1988

S3.E1 ∙ Rape

Mon, Oct 23, 1989

When Althea is raped by a colleague, Gillespie and the Sparta PD must solve the case before a furious Virgil gets revenge on his own.

9.2 /10

S3.E2 ∙ Fairest of Them All

Mon, Oct 30, 1989

Murder takes center stage when the Sparta PD discover that the death of a beauty pageant contestant was no accident.

7.7 /10

S3.E3 ∙ Murder Most Ancient

Mon, Nov 06, 1989

A young man stands accused of his abusive father's murder.

8.1 /10

S3.E4 ∙ First Girl

Mon, Nov 13, 1989

The Sparta Police Department welcome their first female officer.

8.7 /10

S3.E5 ∙ Crackdown

Mon, Nov 20, 1989

Wilson Sweet puts his job on the line when he takes a personal stake in the case of a 13-year-old drug addict.

8.5 /10

S3.E6 ∙ Anniversary

Mon, Nov 27, 1989

Chief Gillespie recounts the events surrounding his kidnapping and the killing of his temporary replacement.

8.5 /10

S3.E7 ∙ Time of the Stranger

Mon, Dec 04, 1989

Parker puts himself in a compromising position when he becomes protective of a friend who is accused of the murder of a private investigator.

7.7 /10

S3.E8 ∙ Vengeance

Mon, Dec 11, 1989

Bubba Skinner is trailed by the family of a man he killed during an armed robbery attempt.

8.6 /10

A Vietnamese teenager comes to town, claiming to be the son of one of Chief Gillespie's GI friends. The Chief must help the boy when he gets himself accused of the murder of a comvienence store owner.

7.7 /10

S3.E10 ∙ King's Ransom

Mon, Jan 01, 1990

A former prize fighter chooses blackmail over testimony when he is called upon by the FBI to testify against an old mob boss.

6.9 /10

S3.E11 ∙ Epitaph for a Lady

Mon, Jan 15, 1990

Chief Gillespie's close friend stands accused of the murder of the doctor who misdiagnosed his wife's terminal cancer.

7.5 /10

S3.E12 ∙ Triangle

Mon, Jan 22, 1990

A local man, thought to be quiet and reserved, murders his wife and her lover when he walks in on them, then holds his daughter hostage.

8.1 /10

S3.E13 ∙ Hello in There

Mon, Jan 29, 1990

A young boy refuses to speak after he witnesses his father's murder.

8.4 /10

S3.E14 ∙ December Days

Mon, Feb 12, 1990

When Chief Gillespie investigates a death at a nursing home, he receives assistance from another resident there who is a former cop.

8.1 /10

S3.E15 ∙ A Loss of Innocence

Mon, Feb 19, 1990

The Sparta Police uncover the shocking living conditions of a high school student, after Althea Tibbs asks them to investigate the residence after the girl's fifth truancy.

7.9 /10

S3.E16 ∙ Bubba's Baby

Mon, Feb 26, 1990

Bubba's former acquaintance leaves a baby on his doorstep.

8.3 /10

S3.E17 ∙ Home Is Where the Heart Is

Mon, Mar 05, 1990

A minister is killed when he attempts to close down a brothel in Sparta.

7.5 /10

S3.E18 ∙ An Angry Woman

Mon, Mar 12, 1990

Althea grieves when an impoverished coworker dies in a hit-and-run accident, while the Police investigate the incident.

7.6 /10

S3.E19 ∙ Indiscretions

Mon, Mar 19, 1990

Althea's friend comes to town and becomes attracted to Officer Sweet while she is on the run for murdering her married lover.

8.4 /10

S3.E20 ∙ Night of the Killing

Mon, Mar 26, 1990

Gillespie and Tibbs clash over who the guilty party is in the murder of a cab driver, until a local informant provides some vital information.

8.4 /10

S3.E21 ∙ Citizen Trundel: Part 1

Mon, Apr 30, 1990

Harriet Delong's sister is killed in a murder ordered by her married lover, the wealthiest man in Sparta. Harriet accuses the police department of not properly bringing the mam to justice.

8.4 /10

S3.E22 ∙ Citizen Trundel: Part 2

Mon, May 07, 1990

Through a search of the killer's house, the smoking gun is found to pin the guilty party. Bill Gillespie and Harriet Delong are asked to be godparents to the Tibbs' expectant child.

8.7 /10