Pilot: Part 2 (6 Mar. 1988)

Continuation of Episode #1.1. "Pilot: Part 1" Nan Woodall, the murder victim in the previous episode, is buried and the community is devastated. While investigating Nan's and Willie Jones' ... See full summary »

Director:

David Hemmings

Writer:

James Lee Barrett

Stars:

Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Carroll O'Connor	...	Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie
Howard E. Rollins Jr.	...	Chief of Detectives Virgil Tibbs (as Howard Rollins)
Alan Autry	...	Sgt. V. L. 'Bubba' Skinner
Anne-Marie Johnson	...	Althea Tibbs
David Hart	...	Officer Parker Williams
Christian LeBlanc	...	Patrolman Junior Abernathy
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Adams	...	Meese
Mary Elizabeth Blackmon	...	Nan Woodall
Margaret Blye	...	Gillespie's Girlfriend (as Maggie Blye)
J. Kevin Brune	...	Ben Gilroy
Jill Carroll	...	Barbara Giles
Stocker Fontelieu	...	Tolliver
Peter Gabb	...	Horace Goode
Hank Gautreaux	...	Winthrop Mason
David Harris	...	Willie Jones

Storyline

Continuation of Episode #1.1. "Pilot: Part 1" Nan Woodall, the murder victim in the previous episode, is buried and the community is devastated. While investigating Nan's and Willie Jones' murders, Virgil is badly beaten by redneck thugs. Surprisingly, Chief Gillespie is sympathetic and cooperative, and he dresses down every police officer who is reluctant to work with Virgil Tibbs. The case leads into the seamy side of life in Sparta, including orgies and pornographic videotapes. Working together, Tibbs begins to carve out a place in the department, and Gillespie turns out to be a superb, insightful investigator.

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Genres:

Drama | Crime | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 March 1988 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Hammond, Louisiana, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fred Silverman Company, JADDA Productions, MGM Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This episode, and the previous one, _"In the Heat of the Night" (1988) {Pilot: (#1.1)}_, originally aired as a TV movie. The producers of the series later edited the film into episodes of the show.

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Goofs

When Red Jack's truck starts to pass Detective Tibbs' squad car, the driver's door of the car is undamaged. Moments later, the door is badly dented, before there is any contact between the two vehicles.

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Soundtracks

"Amazing Grace"
Written by John Newton
Sung at funeral

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