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In the Heat of the Night•Season 2•Episode 18

Accused

8.1/10 · 115 votesApr 4, 198948 min

Ranked #19 of 22 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

Bubba tries to rescue a woman from a rapist, but she mistakes him for her attacker.Gillespie tangles with an ambitious district attorney who plans to use the case to further his career.

Directed byChuck Bowman

Written byJames Novack

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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

Crew2

C

Chuck Bowman

Director

J

James Novack

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Accused" is episode 18 of In the Heat of the Night season 2. It scored 8.1/10 from 115 votes, ranking #19 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Chuck Bowman and written by James Novack, it aired on April 4, 1989.

Next: E19 · Fifteen, Forever Best of Season 2