Episode
In the Heat of the Night: A Loss of Innocence
Overview
Darnell plans on indicting a teenager for murder after her father is found in the basement and her mother turns up missing.But Gillespie and his men don't believe she is guilty.
Details
- Series
- In the Heat of the Night
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 1990-02-20
- Runtime
- 48 min
Episode context
A Loss of Innocence is Episode 15 in Season 3 of In the Heat of the Night. It aired on 1990-02-20. The runtime is 48 min.
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