Vic Glendon, the ex-husband of Sparta councilperson Harriet DeLong, has been charged with murder and is facing a death sentence. Harriet's teenage son, Eugene, is most affected by the trial and the conflict he feels towards his criminal father.
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Bubba finds himself in trouble when he is in involved in an accidental shooting while on the job. The only witness is Virgil's Aunt Ruda, whose grudge against Virgil may work against exonerating Bubba. Can anyone convince her to do what is right?
The fun and games come to a halt when Edgar Van Buren, the wealthy host of an annual high-stakes poker party, is murdered. Gillespie and Tibbs must sift through the evidence of a case where everyone is a suspect, including the dead man's wife.
Jeanette Marshall is a teacher in Sparta who has eye for the gentlemen, but her multiple romances attract negative attention from the townsfolk, and eccentric Ashe Crowe makes it his mission to put a permanent stop to Jeanette's flirtatious ways.
Bubba gets involved when his cousin Candace and her husband Kevin are being blackmailed by Waylon Davis, the birth father of their adopted baby. Davis threatens to contest the adoption unless they cooperate, but will they give in to his demands?
An old flame of Gillespie's reappears in Sparta to ask him for some professional help in assuring that her land is willed directly to her daughter, the product of the affair that she and Gillespie had twenty years ago. Stella Stevens guest stars.
Carroll O'Connor steps into the role of Bill Gillespie, a southern, white sheriff, and Howard Rollins takes on the mantle of Virgil Tibbs, an African American detective, who must put animosity aside to solve crimes in a racially-charged hamlet.
Vic Glendon, the ex-husband of Sparta councilperson Harriet DeLong, has been charged with murder and is facing a death sentence. Harriet's teenage son, Eugene, is most affected by the trial and the conflict he feels towards his criminal father.
Carroll O'Connor steps into the role of Bill Gillespie, a southern, white sheriff, and Howard Rollins takes on the mantle of Virgil Tibbs, an African American detective, who must put animosity aside to solve crimes in a racially-charged hamlet.
Gillespie and Tibbs investigate a fatal car crash. The driver, Robbie Jeffries, suffered severe injuries in the accident, and his girlfriend Becky was killed. Everyone is surprised when the medical reports show Robbie may have been poisoned.
It's Christmastime and an eager journalist from the local Sparta Herald newspaper begs to interview the police force however, when she twists their stories to fit her negative agenda, the officers learn a hard lesson about the power of the press.
The owner of a local gym in Sparta, Kathleen Wheartly, tries to protect her delinquent brother, Jack, who is falsely accused of murder. She soon finds that her own life is in danger when a ruthless bounty hunter shows up in town, looking for Jack.
Virgil Tibbs is working hard to reunite his family, when he discovers that his aunt's son may be involved in a murder. Virgil is caught between hurting his aunt who loves her son and bringing justice to the town he works to protect every day.
Sweet's friends, the Tibbits, are an older couple that own a bookshop in Sparta. When Mrs. Tibbits is shot and killed during an apparent robbery, Gillespie and Tibbs question the suspicious circumstances around her death. Was her death planned?
Chief Gillespie's personal relationship with Harriet DeLong is tested when her ex-husband Vic Glendon is caught committing an armed robbery, and her son Eugene is suspected of being involved when some of the stolen money is found in his possession.
Raylyn Walker, a young prostitute and mother, is found murdered at a truck stop. The prime suspect is her last customer, Rocky, but he has an alibi. Tibbs is overwhelmed more by a visit with his in-laws, than by the birth of his newborn twins.
Chief Gillespie travels to Philadelphia to help Virgil Tibbs, who was mistakenly arrested for the murder of a police officer who was helping him in his investigation. Together, Tibbs and Gillespie join forces to clear the name of Dwight Walker.
When an old friend and colleague apparently commits suicide, Virgil Tibbs travels to Philadelphia and uncovers corruption within the police force. Back in Sparta, Althea is close to giving birth, and Bubba is recruited to help with her Lamaze class.
Harriet DeLong is determined to bring her sister Natalie's killer to justice and decides to try handling things on her own. Meanwhile, the murder of Jay Turkus causes Gillespie and Tibbs to concentrate on V.J. Trundel and his devious staff.
Sparta Councilperson Harriet DeLong's sister, Natalie, is found murdered, and Chief Gillespie has a suspect in mind, but it happens to be the most powerful man in town, so he's keeping it quiet as he builds a case, much to the frustration of Tibbs.
Tibbs is convinced that the right man is in custody for the recent murder in the Bottoms of a cab driver. The initial evidence points to his suspect, but Gillespie has his doubts and asks Tibbs to consider that race may be a factor in his choice.
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