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In the Heat of the Night•Season 2•Episode 7

Gunshots

8.3/10 · 133 votesJan 3, 198948 min

Ranked #6 of 22 in Season 2•+0.1 vs season avg

Virgil is forced to shoot a suspect in an armed robbery.He has trouble dealing with the consequences of his actions, after he realizes the person he shot was a teenaged girl - and no one can locate the gun he believed she was pointing

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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

"Gunshots" is episode 7 of In the Heat of the Night season 2. It scored 8.3/10 from 133 votes, ranking #6 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.2). It aired on January 3, 1989.

Next: E8 · Country Mouse, City Mouse Best of Season 2