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Gillespie and Tibbs are tried on charges that their actions led to the death of the fugitive they were trying to save from deportation.

Gillespie and Tibbs are tried on charges that their actions led to the death of the fugitive they were trying to save from deportation.

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S5, EP22 "The Law on Trial"

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Harriet DeLong asks Chief Gillespie to mediate a custody dispute when a wealthy woman attempts to take guardianship of her nephew.

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Carroll O'Connor stars as a small-town police chief (and later a sheriff) in fictional Sparta, Miss. For a small town, Sparta has its share of murder, rape, corruption, racism and drunken driving, so O'Connor's Chief William Gillespie has his hands full. The TV series is based on the novel and film of the same name.
Starring: Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson, Carroll O'Connor, Christian LeBlanc, David Hart, Denise Nicholas, Dennis Lipscomb, Diane Ladd, Howard E. Rollins, Hugh O'Connor, Jill Carroll, Peter Gabb
Original Air Date: Mar 6, 1988
Genres: DramaTV Series
Rating: TVPG
Playback: HD
2 seasons available on demand
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