In the Heat of the Night Anniversary (Season 3, Episode 6)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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In the Heat of the Night

Anniversary (Season 3, Episode 6)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Chief Gillespie recounts the events surrounding his kidnapping and the killing of his temporary replacement.

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Director

Writers

James Lee Barrett (developed for television by) | Mark Rodgers (written by) | John Ball (based on the characters from the novel by)

Producer

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Directors

Rick Millikan | Mary Jo Slater

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 28, 1989

Release date

Nov 28, 1989 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 3 wins & 11 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
17 cast members

Name	Known for
Carroll O'Connor Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie See fewer	All in the Family (1971)
Howard E. Rollins Jr. Chief of Detectives Virgil Tibbs (as Howard Rollins) Chief of Detectives Virgil Tibbs (as Howard Rollins) See fewer	Ragtime (1981)
Alan Autry Lt. V.L. 'Bubba' Skinner Lt. V.L. 'Bubba' Skinner See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1988)
Anne-Marie Johnson Althea Tibbs Althea Tibbs See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1988)
David Hart Officer Parker Williams Officer Parker Williams See fewer	Silver Bullet (1985)
Geoffrey Thorne Cpl. Wilson Sweet Cpl. Wilson Sweet See fewer	Magnum P.I. (2018)
Hugh O'Connor Sgt. Lonnie Jamison Sgt. Lonnie Jamison See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1988)
Joan McMurtrey F.B.I. Agent Barriman F.B.I. Agent Barriman See fewer	No Way Out (1987)
Trent Bross Curt Breynard Curt Breynard See fewer	Suicide Kings (1997)
Joe Seneca Rev. John Carter Rev. John Carter See fewer	The Blob (1988)
Charles Lawlor Tommy Palmerton (as Chuck Lawlor) Tommy Palmerton (as Chuck Lawlor) See fewer	The Mule (2018)
Dan Albright David Morgan David Morgan See fewer	Forces of Nature (1999)
Billy Ray Reynolds Noah Crowley Noah Crowley See fewer	The Rainmaker (1997)
Marc Macaulay Allan Thurman Allan Thurman See fewer	Killer Joe (2011)
Randall Franks Officer Randy Goode (uncredited) Officer Randy Goode (uncredited) See fewer	Broken (III) (2014)
C.C. Taylor Man in the Bottoms (uncredited) Man in the Bottoms (uncredited) See fewer	Black Panther (2018)
Paige Trewhitt Debbie (uncredited) Debbie (uncredited) See fewer	Mobius (1997)

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