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Pilot: Part 1: Directed by David Hemmings. With Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson. Chief Gillespie reluctantly accepts visiting Sparta native Virgil Tibbs as his new Chief of Detectives in the midst of a high-profile murder investigation.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- David Hemmings
- 1988-03-06
Pilot: Part 2: Directed by David Hemmings. With Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson. Gillespie and Tibbs learn to get used to each other's working habits and bond as workers and friends to solve the murder.
- (140)
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- David Hemmings
- 1988-03-06
"In the Heat of the Night" Pilot: Part 1 (TV Episode 1988) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Eight episodes were filmed—the two-hour pilot movie and six regular one-hour episodes. The series premiered on March 6, 1988, with the season finale airing on May 3. Many conflicts arose between Bartlett and O'Connor over the writing of the series.
Pilot Aired Mar 6, 1988 Crime Drama Mystery & Thriller Reviews Politics motivates the mayor to have Gillespie and newcomer Tibbs investigate, together, a high-school girl's murder.
- David Hemmings
- March 6, 1988
- Carroll O'connor
Mar 6, 1988 · Watch the first episode of the 1988 revival of the classic crime drama series, starring Carol O'Connor and Harold Rollins. They investigate a murder case and face racism and corruption in a small town.
In The Heat Of The Night. Carroll O'Connor steps into the role of Bill Gillespie, a southern, white sheriff, and Howard Rollins takes on the mantle of Virgil Tibbs, an African American detective, who must put animosity aside to solve crimes in a racially-charged hamlet.
