

TV ShowEndedCrimeDrama
In the Heat of the Night
Rating7.5/10
First Air1988
Seasons8
Episodes146
Votes65
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.
First Aired
March 6, 1988
Last Aired
May 16, 1995
Original Language
en
Popularity
11
Type
Scripted
Production Companies
MGM Television
FR
Fred Silverman Productions
JA
JADDA Productions
JU
Juanita Bartlett Production
Fred Silverman Company
MG
MGM/UA Television































