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In the Heat of the Night•Season 5•Episode 15

Odessa

8.1/10 · 79 votesFeb 11, 199260 min

Ranked #18 of 22 in Season 5•−0.2 vs season avg

Racists target a ceremony honoring a civil rights pioneer.

Directed byVincent McEveety

Previous episodeE14 · Love, Honor and Obey Next episodeE16 · A Time to Trust

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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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Vincent McEveety

Vincent McEveety

Director

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Episode Summary

"Odessa" is episode 15 of In the Heat of the Night season 5. It scored 8.1/10 from 79 votes, ranking #18 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Vincent McEveety, it aired on February 11, 1992.

Next: E16 · A Time to Trust Best of Season 5