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In the Heat of the Night•Season 2•Episode 11

A Trip Upstate

9.0/10 · 188 votesFeb 7, 198947 min

Ranked #1 of 22 in Season 2•+0.8 vs season avg

In this thought provoking episode.Gillespie is surprised when a man he arrested asks to see him on the eve of his execution.He must confront his feelings about the death penalty when the prisoner asks him to witness his death.

Previous episodeE10 · Tear Down the Walls Next episodeE12 · A.k.a Kelly Kay

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Cast8

Carroll O'Connor

Carroll O'Connor

Bill Gillespie

Howard Rollins

Howard Rollins

Virgil Tibbs

Alan Autry

Alan Autry

Bubba Skinner

Anne-Marie Johnson

Anne-Marie Johnson

Althea Tibbs

Lois Nettleton

Lois Nettleton

Joanne St. John

David Hart

David Hart

Parker Williams

Geoffrey Thorne

Geoffrey Thorne

Wilson Sweet

Hugh O'Connor

Hugh O'Connor

Lonnie Jamison

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Episode Summary

"A Trip Upstate" is episode 11 of In the Heat of the Night season 2. It scored 9.0/10 from 188 votes, ranking #1 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.2). It aired on February 7, 1989.

Next: E12 · A.k.a Kelly Kay Best of Season 2