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In the Heat of the Night•Season 2•Episode 5

Prisoners

8.8/10 · 152 votesDec 20, 198848 min

Ranked #2 of 22 in Season 2•+0.6 vs season avg

Sweet risks his life to prove that the Sheriff of a neighboring county is guilty of the racially motivated murder of a young man that Sweet was friends with in high school.

Directed byRuss Mayberry

Written byLee Maddux

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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

L

Lee Maddux

Writer

Russ Mayberry

Russ Mayberry

Director

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Episode Summary

"Prisoners" is episode 5 of In the Heat of the Night season 2. It scored 8.8/10 from 152 votes, ranking #2 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Russ Mayberry and written by Lee Maddux, it aired on December 20, 1988.

Next: E6 · Hot Nights Best of Season 2