Bill Gillespie is a police chief in a small town in the American South, and later becomes sheriff of the county. As Bill tries to solve crimes and catch criminals, aided by his capable investigator Virgil Tibbs and police lieutenant Bubba Skinner, he must navigate tricky small-town politics. Racial tensions often run high in the South and this theme is frequently explored. Bill's personal life is often portrayed in this TV drama, as well.
22 Episodes
  • Brotherly Love (1)
    Brotherly Love (1)Episode 1
  • Brotherly Love (2)
    Brotherly Love (2)Episode 2
  • Lessons Learned
    Lessons LearnedEpisode 3
  • Perversions of Justice
    Perversions of JusticeEpisode 4
  • And Justice For Some
    And Justice For SomeEpisode 5
  • Hearts of Gold
    Hearts of GoldEpisode 6
  • Quick Fix
    Quick FixEpisode 7
  • Homecoming
    HomecomingEpisode 8
  • A Problem Too Personal
    A Problem Too PersonalEpisode 9
  • A Final Arrangement
    A Final ArrangementEpisode 10
  • Family Matters
    Family MattersEpisode 11
  • Bounty Hunter
    Bounty HunterEpisode 12
  • Blessings
    BlessingsEpisode 13
  • Shine on Sparta Moon
    Shine on Sparta MoonEpisode 14
  • Execution of Trust
    Execution of TrustEpisode 15
  • Child of Promise
    Child of PromiseEpisode 16
  • Paper Castles
    Paper CastlesEpisode 17
  • Laid to Waste
    Laid to WasteEpisode 18
  • First Deadly Sin
    First Deadly SinEpisode 19
  • Just A Country Boy
    Just A Country BoyEpisode 20
  • No Other Road
    No Other RoadEpisode 21
  • A Turning
    A TurningEpisode 22
Cast of Season 4
  • Carroll O'ConnorBill Gillespie
  • Howard RollinsVirgil Tibbs
  • Alan AutryBubba Skinner
  • Anne-Marie JohnsonAlthea Tibbs
  • David HartParker Williams
  • Geoffrey ThorneWilson Sweet
  • Hugh O'ConnorLonnie Jamison
  • Crystal FoxLuann Corbin
  • Denise NicholasHarriet DeLong

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