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Season 4 – In the Heat of the Night

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Carroll O'Connor stars as a small-town police chief (and later a sheriff) in fictional Sparta, Miss. For a small town, Sparta has its share of murder, rape, corruption, racism and drunken driving, so O'Connor's Chief William Gillespie has his hands full. The TV series is based on the novel and film of the same name.
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Cast & Crew

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Carroll O'Connor

William Gillespie

Howard E. Rollins Jr.

Virgil Tibbs

Anne-Marie Johnson

Althea Tibbs

Alan Autry

Bubba Skinner

Denise Nicholas

Harriet DeLong

David Hart

Parker Williams

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 18, 1990 Brotherly Love While in Philadelphia to investigate a former partner's death, Virgil (Howard Rollins) is arrested for the murder of a city cop. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 18, 1990 Brotherly Love Gillespie travels to Philadelphia to help Tibbs, who has been arrested for a murder he did not commit. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 25, 1990 Lessons Learned Chief Gillespie is shocked by the seemingly uncaring reaction of the father of a murdered teenage prostitute. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 2, 1990 Perversions of Justice Gillespie tries to calm public furor while investigating charges a science teacher molested a student. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 23, 1990 ... And Justice for Some Gillespie and Virgil have different game plans concerning the fate of a federal criminal who is linked to a local hit-and-run case. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 30, 1990 Hearts of Gold Bubba's romance with a high school sweetheart conflicts with the murder investigation of an attorney. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 6, 1990 Quick Fix Evidence indicates a mentally impaired girl is the mother of an infant found in a shallow grave. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 13, 1990 Homecoming Willing suspects hamper the investigation after a paroled convict is murdered; Gillespie is held responsible for the convict's earlier release. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 20, 1990 A Problem Too Personal Gillespie appears to be apathetic about prosecuting Harriet DeLong's ex-husband, who has been arrested on a murder and robbery charge. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 27, 1990 A Final Arrangement All signs point to bookstore owner Carl Tibbitts as a suspect in his wife's murder, but Sweet believes in his friend's innocence. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 4, 1990 Family Matters Virgil's cousin is the prime suspect in a robbery-murder, complicating Virgil's attempts to reconcile his aunt with the family. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 11, 1990 Bounty Hunter Gillespie must stop a hired bounty hunter who plans to kill a Sparta man wanted for questioning in a Houston murder. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 18, 1990 Blessings A local reporter (Judith Robinson) writes an article on an unconsenting Chief Gillespie (Carroll O'Connor), who suspects her motives. With Howard Rollins and Alan Autry. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 8, 1991 Shine on Sparta Moon An accident related to moonshine whiskey blinds a high-school football star and kills his girlfriend. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 15, 1991 Execution of Trust A psychiatrist protects a patient who confessed to a murder for which an innocent man stands to be executed. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 5, 1991 Child of Promise Virgil's arrest of a young drug pusher has serious side effects for the youth's family, particularly his brother, and for Althea. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 12, 1991 Paper Castles Virgil suspects the promoters of a crooked real estate deal in the murder of his friend, even though their alibi appears to be airtight. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 19, 1991 Laid to Waste A young blind woman reports hearing what she thinks is a murder, but Gillespie and Tibbs cannot find a body. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 26, 1991 First Deadly Sin A man prohibits his son from contacting the police after the boy witnesses a rape, fearing it will affect his future. Details Episode 20 Aired Mar 19, 1991 Just a Country Boy Bubba and an insurance investigator (Debra Sandlund) search Los Angeles for a bail jumper from Sparta. Details Episode 21 Aired Mar 26, 1991 No Other Road Lonnie Jamison and Virgil show a despondent Eugene DeLong, whose father is facing the death penalty for murder, that life continues. Details Episode 22 Aired Apr 30, 1991 A Turning Gillespie and Tibbs track the killers of two drug dealers; Althea worries about the dangers Virgil faces and suggests he change careers. Details
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Season Info

Director
Vincent McEveety, Harry Harris, Russ Mayberry, Paul Chavez, Winrich Kolbe, Carroll O'Connor, Mario Azzopardi, Leo Penn
Executive Producer
Fred Silverman, Carroll O'Connor
Screenwriter
Cynthia Deming, Carroll O'Connor, William Royce, Mitchell Schneider, Robert Bielak, Julie Friedgen, Joe Gannon, Walton Dornisch, David F. Hamilton, Michael Thurman
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-PG (V)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 18, 1990