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In the Heat of the Night•Season 5•Episode 16

A Time to Trust

7.7/10 · 66 votesFeb 18, 199260 min

Ranked #22 of 22 in Season 5•−0.6 vs season avg

Althea fears for one of her students after her mother's boyfriend is linked to a criminal operation that has resulted in the deaths of several truckers.

Directed byWinrich Kolbe

Written byPatt Shea

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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

Crew2

W

Winrich Kolbe

Director

P

Patt Shea

Writer

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Episode Summary

"A Time to Trust" is episode 16 of In the Heat of the Night season 5. It scored 7.7/10 from 66 votes, ranking #22 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Winrich Kolbe and written by Patt Shea, it aired on February 18, 1992.

Next: E17 · By Means Most Foul Best of Season 5