In the Heat of the Night

Virgil travels to Philadelphia to clear the name of a friend accused of murder.

Virgil travels to Philadelphia to clear the name of a friend accused of murder.

Police solve the murder of a young woman supporting her child through prostitution.

A teacher is accused of molesting a young pupil.

A drug dealer runs over a young boy, but when Feds offer him freedom in exchange for his testimony, Gillespie and the boy's father take justice into their own hands.

Bubba's love for his high school sweetheart is rekindled, but his heart is broken when she is accused of murder.

Police find a dead baby and discover the mother is a retarded girl.

A man who has served his time in prison hopes to turn his life around, but is denied the opportunity.

Sheriff Gillespie's poignant relationship with a black woman is the backdrop for a story of robbery and murder.

Sweet's friend is suspected of murder.

Tibbs attempts to reunite his family, but must confront a cousin who has been involved in a series of crimes.

An old classmate of Bubba's is wrongly charged with murder.

The power of the press and its effect on all members of the Sparta community threatens Chief Gillespie and his police force during the winter holidays.

Gillespie and Tibbs track down a killer who has caused the death of an innocent woman.

Time is running out for a death row prisoner as the Sparta police attempt to save him.

A wave of drug robberies and a related death hit the Sparta community.

A suspicious fatal car crash and a business plan to build a new mall in Sparta combine to create intrigue and action.

Gillespie and Tibbs solve a murder covering up illegal toxic waste dumping.

A boy with a shameful secret is the only witness to a brutal rape, but his protective father refuses to allow him to come forward.

Bubba goes to Los Angeles to arrest an arsonist, but he discovers murder and a mob-related network.

Gillespie and Tibbs deal with a murder trial, a crime spree, and a troubled youth whose father faces death.

A double murder and some "close calls" force Tibbs to re-evaluate his role on the force.