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A Necessary Evil: Directed by Winrich Kolbe. With Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson. Gillespie and Tibb's reluctant investigation of a bigamy case becomes absurd with the accused's half dozen wives, and serious when he is found dead in his cell.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Winrich Kolbe
- 1988-04-12
"In the Heat of the Night" A Necessary Evil (TV Episode 1988) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Gillespie and Tibb's reluctant investigation of a bigamy case becomes absurd with the accused's half dozen wives, and serious when he is found dead in his cell. Henley Davenport is arrested for drunk & disorderly, and his sister Eugete wants him released into her custody.
A Necessary Evil Aired Apr 12, 1988 Crime Drama Mystery & Thriller Reviews The six wives of an imprisoned polygamist bring him gifts of food, only to become murder suspects when the man dies...
- Rick Kolbe
- March 6, 1988
- Carroll O'connor
Based on the critically acclaimed novel of the same name, this series provided a hopeful, yet honest look at life in the new South. Set in the fictional Sparta, Mississippi, the show was a marvelous blend of heartfelt drama and folksy humor.
TV-14. •. Thrillers. •. There are no inadequacies. 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. Watch Now. A Necessary Evil.
Apr 12, 1988 · In The Heat Of The Night. A Necessary Evil. Available on Pluto TV, MGM+, Philo, Prime Video, iTunes, Amazon Freevee, Sling TV. S1 E7: The Sparta jail is filled with women when the six wives of bigamist James Jeffson visit bearing gifts of food only to become suspects when the man dies of poisoning.
