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Ended · 1988–1995

In the Heat of the Night

Drama / Crime / Mystery

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. It portrayed both the professional and personal pursuits of Sparta P.D's officers.

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Seasons & episodes

Season 1 · 8 episodes
  1. S01 E01 · Pilot (1)
  2. S01 E02 · Pilot (2)
  3. S01 E03 · Road Kill
  4. S01 E04 · Fate
  5. S01 E05 · Blind Spot (1)
  6. S01 E06 · Blind Spot (2)
  7. S01 E07 · A Necessary Evil
  8. S01 E08 · ...And Then You Die
Season 2 · 22 episodes
  1. S02 E01 · Don't Look Back (1)
  2. S02 E02 · Don't Look Back (2)
  3. S02 E03 · Family Secret
  4. S02 E04 · The Hammer and the Glove
  5. S02 E05 · Prisoners
  6. S02 E06 · Hot Nights
  7. S02 E07 · Gunshots
  8. S02 E08 · Country Mouse, City Mouse
  9. S02 E09 · Stranger in Town
  10. S02 E10 · Tear Down the Walls
  11. S02 E11 · A Trip Upstate
  12. S02 E12 · A.k.a. Kelly Kay
  13. S02 E13 · These Things Take Time
  14. S02 E14 · Intruders
  15. S02 E15 · The Creek
  16. S02 E16 · Sister, Sister
  17. S02 E17 · Walkout
  18. S02 E18 · Accused
  19. S02 E19 · Fifteen, Forever
  20. S02 E20 · Ladybug, Ladybug
  21. S02 E21 · The Pig Woman of Sparta
  22. S02 E22 · Missing
Season 3 · 22 episodes
  1. S03 E01 · Rape
  2. S03 E02 · Fairest of Them All
  3. S03 E03 · Murder Most Ancient
  4. S03 E04 · First Girl
  5. S03 E05 · Crackdown
  6. S03 E06 · Anniversary
  7. S03 E07 · Time of the Stranger
  8. S03 E08 · Vengeance
  9. S03 E09 · My Name Is Hank
  10. S03 E10 · King's Ransom
  11. S03 E11 · Epitaph for a Lady
  12. S03 E12 · Triangle
  13. S03 E13 · Hello in There
  14. S03 E14 · December Days
  15. S03 E15 · A Loss of Innocence
  16. S03 E16 · Bubba's Baby
  17. S03 E17 · Home Is Where the Heart Is
  18. S03 E18 · An Angry Woman
  19. S03 E19 · Indiscretions
  20. S03 E20 · Night of the Killing
  21. S03 E21 · Citizen Trundel (1)
  22. S03 E22 · Citizen Trundel (2)
Season 4 · 22 episodes
  1. S04 E01 · Brotherly Love (1)
  2. S04 E02 · Brotherly Love (2)
  3. S04 E03 · Lessons Learned
  4. S04 E04 · Perversions of Justice
  5. S04 E05 · And Justice for Some
  6. S04 E06 · Hearts of Gold
  7. S04 E07 · Quick Fix
  8. S04 E08 · Homecoming
  9. S04 E09 · A Problem Too Personal
  10. S04 E10 · A Final Arrangement
  11. S04 E11 · Family Matters
  12. S04 E12 · Bounty Hunter
  13. S04 E13 · Blessings
  14. S04 E14 · Shine on Sparta Moon
  15. S04 E15 · Execution of Trust
  16. S04 E16 · Child of Promise
  17. S04 E17 · Paper Castles
  18. S04 E18 · Laid to Waste
  19. S04 E19 · First Deadly Sin
  20. S04 E20 · Just a Country Boy
  21. S04 E21 · No Other Road
  22. S04 E22 · A Turning
Season 5 · 22 episodes
  1. S05 E01 · A Woman Much Admired
  2. S05 E02 · Baby for Sale
  3. S05 E03 · Obsession
  4. S05 E04 · Liar's Poker
  5. S05 E05 · Ruda's Awakening
  6. S05 E06 · Unfinished Business
  7. S05 E07 · The More Things Change
  8. S05 E08 · Sweet, Sweet Blues
  9. S05 E09 · Sparta Gold
  10. S05 E10 · An Eye for an Eye
  11. S05 E11 · The Littlest Victim
  12. S05 E12 · The Landlord
  13. S05 E13 · Fool for Love
  14. S05 E14 · Love, Honor and Obey
  15. S05 E15 · Odessa
  16. S05 E16 · A Time to Trust
  17. S05 E17 · By Means Most Foul
  18. S05 E18 · Trundel's Will Be Done
  19. S05 E19 · Moseley's Lot
  20. S05 E20 · Family Reunion
  21. S05 E21 · Sanctuary
  22. S05 E22 · The Law on Trial
Season 6 · 22 episodes
  1. S06 E01 · A Small War (1)
  2. S06 E02 · A Small War (2)
  3. S06 E03 · Brother's Keeper
  4. S06 E04 · A Frenzied Affair
  5. S06 E05 · Discovery
  6. S06 E06 · Random's Child
  7. S06 E07 · An Occupational Hazard
  8. S06 E08 · Last Rights
  9. S06 E09 · When the Music Stopped
  10. S06 E10 · Flowers from a Lady
  11. S06 E11 · Private Sessions
  12. S06 E12 · Judgement Day
  13. S06 E13 · Falsely Accused
  14. S06 E14 · A Step Removed
  15. S06 E15 · A Deadly Affection
  16. S06 E16 · The Leftover Man (1)
  17. S06 E17 · The Leftover Man (2)
  18. S06 E18 · A Dish Best Served Cold
  19. S06 E19 · Legacy
  20. S06 E20 · Even Nice People
  21. S06 E21 · Lake Winahatchie
  22. S06 E22 · A Correct Settling
Season 7 · 24 episodes
  1. S07 E01 · Child's Play
  2. S07 E02 · Hatton's Turn (1)
  3. S07 E03 · Hatton's Turn (2)
  4. S07 E04 · A Depraved Heart
  5. S07 E05 · Incident at Brewer's Pond
  6. S07 E06 · A Love Lost
  7. S07 E07 · Singin' the Blues
  8. S07 E08 · Virgil Tibbs, Attorney at Law
  9. S07 E09 · Every Man's Family
  10. S07 E10 · A Baby Called Rocket
  11. S07 E11 · Little Girl Lost
  12. S07 E12 · Your Own Kind
  13. S07 E13 · Good Cop, Bad Cop
  14. S07 E14 · Maybelle Returns
  15. S07 E15 · The Last Round
  16. S07 E16 · Ches and the Grand Lady
  17. S07 E17 · Conspiracy of One
  18. S07 E18 · The Rabbi
  19. S07 E19 · Hard Choices
  20. S07 E20 · Time's Long Shadow
  21. S07 E21 · Poor Relations
  22. S07 E22 · Dangerous Engagement
  23. S07 E23 · Give Me Your Life (1)
  24. S07 E24 · Give Me Your Life (2)
Season 8 · 4 episodes
  1. S08 E01 · A Matter of Justice
  2. S08 E02 · Who Was Geli Bendl ?
  3. S08 E03 · By Duty Bound
  4. S08 E04 · Grow Old Along with Me

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