In the Heat of the Night (TV Series)
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | In the Heat of the Night |
| Original title | In the heat of the night |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 1988-1994 |
| length | 45 minutes |
| Episodes | 146 in 8 seasons |
| genre | Drama , crime series |
| Theme music | Bill Champlin - In the Heat of the Night |
| idea | John Ball |
| music | Quincy Jones |
| First broadcast | March 6, 1988 (USA) on NBC |
| German-language first broadcast |
May 22, 1992 on Das Erste |
In the Heat of the Night (original title: In the Heat of the Night ) is an American television series , of which a total of 146 episodes of 45 minutes each were created between 1988 and 1994. The series is based on the feature film of the same name from 1967.
action
The setting is the fictional small town of Sparta in Mississippi . There are two very different personalities responsible for combating crime: the grumpy police chief Gillespie and the detective in charge, Virgil Tibbs, who previously worked in Philadelphia. But Gillespie's experience and Tibbs' modern techniques make them an unbeatable duo. A variety of issues are addressed in the episode, including racism, substance abuse, AIDS, rape, incest and corruption.
background
The series was first broadcast in Germany from 1992 to 1997 in the evening program of the first and was last repeated in 2006 in the night program. The voice actor for Carroll O'Connor was Gert Günther Hoffmann , Walter von Hauff spoke for Howard Rollins .
Guest roles include u. a. Peter Fonda , Jean Simmons , Joe Don Baker , Tippi Hedren , Iman , Jerry Stiller , Louise Fletcher , Stacy Keach , Ken Kercheval , William Sadler and OJ Simpson .
The directors of the individual episodes were u. a. Vincent McEveety , Russ Mayberry , Winrich Kolbe , Leo Penn , Larry Hagman , Reza Badiyi and David Hemmings .
actor
- Carroll O'Connor : William "Bill" Gillespie, Chief / Sheriff
- Howard Rollins : Virgil Tibbs, Chief Detective
- Alan Autry : Bubba Skinner, sergeant / captain
- David Hart : Parker Williams, sergeant
- Hugh O'Connor : Lonnie Jamison, Detective / Lieutenant
- Eugene Clark : Colby Burns, Detective (Seasons 1-4)
- Anne-Marie Johnson : Althea Tibbs (seasons 1–6)
- Geoffrey Thorne : Wilson Sweet, Sergeant (Seasons 1-6)
- Denise Nicholas : Harriet DeLong (seasons 2–8)
- Crystal Fox : Luanne Corbin, Sergeant (Seasons 2-8)
- Lois Nettleton : Joanne St. John (Season 1)
- Carl Weathers : Hampton Forbes, Chief (seasons 7-8)
- Wilbur Fitzgerald : Gerard Darnelle, Public Prosecutor (seasons 2–8)