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In the Heat of the Night•Season 3•Episode 1

Rape

9.1/10 · 187 votesOct 24, 198948 min

Ranked #1 of 22 in Season 3•+0.9 vs season avg

After being released by his captors, the chief discovers that his abduction is part of a plot to assassinate a visiting civil rights leader.

Directed byPaul Lynch, Harry Harris

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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

David Hart

David Hart

Parker Williams

Geoffrey Thorne

Geoffrey Thorne

Wilson Sweet

Hugh O'Connor

Hugh O'Connor

Lonnie Jamison

Crystal R. Fox

Crystal R. Fox

Luann Corbin

Denise Nicholas

Denise Nicholas

Harriet DeLong

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Paul Lynch

Paul Lynch

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Harry Harris

Director

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Episode Summary

"Rape" is episode 1 of In the Heat of the Night season 3. It scored 9.1/10 from 187 votes, ranking #1 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Paul Lynch, Harry Harris, it aired on October 24, 1989.

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