In the Heat of the Night: Rape
Episode score
8.0
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Rape
- 32.
- Season: 3
- Episode: 2
- First Aired: 10/24/1989
- Prod Code: 9803
Virgil struggles to help Althea after she is raped by a fellow teacher.Darnell does not think they can get a conviction because the man's wife has given him an alibi.Virgil tries to control his anger - until the man returns to intimidate Althea.And Gillespie tries to convince the wife to tell the truth. Add a recap »
- Writers:
- Nancy Bond
- Director:
- Paul Lynch
- Stars:
- Anne-Marie Johnson (Althea Tibbs)
- C.C. Taylor (Officer Charlie Peake)
- Harvey E. Lee Jr. (Officer Ken Covey)
- Randall Franks (Officer Randy Goode)
- Wilbur Fitzgerald (D.A. Gerard Darnelle)
- Mark Johnson (Officer Luke Everett)
- Carroll O'Connor (Chief Bill Gillespie)
- Alan Autry (Captain Bubba Skinner)
- David Hart (Sgt. Parker Williams)
- Hugh O'Connor (Lt. Lonnie Jamison)
- Dee Shaw (Sgt. Dee Shepard)
- Geoffrey Thorne (Officer Wilson Sweet)
- Dan Biggers (Dr. Frank Robb)
- Howard Rollins (Chief of Detectives Virgil Tibbs)
- Tonea Stewart (Aunt Etta Kibbe)
- Guest Star:
- Stacy Ray (Linda Ainsley)
- Louis Fox (The Doctor)
- Walter Franks (Edward)
- Heather Binion (Cynthia)
- Robby Preddy (Maggie)
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- Interstingly, this was the first episode broadcast for the season. Executive producer, and star, Caroll O' Connor felt the issue was so powerful that he decided to lead off with this episode rather than the continuation of the storyline of Gillespie's kidnapping. edit »
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