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A legendary mystery thriller is among the movies on TV tonight

Published 18:33 11 Aug 2025 BST

Updated 18:33 11 Aug 2025 BST

Sammi Minion
A legendary mystery thriller is among the movies on TV tonight

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You can start another week of movie watching off by checking out this Oscar Best Picture winner.

Our Monday night pick for tonight is In the Heat of the Night on BBC Two at 11pm.

Last but not least is our pick for tonight - this '60s crime thriller mystery from director Norman Jewison (And Justice For All, Moonstruck, Rollerball).

It revolves around a black Philadelphia police detective named Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) who is mistakenly suspected of a local murder while passing through a racially hostile Mississippi town. After being cleared of the killing, Tibbs is reluctantly asked by the town's police chief (Rod Steiger) to investigate the case.

Winning five Oscars upon release - including Best Picture, Best Actor for Steiger and Best Adapted Screenplay - In the Heat of the Night's blend of murder mystery and social commentary was highly influential, with its powerful story still resonating decades later.

In the Heat of the Night is also available to rent on Apple TV and Google Play. You can check out its trailer right here:

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A legendary mystery thriller is among the movies on TV tonight