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Season 6 – 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.
In the Heat of the Night — Season 6

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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 Oct 28, 1992 A Small War Councilwoman DeLong's son objects to her romance with Chief Gillespie and refuses to cooperate after witnessing the gang-style execution of his best friend. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 4, 1992 A Small War Chief Gillespie is caught between Harriet and her son when Eugene agrees to identify the gang members responsible for his best friend's murder. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 11, 1992 Brother's Keeper Officer Corbin is forced to pursue her ex-con brother when he returns to Sparta and becomes a suspect in a robbery. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 18, 1992 A Frenzied Affair Gillespie and Virgil search for the killer of a married man who was having an affair with a high-school student. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 18, 1992 Discovery Althea goes into a deep depression sparked by the suicide of a troubled student while his former girlfriend falls for a biker. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 25, 1992 Random's Child Gillespie tries to befriend the daughter he never knew when she returns to Sparta to settle her deceased mother's estate. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 2, 1992 An Occupational Hazard Althea withholds the truth about a murder from Virgil when a friend confides that she killed her boss during a sexual attack. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 9, 1992 Last Rights A doctor who is treating Virgil's terminally ill aunt falls under suspicion when Chief Gillespie investigates a series of mercy killings. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 16, 1992 When the Music Stopped A country singer (Robert Goulet) accused of stealing songs accidentally kills his accuser; guest Gary Crosby. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 6, 1993 Flowers From a Lady DeLong warns Gillespie about a carjacking victim, a lawyer (Linda Gehringer) who has taken a romantic interest in Bubba. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 13, 1993 Private Sessions Virgil's investigation into the apparent suicide of a waitress leads him to an old college acquaintance who was the last person to be seen with the victim. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 20, 1993 Judgment Day A local judge running for public office frames an ex-con for the murder of his alcoholic wife and kills him, claiming self-defense. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 3, 1993 Falsely Accused Sgt. Sweet is accused of soliciting a bribe by two men who created a disturbance outside a private party that ejected them for insulting Harriet. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 10, 1993 A Step Removed Parker Williams is placed in a difficult position when his hot-tempered stepfather is arrested for the murder of his former employer. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 17, 1993 Deadly Affection Gillespie worries about Harriet's involvement in a landlord dispute case when he learns her client was acquainted with a murder victim. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 3, 1993 The Leftover Man A sniper kills a white supremacist's campaign manager who staged, for sympathy votes, an attempt on his candidate's life. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 3, 1993 The Leftover Man A sniper kills a white supremacist's campaign manager who staged, for sympathy votes, an attempt on his candidate's life. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 17, 1993 A Dish Best Served Cold A woman wants to reopen the 20-year-old case of a man who embezzled from her late husband; guest Karen Black. Details Episode 19 Aired Mar 24, 1993 Legacy A businessman gives up land his father willed to a black sharecropper, raising tensions in Sparta. Written by Denise Nicholas. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 28, 1993 Even Nice People Mobsters buying land near Sparta try to drive Gillespie's daughter from her home; guest Burgess Meredith. Details Episode 21 Aired May 5, 1993 Lake Winahatchie Gillespie discovers a major New Orleans mob real estate scam is behind the scheme to force his daughter from her home and acquire her land. Details Episode 22 Aired May 12, 1993 A Correct Settling Harriet consults Gillespie after she reluctantly agrees to help her son get his imprisoned father's murder conviction reversed. Details
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Season Info

Director
Harry Harris, Paul Chavez, Vincent McEveety, Larry Hagman, Reza Badiyi, Winrich Kolbe, Carroll O'Connor, Leo Penn, Russ Mayberry
Executive Producer
Fred Silverman, Carroll O'Connor
Screenwriter
Carroll O'Connor, Mitchell Schneider, Cynthia Deming, Denise Nicholas, William Royce, Joe Gannon, Stephen Schneck
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-PG (V)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 28, 1992