LUXEN
Finding your next obsession
← Back to TV
LUXEN TV Series
In the Heat of the Night
1988·8 Seasons·146 Episodes·★ 7.6
In the Heat of the Night is an American television series based on the motion picture and novel of the same name starring Carroll O'Connor as the white police chief William Gillespie, and Howard Rollins as the African-American police detective Virgil Tibbs. It was broadcast on NBC from 1988 until 1992, and then on CBS until 1995. Its executive producers were Fred Silverman, Juanita Bartlett and Carroll O'Connor. TGG Direct released the first season of the series to DVD on August 28, 2012.
LUXEN Decision Guide
Does this fit your time and taste?
A tension-led series where questions, pressure, investigation, or shifting trust can keep the story moving from episode to episode.
Best fit
Who it is for
Best suited to viewers who want an ongoing hook and a reason to keep watching the next episode.
Commitment
Long-form commitment · 8 seasons
Use the season and episode count to judge how much time you want to invest.
Start here
Read the synopsis, then check the trailer.
Read the synopsis first, then check the trailer and decide whether you want to invest in the longer arc.
The series
Seasons
Season 1
8 episodes
1988
Season 2
22 episodes
1988
Season 3
22 episodes
1989
Season 4
22 episodes
1990
Season 5
22 episodes
1991
Season 6
22 episodes
1992
Season 7
24 episodes
1993
Season 8
4 episodes
1994
Cast
Who's in it
Tap a cast member to discover more of their work.