In the Heat of the Night (TV Series) Crackdown (1989) User Reviews

Emotionally stirring and above the rest

[pdawgg-93468 · 8/10 · 19 February 2023]

Having caught this episode halfway through, I was surprised at the ending and got me considering to watch the rest of this series at a later point.

I won't spoil it for you, but be prepared, it's not the typical classic 80s drug episode ending full of narm, its way more darker and emotionally charged than what you expect and was one of the rare times a mainstream network TV series from this era hits all the right beats and emotional notes when it comes to tackling a serious subject like this.

This is one of those rare very special episodes that portray drug abuse as the horrific thing it really is and not so corny, it morphs into nostalgic cheese fodder later down the line.

That's Not the Same Guy!

[emortland · 8/10 · 2 May 2019]

Okay, I'm not expecting Walton Goggins to do his own "shot off my scooter" shot, but Holy Stuntman, Filmmakers, couldn't you have been at least a little more subtle about the substitution? Maybe defocus the camera or something? Kind of lost all the believability of this episode in one scene.

Excellent Show!!! Timeless!!!

[chandraglover · 10/10 · 28 January 2013]

This episode took place when crack was just becoming somewhat of a household word. many people still did not understand the seriousness of the problem. this was well written and really hit home on the devastation that this drug caused in so many families dealing with addiction and death.i would recommend, even in 2013, that this episode should be played for all young adults facing temptation and peer pressure and the effects this drug will have on their lives. excellent show!!! timeless!!! Carroll O'Connor and Geoffrey Thorne did an excellent job showing both the lack of knowledge and first hand experience of the devastation of crack.

Best episode of this series!

[alannasaddress · 10/10 · 16 July 2020]

Its a warm spring night in Sparta, Mississippi. 13 year old Corrie Kroller (Dana Barron) and her best friend are at an outdoor junior high school dance party when they spot some cute older guys. Corrie runs off with one of them and the two go for a walk after his friend offers him a bag of something...they end up behind a bush and he pulls out a crack pipe and offers Corrie some, to which she accepts....the rest is history..got to tune in to find out. This is a great 80s drug PSA type episode of this series with great acting (Wilson Sweet is really emotional in this) and shows what the damaging effects of crack and drug use can be. Is available for view on Amazon prime.

Best episode of the series

[directdrive-93803 · 10/10 · 17 April 2022]

The best episode in this wonderful series. Wilson Sweet is my favorite character on the show. His acting was perfect here. Very special guest star was absolutely unbelievable in her role as a young addict. Kudos to you Dana. Such a wonderful actress and stunningly beautiful woman. I'm shocked you didn't become a superstar. My oldest son is an addict so this episode hits very close to home. The parents show classic enabling and denial like most of us do. Highly recommend this show to anyone.

An epidemic of crack

[bkoganbing · 6/10 · 23 September 2020]

When this episode was first aired crack was a new sensation and it s effects were first being felt. I knew a few people who used it myself and in one case the results were tragic.

This episode focused on the effects of crack addiction on Dana Barron and her parents James Sutorius and Carrie Snodgrass and their other kids. Barron delivers a frightening portrait of a junkie in puberty.

Geoffrey Thorne who takes a personal interest in the family has some of officer Wilson Sweet's moments in In The Heat Of The Night.