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1. In the Heat of the Night (1967)
Approved | 110 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A black Philadelphia police detective is mistakenly suspected of a local murder while passing through a racially hostile Mississippi town, and after being cleared is reluctantly asked by the police chief to investigate the case.
Director: Norman Jewison | Stars: Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Lee Grant
Votes: 83,516 | Gross: $24.38M
2. In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The cases and adventures of the police forces in and around Sparta, Mississippi.
Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Alan Autry, David Hart, Hugh O'Connor
Votes: 6,196
3. They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970)
GP | 108 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In San Francisco, a high-priced call girl is murdered and the case is assigned to Police Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs.
Director: Gordon Douglas | Stars: Sidney Poitier, Martin Landau, Barbara McNair, Anthony Zerbe
Votes: 4,364 | Gross: $5.12M
4. The Organization (1971)
PG-13 | 106 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In San Francisco, Police Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs helps a group of idealistic vigilantes expose a drug ring controlled by powerful businessmen.
Director: Don Medford | Stars: Sidney Poitier, Barbara McNair, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Sheree North
Votes: 2,158 | Gross: $1.50M
5.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
A Matter of Justice
(1994)
TV-14 | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An local retired judge's depraved grandson goes on a serial killing spree in Sparta.
Director: Reza Badiyi | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Carl Weathers, Alan Autry, David Hart
Votes: 146
6.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Grow Old Along with Me
(1995)
TV-14 | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a former cop marries a wealthy widow, his ex-girlfriend sees an opportunity for blackmail. But their plan to keep her quiet and out of their lives does not exactly go as planned.
Director: Winrich Kolbe | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Carl Weathers, Alan Autry, David Hart
Votes: 125
7.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
A Trip Upstate
(1989)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Gillespie is asked by a condemned prisoner to be present at his execution.
Director: Jeffrey Hayden | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 121
8.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Crackdown
(1989)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Wilson Sweet puts his job on the line when he takes a personal stake in the case of a 13-year-old drug addict.
Director: E.W. Swackhamer | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 116
9.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
By Duty Bound
(1995)
PG | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When Gillespie runs for a permanent position as county sheriff, his running mate is investigated for allegations of insurance fraud, corruption and murder.
Director: Harry Harris | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Carl Weathers, Alan Autry, David Hart
Votes: 115
10.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Rape
(1989)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When Althea is raped by a colleague, Gillespie and the Sparta PD must solve the case before a furious Virgil gets revenge on his own.
Director: Paul Lynch | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 112
11.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Sweet, Sweet Blues
(1991)
TV-PG | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A local jazz musician reveals information about the murder of Officer Sweet's grandfather, which reopens the 40-year-old case.
Director: Vincent McEveety | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 111
12.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Missing
(1989)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Chief Gillespie returns from a convention, only to be kidnapped and presumed dead.
Director: Alexander Singer | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 107
13.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Give Me Your Life: Part 1
(1994)
TV-14 | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sparta Police and the Newman County Sheriff's Department join forces to investigate the antics of a religious cult that has taken up residence in an abandoned school building.
Director: Russ Mayberry | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Carl Weathers, Alan Autry, David Hart
Votes: 102
14.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Don't Look Back: Part 1
(1988)
TV-14 | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A young woman is murdered in the exact same manner to a notorious murder Chief Gillespie investigated 20 years ago and he is threatened as well.
Director: Peter Levin | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 101
15.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Prisoners
(1988)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When Officer Sweet's first bust, his best friend from childhood, dies in the Newman County Jail under mysterious circumstances, he presses Gillespie to investigate the matter.
Director: Russ Mayberry | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 100
16.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Country Mouse, City Mouse
(1989)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Bubba's nephew and Virgil's visiting niece become friendly and are chased by a dangerous criminal thought to have died in an explosion.
Director: Vincent McEveety | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 99
17.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Fifteen Forever
(1989)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The town of Sparta grieves when a horrific drunk driving accident claims the lives of multiple girls on the Sparta High School cheerleading squad.
Director: Vincent McEveety | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 99
18.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Who Was Geli Bendl?
(1994)
TV-14 | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A former resident of the bottoms, who is now a famous movie star, returns to Sparta to try to persuaded her sister to go after a better quality of life.
Director: Larry Hagman | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Carl Weathers, Alan Autry, David Hart
Votes: 96
19.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
A.K.A. Kelly Kay
(1989)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Joanne must reveal a painful part of her past to Gillespie after a long lost acquaintance escapes from prison.
Director: Chuck Bowman | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 94
20.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
And Justice for Some
(1990)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Virgil's young neighbor is badly injured in a hit-and-run accident caused by a cocky drug trafficker.
Director: Harry Harris | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 92
21.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
First Girl
(1989)
TV-PG | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The Sparta Police Department welcome their first female officer.
Director: Gene Reynolds | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 92
22.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
A Woman Much Admired
(1991)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Gillespie receives a life altering shock when an old flame comes for a visit and is later murdered.
Director: Harry Harris | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 91
23.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
The Family Secret
(1988)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
After a prominent businessman is mysteriously murdered, evidence of incestuous relationships with his daughter and granddaughter are uncovered.
