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In the Heat of the Night Season 4

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TV-14
7 Seasons
1h 36m
(1/2) When Virgil Tibbs joins the Sparta, MI, police, resentment festers in Chief of Police Bill Gillespie. (2/2) After Nan and, subsequently, Willie Jones' murders, racial tensions are especially high in Sparta.

Season 4, 22 Episodes

S4 E1
Brotherly Love (Part 1),
When an old friend and colleague apparently commits suicide, Virgil Tibbs travels to Philadelphia and uncovers corruption within the police force. Back in Sparta, Althea is close to giving birth, and Bubba is recruited to help with her Lamaze class.
TV-14 44m 1990
S4 E2
Brotherly Love (Part 2),
Chief Gillespie travels to Philadelphia to help Virgil Tibbs, who was mistakenly arrested for the murder of a police officer who was helping him in his investigation. Together, Tibbs and Gillespie join forces to clear the name of Dwight Walker.
TV-14 52m 1990
S4 E3
Lessons Learned,
Raylyn Walker, a young prostitute and mother, is found murdered at a truck stop. The prime suspect is her last customer, Rocky, but he has an alibi. Tibbs is overwhelmed more by a visit with his in-laws, than by the birth of his newborn twins.
TV-14 48m 1990
S4 E4
Perversions Of Justice,
Gillespie and Tibbs investigate an allegation that a popular school teacher has molested a student; however, it seems that the people of Sparta have already passed judgement, and details from the teacher’s past only increase their suspicions.
TV-14 47m 1990
S4 E5
...And Justice For Some,
A drug dealer flees the scene after he runs over a young boy. When the offender is arrested, Chief Gillespie is determined to see him stand trial, but the Feds offer him a deal that will set him free if he testifies against a powerful drug lord.
TV-14 47m 1990
S4 E6
Heart Of Gold,
Love is in the air when Lieutenant Bubba Skinner rekindles a romance with his high school sweetheart, the newly-widowed Christine Millings. To Bubba's surprise, her attorney is murdered and she's suddenly looking like the prime suspect.
TV-14 47m 1990
S4 E7
Quick Fix,
While fishing on his day off, Bubba Skinner's dog unearths a dead baby. The investigation leads to a mentally-challenged girl and her family who’s not interested in talking. Will they get past the family’s secrets to learn the truth about the baby?
TV-14 47m 1990
S4 E8
Homecoming (S4E8),
Having served his time, Prosper Hoag is on parole and back home in Sparta. The folks in town will never forget the accident he caused that resulted in the death of three children and permanent injuries to two others, but will they forgive him?
TV-14 46m 1990
S4 E9
A Problem Too Personal,
Chief Gillespie's personal relationship with Harriet DeLong is tested when her ex-husband Vic Glendon is caught committing an armed robbery, and her son Eugene is suspected of being involved when some of the stolen money is found in his possession.
TV-14 47m 1990
S4 E10
A Final Arrangement,
Sweet's friends, the Tibbits, are an older couple that own a bookshop in Sparta. When Mrs. Tibbits is shot and killed during an apparent robbery, Gillespie and Tibbs question the suspicious circumstances around her death. Was her death planned?
TV-14 47m 1990
S4 E11
Family Matters,
Virgil Tibbs is working hard to reunite his family, when he discovers that his aunt's son may be involved in a murder. Virgil is caught between hurting his aunt who loves her son and bringing justice to the town he works to protect every day.
TV-14 47m 1990
S4 E12
Bounty Hunter,
The owner of a local gym in Sparta, Kathleen Wheartly, tries to protect her delinquent brother, Jack, who is falsely accused of murder. She soon finds that her own life is in danger when a ruthless bounty hunter shows up in town, looking for Jack.
TV-14 47m 1990
S4 E13
Blessings,
It’s Christmastime and an eager journalist from the local Sparta Herald newspaper begs to interview the police force; however, when she twists their stories to fit her negative agenda, the officers learn a hard lesson about the power of the press.
TV-14 47m 1990
S4 E14
Shine On Sparta Moon,
Gillespie and Tibbs investigate a fatal car crash. The driver, Robbie Jeffries, suffered severe injuries in the accident, and his girlfriend Becky was killed. Everyone is surprised when the medical reports show Robbie may have been poisoned.
TV-14 47m 1991
S4 E15
Execution Of Trust,
Carroll O'Connor steps into the role of Bill Gillespie, a southern, white sheriff, and Howard Rollins takes on the mantle of Virgil Tibbs, an African American detective, who must put animosity aside to solve crimes in a racially-charged hamlet.
TV-14 47m 1991
S4 E16
Child Of Promise,
Terry and Derek Johnson are two brothers at odds with each other. Terry makes good grades and has a scholarship waiting for him, but Derek has chosen to deal drugs. When a local boy dies of an overdose, Gillespie wants Derek charged with murder.
TV-14 47m 1991
S4 E17
Paper Castles (S4E17),
Carroll O'Connor steps into the role of Bill Gillespie, a southern, white sheriff, and Howard Rollins takes on the mantle of Virgil Tibbs, an African American detective, who must put animosity aside to solve crimes in a racially-charged hamlet.
TV-14 47m 1991
S4 E18
Laid To Waste,
Julie Lofton is a blind woman who witnesses the murder of her neighbor and quickly calls the Sparta police. As the police investigate, they discover the murder was committed to cover up an industrial crime, and now Julie's life may be in danger.
TV-14 47m 1991
S4 E19
First Deadly Sin,
A high school student is the only witness to the brutal rape of his teacher, but his overprotective father refuses to allow him to get involved. He wants to help catch the man that assaulted his teacher, but is he brave enough to disobey his father?
TV-14 47m 1991
S4 E20
Just A Country Boy,
Carroll O'Connor steps into the role of Bill Gillespie, a southern, white sheriff, and Howard Rollins takes on the mantle of Virgil Tibbs, an African American detective, who must put animosity aside to solve crimes in a racially-charged hamlet.
TV-14 47m 1991
S4 E21
No Other Road (S4 E21),
Vic Glendon, the ex-husband of Sparta councilperson Harriet DeLong, has been charged with murder and is facing a death sentence. Harriet's teenage son, Eugene, is most affected by the trial and the conflict he feels towards his criminal father.
TV-14 47m 1991
S4 E22
A Turning,
Carroll O'Connor steps into the role of Bill Gillespie, a southern, white sheriff, and Howard Rollins takes on the mantle of Virgil Tibbs, an African American detective, who must put animosity aside to solve crimes in a racially-charged hamlet.
TV-14 47m 1991

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In the Heat of the Night

Thriller
TV-14
7 Seasons
1h 36m
Carroll O'Connor steps into the role of Bill Gillespie, a southern, white sheriff, and Howard Rollins takes on the mantle of Virgil Tibbs, an African American detective, who must put animosity aside to solve crimes in a racially-charged hamlet.

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