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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.
S3, EP21 "Citizen Trundel"
Chief Gillespie refuses to point out the obvious suspect in the murder of Councilwoman DeLong's sister.
S3, EP22 "Citizen Trundel"
Councilwoman DeLong ventures outside Sparta to find the powerful figure responsible for her sister's murder.
S4, EP1 "Brotherly Love"
While in Philadelphia to investigate a former partner's death, Virgil (Howard Rollins) is arrested for the murder of a city cop.
S4, EP2 "Brotherly Love"
Gillespie travels to Philadelphia to help Tibbs, who has been arrested for a murder he did not commit.
S7, EP4 "A Depraved Heart"
Bubba's friend Lorie Foster is accused of murder following the death of the man who infected her with AIDS.
S7, EP3 "Hatton's Turn"
Gillespie becomes sheriff; the murders of two Spartans link to a mentally impaired youth; guests Stacy Keach, Burgess Meredith.
S7, EP2 "Hatton's Turn"
Gillespie becomes sheriff; the murders of two Spartans link to a mentally impaired youth; guests Stacy Keach, Burgess Meredith.
S7, EP1 "Child's Play"
After threatening two boys (John Aaron Bennett, Zach McLemore) who trespassed on his property, a dangerous man (Jason Byce) is shot dead in his home. With Carroll O'Connor.
