In the Heat of the Night First Deadly Sin (Season 4, Episode 19)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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In the Heat of the Night

First Deadly Sin (Season 4, Episode 19)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Althea's colleague is the latest victim of a serial rapist who preys on single, blonde women.

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Director

Writers

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

Composer

Cinematographer

James Blanford (as Jim Blanford)

Editor

Casting Directors

Jan Glaser | Mary Jo Slater

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 26, 1991

Release date

Feb 26, 1991 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 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)
Joe Lambie Elliott Gardner (as Joseph Lambie) Elliott Gardner (as Joseph Lambie) See fewer	MacGyver (1985)
Sally Spencer Marcella Allen Marcella Allen See fewer	Another World (1964)
Bryan Dattilo Boyd Gardner Boyd Gardner See fewer	Days of Our Lives (1965)
Crystal Fox Officer LuAnn Corbin Officer LuAnn Corbin See fewer	Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
Dan Biggers Dr. Frank Robb Dr. Frank Robb See fewer	Elizabethtown (2005)
Eddie King Jake Cruthers Jake Cruthers See fewer	Lilly (III)
Dee Shaw Officer Dee Shepard Officer Dee Shepard See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1988)
Stacia Fernandez Vivian Nolley Vivian Nolley See fewer	Middle Stage (2014)
Ted Manson Elmer Elmer See fewer	The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Maureen Dowdell Lydia Lydia See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1988)
Randall Franks Officer Randy Goode (uncredited) Officer Randy Goode (uncredited) See fewer	Broken (III) (2014)
C.C. Taylor Officer Charlie Peake (uncredited) Officer Charlie Peake (uncredited) See fewer	Black Panther (2018)

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