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In the Heat of the Night•Season 3•Episode 15

A Loss of Innocence

7.7/10 · 118 votesFeb 20, 199048 min

Ranked #21 of 22 in Season 3•−0.5 vs season avg

Darnell plans on indicting a teenager for murder after her father is found in the basement and her mother turns up missing.But Gillespie and his men don't believe she is guilty.

Directed byPaul Lynch

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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

Crew1

Paul Lynch

Paul Lynch

Director

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Episode Summary

"A Loss of Innocence" is episode 15 of In the Heat of the Night season 3. It scored 7.7/10 from 118 votes, ranking #21 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Paul Lynch, it aired on February 20, 1990.

Next: E16 · Bubba's Baby Best of Season 3