In the Heat of the Night

Created by James Lee Barrett

1988–19958 seasons · 146 episodesEnglish

TV Series Crime Drama

Accolades

7Golden Globe

Nominations

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Synopsis

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.

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Details

Genres

CrimeDrama

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Awards & Recognition

Award Recognition

7

Nominations

Nominated

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama · Carroll O’Connor
Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama · Carroll O’Connor
Best Television Series - Drama · In The Heat of the Night (TV)
Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama · Carroll O’Connor
Best Television Series - Drama · In The Heat of the Night (TV)
Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama · Carroll O’Connor
Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama · Carroll O’Connor

Full award breakdown

1989–1994

Golden Globes

Nom

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama

Carroll O’Connor

1989

Nom

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama

Carroll O’Connor

1990

Nom

Best Television Series - Drama

In The Heat of the Night (TV)

1990

Nom

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama

Carroll O’Connor

1991

Nom

Best Television Series - Drama

In The Heat of the Night (TV)

1991

Nom

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama

Carroll O’Connor

1992

Nom

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama

Carroll O’Connor

1994

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Cast

Carroll O'Connor

Carroll O'Connor

Bill Gillespie

Alan Autry

Alan Autry

Bubba Skinner

David Hart

David Hart

Parker Williams

Hugh O'Connor

Hugh O'Connor

Lonnie Jamison

Crystal R. Fox

Crystal R. Fox

Luann Corbin

Denise Nicholas

Denise Nicholas

Harriet DeLong

Carl Weathers

Carl Weathers

Hampton Forbes

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