In the Heat of the Night Crackdown (Season 3, Episode 5)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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In the Heat of the Night

Crackdown (Season 3, Episode 5)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Wilson Sweet puts his job on the line when he takes a personal stake in the case of a 13-year-old drug addict.

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Director

E.W. Swackhamer

Writers

James Lee Barrett (developed for television by) | Nancy Bond (written by) | John Ball (based on the characters from the novel by)

Producer

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Directors

Rick Millikan | Mary Jo Slater

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 21, 1989

Release date

Nov 21, 1989 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 3 wins & 11 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 cast members

Name	Known for
Carroll O'Connor Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie See fewer	All in the Family (1971)
Howard E. Rollins Jr. Chief of Detectives Virgil Tibbs (as Howard Rollins) Chief of Detectives Virgil Tibbs (as Howard Rollins) See fewer	Ragtime (1981)
Alan Autry Lt. V.L. 'Bubba' Skinner (credit only) Lt. V.L. 'Bubba' Skinner (credit only) See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1988)
Anne-Marie Johnson Althea Tibbs Althea Tibbs See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1988)
David Hart Officer Parker Williams Officer Parker Williams See fewer	Silver Bullet (1985)
Geoffrey Thorne Cpl. Wilson Sweet Cpl. Wilson Sweet See fewer	Magnum P.I. (2018)
Hugh O'Connor Sgt. Lonnie Jamison Sgt. Lonnie Jamison See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1988)
Carrie Snodgress Mrs. Kroller Mrs. Kroller See fewer	Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970)
James Sutorius Jim Kroller Jim Kroller See fewer	Cruising (1980)
Dana Barron Corrie Kroller Corrie Kroller See fewer	National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
Walton Goggins Darrell (as Walt Goggins) Darrell (as Walt Goggins) See fewer	Justified (2010)
Ray McKinnon Timer Timer See fewer	Rectify (2013)
Jill Jane Clements Maude Maude See fewer	The Walking Dead (2010)
Amanda Pillow Zan Kroller Zan Kroller See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1988)
Crystal Fox Officer Luann Corbin Officer Luann Corbin See fewer	Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
Gallagher Floyd Perle (as S.J. Floyd) Perle (as S.J. Floyd) See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1988)
Thompson Blake Kenny (as Blake Michaels) Kenny (as Blake Michaels) See fewer	Ozark (2017)
Ali McCorkle Laura Laura See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1988)
Randall Franks Officer Randy Goode (uncredited) Officer Randy Goode (uncredited) See fewer	The Crickets Dance (2020)

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