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In the Heat of the Night

Episode Ratings

IMDb ratings graph for every episode of In the Heat of the Night across all 8 seasons.

1988–1995 · 8 seasons · NBC · Crime · Drama
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69 ratings
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Episode Ratings

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Episode ratings

Rating:MasterpieceExcellentGoodAveragePoorN/A
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
E1
8.5
8.5
9.1
8.7
8.5
8.6
8.6
7.7
E2
8.5
8.6
7.9
8.6
8.1
8.6
8.4
7.4
E3
8.1
8.4
8.1
8.3
8.1
8.3
8.7
7.4
E4
8.0
8.2
8.5
8.8
8.0
8.2
9.0
7.8
E5
8.1
8.8
8.6
8.9
8.6
8.2
7.8
E6
8.5
7.7
8.6
8.3
8.2
8.6
8.3
E7
8.0
8.3
7.8
8.4
8.9
8.0
8.6
E8
8.4
8.1
8.5
8.2
8.7
8.0
8.4
E9
8.2
7.8
8.1
8.5
7.2
8.5
E10
8.1
7.2
8.5
8.4
8.4
8.5
E11
9.0
7.8
8.0
8.2
8.6
8.5
E12
8.0
8.1
8.5
7.8
8.2
7.8
E13
8.2
8.2
8.1
8.1
8.4
8.2
E14
8.0
8.1
8.4
8.8
7.8
8.0
E15
8.2
7.9
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.1
E16
8.1
8.4
8.4
7.7
8.2
8.0
E17
8.3
7.8
7.9
8.3
8.0
7.9
E18
8.1
7.8
8.5
8.4
7.9
7.4
E19
8.2
8.5
8.2
8.1
7.9
7.8
E20
8.0
8.4
7.9
8.3
7.7
7.7
E21
7.4
8.6
7.9
8.4
8.4
7.5
E22
8.2
8.7
7.7
8.2
8.7
8.7
E23
7.4
E24
8.4
AVG
8.3
8.2
8.2
8.3
8.3
8.2
8.2
7.6

Overview

In the Heat of the Night is an American television series based on the motion picture and novel of the same name starring Carroll O'Connor as the white police chief William Gillespie, and Howard Rollins as the African-American police detective Virgil Tibbs. It was broadcast on NBC from 1988 until 1992, and then on CBS until 1995. Its executive producers were Fred Silverman, Juanita Bartlett and Carroll O'Connor. TGG Direct released the first season of the series to DVD on August 28, 2012.

NetworkNBC
Runtime~60 min
Seasons8

Across its 146 rated episodes, the highest-rated is S3E1 "Rape" at 9.1, and the lowest is S3E10 "King's Ransom" at 7.2. Season 1 is the strongest, averaging 8.3 per episode. Explore the full episode ratings graph below, season by season.

Peak9.1
S3E1Rape
Low point7.2
S3E10King's Ransom

Averages 8.2 across 146 rated episodes — strongest run is Season 1 at 8.3.

Average by season

Season 18.38 eps
Season 28.222 eps
Season 38.222 eps
Season 48.322 eps
Season 58.322 eps
Season 68.222 eps
Season 78.224 eps
Season 87.64 eps

Top-rated episodes

1S3E1Rape9.1
2S2E11A Trip Upstate9.0
3S7E4A Depraved Heart9.0
4S4E5And Justice For Some8.9
5S5E7The More Thing's Change8.9

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does In the Heat of the Night have?

In the Heat of the Night has 146 episodes across 8 seasons.

How many seasons does In the Heat of the Night have?

In the Heat of the Night has 8 seasons.

What is the highest-rated episode of In the Heat of the Night?

The highest-rated episode of In the Heat of the Night is S3E1 “Rape”, rated 9.1 on IMDb.

What is the lowest-rated episode of In the Heat of the Night?

The lowest-rated episode of In the Heat of the Night is S3E10 “King's Ransom”, rated 7.2 on IMDb.

Which season of In the Heat of the Night is the best?

Season 1 is the highest-rated, averaging 8.3 per episode.