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In the Heat of the Night•Season 5•Episode 22

The Law on Trial

8.3/10 · 95 votesMay 19, 199260 min

Ranked #12 of 22 in Season 5•matches the season avg

Gillespie,Tibbs and Father DiMarco must stand trial for harbouring a fugitive and obstructing justice.

Directed byRuss Mayberry

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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

Russ Mayberry

Russ Mayberry

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Law on Trial" is episode 22 of In the Heat of the Night season 5. It scored 8.3/10 from 95 votes, ranking #12 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Russ Mayberry, it aired on May 19, 1992.

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