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In the Heat of the Night

In the Heat of the Night

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Sunday, March 06, 1988 18.7 30 N/A
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  • Season: 1987-88
  • Network: NBC
  • Genre: Drama
  • Category: Movies
  • Subject Matter: Cops/Detectives/Law Enforcement, Black Story, Series Pilot (2 hr.), Social Issue, Murder and Murder Mystery

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Plot Synopsis

Based on the 1967 feature film. Detective Tibbs returns to Mississippi and becomes chief of detectives under the still-racist white police chief. When a black youth is arrested for a white girl's murder, Tibbs pushes the investigation farther than others want him to.

Crew

Production Company:

  • Fred Silverman Co./JADDA Prods. IAW MGM/UA TV

Production Type:

  • Independent
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