Bill Gillespie
Carroll O'Connor
Bill Gillespie
In the Heat of the Night
7.5
1988
8 Seasons • 146 Episodes
CrimeDrama
Overview
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.
Trailer
Weekday Action Block - IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT
Cast
Reviews
GenerationofSwine
I know, I know, it doesn't really hold a candle to the movie does it? They are sort of two entirely different beasts and this film... well, it has a lot more of a Hill Street Blues with minimal racial commentary in it than something you would expect from "In the heat of the Night." But Carroll O'Connor sort of kicked butt in this. And you can see the change. If they held on to the racial tension that made the movie so good.... that would have gotten old and as preachy as MASH. So they had to eventually form a bond, and when they did it just became a cop show, but a very good cop show. So don't expect the movie, expect Hill Street Blues with better acting.
Read full review Series
Similar Series
More series you might want to watch next.
8.0
Lies Never Lie
2025 Series
7.0
NYPD Blue
1993 Series
7.8
Inspector Rex
2008 Series
8.0
Happy Valley
2014 Series
6.8
Fortitude
2015 Series
7.1
Falco
2013 Series
Poliisit - kotihälytys
2013 Series
Instinct
2016 Series
6.9
Vexed
2010 Series
9.8
The Uninvited Guests
2023 Series
6.0
Blue Murder
2001 Series
8.0
Crime Story
1986 Series