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- Season 5 overviewOct 1, 1991-May 19, 199222 episodesSeason 5 episodes1. A Woman Much Admired Oct 1, 1991
- Gillespie leaves town to investigate an ex-lover's murder and must face the daughter he never knew.
- 2. Baby for Sale Oct 8, 1991
- Threatened with losing his adopted son, Bubba aids the natural father in a robbery.
- 3. Obsession Oct 22, 1991
- Gillespie and Tibbs face legal obstacles when protecting a woman.
- 4. Liar's Poker Oct 29, 1991
- Gillespie comes under scrutiny for trying to clear a prostitute charged with killing a wealthy man.
- 5. Ruda's Awakening Nov 5, 1991
- Virgil's aunt (Fran Bennett) lets anger cloud her recollection of a young black man's shooting.
- 6. Unfinished Business Nov 12, 1991
- In Los Angeles for a murder trial, Bubba encounters killers targeting the key witness.
- 7. The More Things Change Nov 19, 1991
- Gillespie and DeLong try romance; a blackmailer is charged with her father's murder.
- 8. Sweet, Sweet Blues Nov 26, 1991
- A blues singer claims he witnessed the 40-year-old race-motivated slaying of Sweet's grandfather.
- 9. Sparta Gold Dec 3, 1991
- Bubba can't get another county's authorities to cooperate after discovering marijuana-farming there.
- 10. An Eye for an Eye Dec 10, 1991
- Despite FBI presence, Gillespie and Tibbs search for the kidnapper of a DA's daughter.
- 11. The Littlest Victim Dec 17, 1991
- A robbery suspect threatens the lives of a boozing woman (Denise Miller) and her infant.
- 12. The Landlord Jan 7, 1992
- Gillespie is leery of the evidence in the murder of an abusive landlord.
- 13. Fool for Love Jan 14, 1992
- Tibbs and Gillespie suspect a doctor who made his girlfriend the prime suspect in his wife's murder.
- 14. Love, Honor and Obey Feb 4, 1992
- A mugging investigation uncovers the plight of an abused wife.
- 15. Odessa Feb 11, 1992
- The honoring of Sparta's first black woman voter may touch off a racial incident.
- 16. A Time to Trust Feb 18, 1992
- Virgil tries to gather evidence on a drug dealer connected to a student of Althea's.
- 17. By Means Most Foul Feb 25, 1992
- A suspected revenge bombing may be a smoke screen for a restaurateur's insurance scam.
- 18. Trundel's Will Be Done Mar 3, 1992
- A wealthy widow claims Harriet DeLong's nephew, saying her husband fathered him.
- 19. Moseley's Lot Mar 31, 1992
- A man comes to his son's rescue when the lad is caught gambling with someone else's money.
- 20. Family Reunion Apr 7, 1992
- An ex-convict learns his wife has spent his cache of stolen cash.
- 21. Sanctuary May 12, 1992
- Gillespie and Tibbs try to prevent a political refugee's extradition.
- 22. The Law on Trial May 19, 1992
- The sheriff argues that Tibbs and Gillespie's obstruction of justice led to Salazar's death.
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The affair between a wealthy, alcoholic woman's husband and her distant cousin leads to the wife's murder. Virgil immediately suspects the adulterous pair. But he has a difficult time persuading Gillespie, who is a longtime friend of the husband, and Bubba, who has been seeing the cousin.
A series of fatal driving accidents lead the Sparta police to a drug dealer. A woman's plan to murder her husband for his life insurance money backfires. Harriet DeLong must fight for custody of her dead sister's son. A gambling debt and a family feud add up to violent consequences.
S5.E7 ∙ The More Things Change. Tue, Nov 19, 1991. Cyrus Chambers threatens to sell his business and leave for an extended trip with his wife Irene, to the dismay of his junior partner, Tom Dalton, who is having a torrid affair with Irene.
In the Heat of the Night – Season 5, Episode 4. Gillespie attempts to prove the innocence of a prostitute charged with murdering one of Sparta's wealthiest citizens.
Oct 1, 1991 · In the Heat of the Night Season 5 Episodes. 42 Metascore. 1988 -2024. 8 Seasons. CBS. Drama. TVPG. Watchlist. Where to Watch. A white Southern police chief and a black detective put...
Season 5 – In the Heat of the Night. 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,...