James Lee Barrett
Director
In the Heat of the Night (1988)
Season 3
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.
Released March 6, 1988
Episode 61 min
13+
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Watch Providers: MGM Plus, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, fuboTV, Spectrum On Demand + 4 more, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, Philo, YouTube TV
Production Companies: MGM Television, Fred Silverman Productions, Juanita Bartlett Production, Fred Silverman Company, MGM/UA TelevisionJADDA Productions
Network: NBC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S3E1 - Rape
After being released by his captors, the chief discovers that his abduction is part of a plot to assassinate a visiting civil rights leader.
Oct. 24, 1989, midnight
S3E2 - Fairest of Them All
Virgil struggles to help Althea after she is raped by a fellow teacher.Darnell does not think they can get a conviction because the man's wife has given him an alibi.Virgil tries to control his anger - until the man returns to intimidate Althea.And Gillespie tries to convince the wife to tell the truth.
Oct. 31, 1989, midnight
S3E3 - Murder Most Ancient
A beauty contest is marred by blackmail and the ambitious mother of a contestant.
Nov. 7, 1989, midnight
S3E4 - First Girl
An unhappy wife asks her lover to place a bomb in her abusive husband's truck.
Nov. 14, 1989, midnight
S3E5 - Crackdown
Sparta P.D. gets it's first black policewoman.
Nov. 21, 1989, midnight
S3E6 - Anniversary
Someone is selling crack to teenagers and Sweet tries desperately to save a young addict.
Nov. 28, 1989, midnight
S3E7 - Time of the Stranger
After a private investigator searching for a missing child is found dead, the evidence points to a local dance teacher - a neighbor that Parker has become very fond of.
Dec. 5, 1989, midnight
S3E8 - Vengeance
An outlaw family seeks revenge against Bubba after he is forced to shoot one of them during a holdup.The chief wants him to stay out of sight until they are arrested - a suggestion that does not set well with Bubba.
Dec. 12, 1989, midnight
S3E9 - My Name is Hank
A young refugee claims to be the son of a Sparta cop who died in the war.But quickly becomes a suspect in a murder/robbery after he accepts a ride with the criminals who actually committed the crime.Gillespie looks into his story, while Virgil and the boys track down the shooter.Meanwhile, the young mans presence triggers a surprisingly bitter reaction from Parker, who views him as a painful reminder of the war.
Dec. 19, 1989, midnight
S3E10 - King's Ransom
The F.B.I. tries to talk an ex-boxer into testifying against a mobster he once worked for, but the fighter sees the situation as an opportunity for blackmail.
Jan. 2, 1990, midnight
S3E11 - Epitaph for a Lady
A long time friend of the Chief makes threats against a doctor he believes is responsible for his wife's death .When the doctor is killed he becomes the prime suspect.But Gillespie doubts his guilt - even after he confesses.
Jan. 16, 1990, midnight
S3E12 - Triangle
A man murders his wife and her lover after he catches them together,then flees to a remote cabin with his daughter who does not know what he has done.The chief and the boys hope to talk him into surrendering without resorting to violence.
Jan. 23, 1990, midnight
S3E13 - Hello in There
Bubba refuses to believe that a former teamate embezzled funds from the bank where he worked.And sets out to prove that his friend was framed and murdered.Harriet hopes that art therapy can help the man's traumatized son,who becomes a target himself when the killer realizes he witnessed the crime.
Jan. 30, 1990, midnight
S3E14 - December Days
The Sparta police investigate a suspicious death in a nursing home.
Feb. 13, 1990, midnight
S3E15 - A Loss of Innocence
Darnell plans on indicting a teenager for murder after her father is found in the basement and her mother turns up missing.But Gillespie and his men don't believe she is guilty.
Feb. 20, 1990, midnight
S3E16 - Bubba's Baby
Someone abandons a baby at Bubba's door.
Feb. 27, 1990, midnight
S3E17 - Home is Where The Heart Is
Maybelle the madam returns to Sparta with her "" nieces "".And sets up shop just out of Gillespie's jurisdiction.Her return is not without controversy and soon one of her most vocal critics is found murdered.
March 6, 1990, midnight
S3E18 - An Angry Woman
First the mother,then the father of two young children are murdered.Althea takes responsibility for the children. The killings appear to be related to a shady trucking firm.
March 13, 1990, midnight
S3E19 - Indiscretions
Althea does not realize that an old friend from Philly is hiding a dark secret, nor does Sweet who has fallen in love with the woman.
March 20, 1990, midnight
S3E20 - Night of the Killing
Racial tensions run high when a white cabbie is murdered in the bottoms.
March 27, 1990, midnight
S3E21 - Citizen Trundel (1)
Harriet's sister is murdered on the orders of the wealthy white man who fathered her child.
May 1, 1990, midnight
S3E22 - Citizen Trundel (2)
Harriet's efforts to bring V.J. Trundel to trial are fruitless.The Chief does not believe they will ever get enough evidence to get an indictment,so he tries another method to bring Trundel to justice.
May 8, 1990, midnight
Network: NBC
Episode Runtime: 61 min.
Season Runtime: 9000 min.
Released: March 6, 1988
Last Air Date: May 16, 1995, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
Common sense age: 13+
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