In the Heat of the Night The Law on Trial (Season 5, Episode 22)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

In the Heat of the Night

The Law on Trial (Season 5, Episode 22)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The trio receives an outpouring of support from the town and the police department in the days leading up to their trial. Romance is in the air for Bill Gillespie and Harriet DeLong.

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28 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 Capt. V.L. 'Bubba' Skinner Capt. 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 Cpl. Parker Williams Cpl. Parker Williams See fewer	Silver Bullet (1985)
Geoffrey Thorne Sgt. Wilson Sweet Sgt. Wilson Sweet See fewer	Magnum P.I. (2018)
Hugh O'Connor Lt. Lonnie Jamison Lt. Lonnie Jamison See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1988)
Cesare Danova Father DiMarco Father DiMarco See fewer	Mean Streets (1973)
Denise Nicholas Harriet DeLong Harriet DeLong See fewer	Let's Do It Again (1975)
Crystal Fox Officer Luann Corbin Officer Luann Corbin See fewer	Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
Wilbur Fitzgerald Dist. Atty. Gerard Darnelle Dist. Atty. Gerard Darnelle See fewer	Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023)
Thom Gossom Jr. Ted Marcus Ted Marcus See fewer	Fight Club (1999)
Ron Culbreth Sheriff Will McComb Sheriff Will McComb See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1988)
Julio Vivas Carlos Salazar Carlos Salazar See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1988)
Chris Lobban Bobby Johnson Bobby Johnson See fewer	Welcome Freshmen (1991)
Geoff McKnight Deputy Farell Deputy Farell See fewer	I'll Fly Away (1991)
Marc Gowan Lyndon Waters Lyndon Waters See fewer	RoboCop 3 (1993)
Andrew Porter Ed Lynch Ed Lynch See fewer	Traveller (1997)
Stuart Culpepper Judge Sims Judge Sims See fewer	Frisky Dingo (2006)
Bob Penny Alvin P. Epp Alvin P. Epp See fewer	Mississippi Burning (1988)
Debra Nelson Asst. D.A. Brock Asst. D.A. Brock See fewer	Stomp the Yard (2007)
Marion Guyot Louise Laneer Louise Laneer See fewer	The Conjuring (2013)
Charles Black Councilman Grover Dorsey Councilman Grover Dorsey See fewer	Selma (2014)
Bonnie Johnson Court Clerk (as Bonnie Cook) Court Clerk (as Bonnie Cook) See fewer	Dopesick (2021)
Randall Franks Officer Randy Goode (uncredited) Officer Randy Goode (uncredited) See fewer	Broken (III) (2014)
Barry Hopkins Juror (uncredited) Juror (uncredited) See fewer	Preacher's Kid (2010)
Francesco Quinn Ramon Salazar (archive footage) (uncredited) Ramon Salazar (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Platoon (1986)
C.C. Taylor Officer Charlie Peake (uncredited) Officer Charlie Peake (uncredited) See fewer	Black Panther (2018)