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In the Heat of the Night•Season 6•Episode 5

Discovery

8.2/10 · 67 votesNov 18, 199260 min

Ranked #12 of 22 in Season 6•matches the season avg

Althea has trouble dealing with the violent death of a student.Young Megan Fowler quickly finds herself yet another dangerous boyfriend and they are soon wanted by the police.

Directed byCarroll O'Connor

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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

Crew1

Carroll O'Connor

Carroll O'Connor

Director

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Episode Summary

"Discovery" is episode 5 of In the Heat of the Night season 6. It scored 8.2/10 from 67 votes, ranking #12 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Carroll O'Connor, it aired on November 18, 1992.

Next: E6 · Random's Child Best of Season 6