In the Heat of the Night Season 1 Episode 1

Overview:
Virgil Tibbs returns to Sparta and joins the police force as chief of detectives.His arrival is met with resistance from police chief Bill Gillespie - who resents having an officer hired without his approval.Virgil has trouble adjusting to the small, antiquated police force.Tibbs' first case is a racially charged murder case that is soon complicated when the suspect is murdered in his cell.

Release Date : 1988-03-06

Genre : Crime, Drama

Duration : 60 minutes

Rating : ⭐ 8/10 (1 votes)

Actors : Carroll O'Connor, Howard Rollins, Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson, David Hart, Geoffrey Thorne, Hugh O'Connor, Christian LeBlanc