In the Heat of the Night: Season 5, Episode 17

By Means Most Foul

A restaurateur and her mechanic boyfriend plot to eliminate her husband, but their scheme backfires.Gillespie takes heat over a string of mailbox bashings.And Virgil soon regrets ignoring Parker's theory regarding where the vandals would strike next.

Writing:
  • James Lee Barrett

Stars:
Release Date: 1988-03-06
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
TMDb: 7.5/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 60

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Unfinished Business
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The Landlord
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Love, Honor and Obey
Episode 14 - Love, Honor and Obey
Odessa
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A Time to Trust
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