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In the Heat of the Night•Season 5•Episode 1

A Woman Much Admired

8.6/10 · 124 votesOct 1, 199160 min

Ranked #4 of 22 in Season 5•+0.3 vs season avg

Gillespie's old flame returns to Sparta to settle some business matters and see Bill. When she is murdered he travels to Gulfport and meets his daughter Lana for the first time.

Directed byHarry Harris

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Cast9

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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Harry Harris

Director

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Episode Summary

"A Woman Much Admired" is episode 1 of In the Heat of the Night season 5. It scored 8.6/10 from 124 votes, ranking #4 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Harry Harris, it aired on October 1, 1991.

Next: E2 · Baby for Sale Best of Season 5