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Pilot (1)

Virgil Tibbs returns to Sparta and joins the police force as chief of detectives.His arrival is met with resistance from police chief Bill Gillespie - who resents having an officer hired without his approval.Virgil has trouble adjusting to the small, antiquated police force.Tibbs' first case is a racially charged murder case that is soon complicated when the suspect is murdered in his cell.

English
  • Originally Aired March 6, 1988
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Production Code 7801A
  • Network CBS
  • Created November 9, 2006 by
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Name Type Role
David Harris Guest Star
Doug Savant Guest Star
Mills Watson Guest Star
Kevin McCarthy Guest Star