Episode
In the Heat of the Night: Child of Promise
Overview
A story of two brothers one an honor student that Althea has great plans for, the other a dangerous drug dealer as they struggle to influence a younger sibling.
Details
- Series
- In the Heat of the Night
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 1991-02-05
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Child of Promise is Episode 16 in Season 4 of In the Heat of the Night. It aired on 1991-02-05. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 11: Family Matters
Virgil's dream of a better relationship with his Aunt Ruda and her son is shattered when his cousin takes part in a string of burglaries that result in murder.
Episode 21: No Other Road
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Episode 10: A Final Arrangement
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