner
• David Hart — Officer Parker Williams
• Hugh O'Connor — Lt. Lonnie Jamison
• Howard E. Rollins Jr. — Virgil Tibbs
• Anne-Marie Johnson — Althea Tibbs
• Geoffrey Thorne — Sgt. Wilson Sweet
• Denise Nicholas — Harriet DeLong
• Christian Jules LeBlanc — Junior Abernathy
• Lois Nettleton — Joanne St. John
• Carl Weathers — Hampton Forbes

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1988-03-06; final listed air date 1988-05-03; episode order: 8.
• Season 2: premiered 1988-12-04; final listed air date 1989-05-16; episode order: 22.
• Season 3: premiered 1989-10-24; final listed air date 1990-05-08; episode order: 22.
• Season 4: premiered 1990-09-18; final listed air date 1991-04-30; episode order: 22.
• Season 5: premiered 1991-10-01; final listed air date 1992-05-19; episode order: 22.
• Season 6: premiered 1992-10-28; final listed air date 1993-05-12; episode order: 22.
• Season 7: premiered 1993-09-16; final listed air date 1994-05-11; episode order: 24.
• Season 8: premiered 1994-10-21; final listed air date 1995-05-16; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from In the Heat of the Night on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.