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In The Heat of the Night TV guide

In The Heat of the Night today, and the days ahead.

The full schedule in America/New_York time, what is on now and next, and the same data in your app with one call.

CountryUnited States
Today26 programmes
Listings fromThis week
CategoryGeneral
On now on In The Heat of the Night04:28 EDT
On now
In the Heat of the Night
04:25 to 05:21 EDT
53 minutes left
05:21In the Heat of the Night
06:18In the Heat of the Night
07:14In the Heat of the Night
08:10In the Heat of the Night
ScheduleIn The Heat of the Night schedule

All times America/New_York. The same day from the API: GET /v1/channels/ch_apx4esvq/schedule?date=2026-10-13&tz=America/New_York

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TimeProgrammeEpisodeCategoryLength
23:43In the Heat of the NightTibbs finds the robbery suspect he killed is a young, unarmed girl.S2 E7, Gunshots56m
00:39In the Heat of the NightVirgil's niece and Bubba's nephew are determined to uncover the truth after they witness a crime.S2 E8, Country Mouse, City Mouse56m
01:36In the Heat of the NightTibbs and Gillespie clash over the prime suspect in a young prostitute's murder.S2 E9, Stranger in Town57m
02:32In the Heat of the NightTibbs and Gillespie lock horns over the murderer of a progressive minister.S2 E10, Tear Down the Walls57m
03:29In the Heat of the NightGillespie (Carroll O'Connor) is informed that a death row prisoner wants him present at his execution.In the Heat of the Night56m
04:25In the Heat of the Night On nowThree convicts escape from prison, and one of them is out for revenge against the women who sent him to prisonIn the Heat of the Night56m
05:21In the Heat of the NightA tiny newborn infant is found dead in the Sparta city dump, and more than just the teenage mother is suspect.In the Heat of the Night57m
06:18In the Heat of the NightDetective Virgil Tibbs investigates a series of elderly citizens that are being beaten and robbed.In the Heat of the Night56m
07:14In the Heat of the NightTibbs and Sweet investigate a woman who has been beaten and left for dead on the banks of a local creek.In the Heat of the Night56m
08:10In the Heat of the NightVirgil Tibbs and Chief Bill Gillespie investigate a murder of a father of two very different daughters.In the Heat of the Night56m
09:07In the Heat of the NightVirgil and Gillespie are faced with a violent labor strike at the local Sparta river plant.In the Heat of the Night56m
10:03In the Heat of the NightTensions run high in the police department and in Sparta when Bubba is accused of attacking a black woman.In the Heat of the Night56m
11:00In the Heat of the NightEx-police Capt. Dugan suspends retirement to probe three deaths.S2 E19, Fifteen, Forever56m
11:56In the Heat of the NightWhile Chief Bill Gillespie is out of town, a series of mysterious fires break out in town.In the Heat of the Night56m
12:53In the Heat of the NightWhen a human leg bone is discovered, Sparta police question an eccentric old lady named known as the Pig Lady.In the Heat of the Night56m
13:49In the Heat of the NightWhen Tibbs investigates Gillespie's kidnapping, all the signs seem to point to a racially motivated crime.In the Heat of the Night56m
14:45In the Heat of the NightAn acquaintance rapes Althea, but police don't have enough evidence to prosecute.S3 E1, Rape56m
15:41In the Heat of the NightThe investigation of a beauty contestant's death uncovers extortion and overambition.S3 E2, Fairest of Them All56m
16:38In the Heat of the NightGillespie investigates the murder of a man by his wife and her lover.S3 E3, Murder Most Ancient56m
17:34In the Heat of the NightGillespie feels responsible for the death of his first black policewoman.S3 E4, First Girl55m
18:29In the Heat of the NightSweet tries to save a 14-year-old crack addict and jail her supplier.S3 E5, Crackdown56m
19:25In the Heat of the NightGillespie investigates Dugan's murder and impedes the visit of an endangered civil rights leader.S3 E6, Anniversary57m
20:22In the Heat of the NightParker has a crush on a dance teacher linked to an unsolved death.S3 E7, Time of the Stranger55m
21:18In the Heat of the NightThe widow and brothers of a man Bubba killed during a holdup seek revenge.S3 E8, Vengeance56m
22:14In the Heat of the NightA young Vietnamese robbery suspect may be the son of a former Sparta police officer.S3 E9, My Name Is Hank56m
23:10In the Heat of the NightA down-and-out boxer who witnessed a murder ignores Gillespie's advice to cooperate with the FBI.S3 E10, King's Ransom56m
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  "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/channels/ch_apx4esvq/schedule?date=2026-10-13&tz=America/New_York"

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# any past day (Archive plan)
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \
  "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/channels/ch_apx4esvq/history?from=2026-10-06T00:00:00Z&to=2026-10-07T00:00:00Z"
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// GET /v1/channels/ch_apx4esvq/schedule?date=2026-10-13, the first programme
{
    "data": [
        {
            "id": "ls_w08hmsnv",
            "channel": "ch_apx4esvq",
            "start": "2026-10-13T03:43:35Z",
            "stop": "2026-10-13T04:39:53Z",
            "title": "In the Heat of the Night",
            "sub_title": null,
            "description": "Tibbs finds the robbery suspect he killed is a young, unarmed girl.",
            "category": [],
            "flags": {
                "new": false,
                "live": false
            }
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
        "count": 26,
        "date": "2026-10-13",
        "tz": "America/New_York"
    }
}
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