Director: Lee H. Katzin | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 90
24.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Hello in There
(1990)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A young boy refuses to speak after he witnesses his father's murder.
Director: Vincent McEveety | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 89
25.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
The Hammer and the Glove
(1988)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Virgil's ex-partner, who was also Althea's ex-lover, comes to Sparta for a reunion nobody will forget.
Director: Harry Harris | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 89
26.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Citizen Trundel: Part 2
(1990)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Through a search of the killer's house, the smoking gun is found to pin the guilty party. Bill Gillespie and Harriet Delong are asked to be godparents to the Tibbs' expectant child.
Director: Harry Harris | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 86
27.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
A Depraved Heart
(1993)
TV-PG | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Bubba Skinner is determined to have a womanizing real estate agent charged with attempted murder after the man knowingly infected Bubba's friend with HIV.
Director: Harry Harris | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Carl Weathers, Alan Autry, David Hart
Votes: 84
28.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Brotherly Love: Part 1
(1990)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Virgil Tibbs returns to Philadelphia to investigate his best man's death and uncovers police corruption within his friend's precinct.
Director: Harry Harris | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 83
29.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Bubba's Baby
(1990)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Bubba's former acquaintance leaves a baby on his doorstep.
Director: Jeffrey Hayden | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 82
30.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Gunshot
(1989)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Virgil Tibbs shoots and kills a robbery suspect during a foot pursuit, unaware that it was a girl.
Director: Lee H. Katzin | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 82
31.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
December Days
(1990)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When Chief Gillespie investigates a death at a nursing home, he receives assistance from another resident there who is a former cop.
Director: Vincent McEveety | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 81
32.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Triangle
(1990)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A local man, thought to be quiet and reserved, murders his wife and her lover when he walks in on them, then holds his daughter hostage.
Director: Chuck Bowman | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 81
33.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Laid to Waste
(1991)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Parker finds himself attracted to the main witness of a murder investigation, a beautiful blind girl who overheard her neighbor's murder.
Director: Vincent McEveety | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 80
34.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Vengeance
(1989)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Bubba Skinner is trailed by the family of a man he killed during an armed robbery attempt.
Director: E.W. Swackhamer | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 80
35.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
A Loss of Innocence
(1990)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The Sparta Police uncover the shocking living conditions of a high school student, after Althea Tibbs asks them to investigate the residence after the girl's fifth truancy.
Director: Paul Lynch | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 79
36.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Hot Nights
(1988)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Bubba Skinner enters into a whirlwind romance with a seductive author passing through Sparta.
Director: Harry Harris | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 78
37.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Sister, Sister
(1989)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sibling rivalry between two sisters intensifies when their bedridden father dies.
Director: Lee H. Katzin | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 78
38.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
The More Things Change
(1991)
TV-PG | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
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. ... See full summary »
Director: Russ Mayberry | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 78
39.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
A Child of Promise
(1991)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A promising high school student is determined to encourage his younger brother to make positive choices in his life.
Director: Vincent McEveety | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 77
40.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Don't Look Back: Part 2
(1988)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Tension is created between Tibbs & Gillespie when Tibbs is nominated to be the new Chief of Police. The party responsible for the murder is found to be surprisingly close.
Director: Peter Levin | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 77
41.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Brotherly Love: Part 2
(1990)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When Gillespie travels to Philadelphia to assist Virgil in his investigation, they are able to bring down the vigilante cops and clear his friend's name. The two return to Sparta just in ... See full summary »
Director: Harry Harris | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 76
42.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Lessons Learned
(1990)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A father is overcome with guilt when his daughter is killed after he disowned her.
Director: Mario Azzopardi | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 76
43.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Anniversary
(1989)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Chief Gillespie recounts the events surrounding his kidnapping and the killing of his temporary replacement.
Director: Harry Harris | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 75
44.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Family Reunion
(1992)
TV-PG | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A paroled robber returns to Sparta in search of a $750,000 stash.
Director: Harry Harris | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 75
45.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Indiscretions
(1990)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Althea's friend comes to town and becomes attracted to Officer Sweet while she is on the run for murdering her married lover.
Director: Vince Edwards | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 75
46.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Perversions of Justice
(1990)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Tempers flare in Sparta when an elementary school teacher is accused of molesting one of his students.
Director: Harry Harris | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 75
47.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
The Pig Woman of Sparta
(1989)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A crabby and reclusive woman shoots and kills anyone who sets foot onto her property.
Director: David Moessinger | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 75
48.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Citizen Trundel: Part 1
(1990)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Harriet Delong's sister is killed in a murder ordered by her married lover, the wealthiest man in Sparta. Harriet accuses the police department of not properly bringing the mam to justice.
Director: Leo Penn | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 72
49.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Murder Most Ancient
(1989)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A young man stands accused of his abusive father's murder.
Director: Winrich Kolbe | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 72
50.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Accused
(1989)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Bubba and Virgil bond as friends and coworkers is tested when Bubba is accused of rape by two different women.
Director: Chuck Bowman | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 71