This episode has more twists and turns than a Greek tragedy, yet they fall into place in a reasonable way-albeit one that leaves behind plenty of irony and questions about the paths people choose.
3 Reviews
Mississippi gothic
jeffstonewords23 August 2021
An old cliche
bkoganbing6 November 2020
Mary Crosby goes back to being a vixen in this In The Heat Of The Night episode.
As we well remember, Bing's daughter made TV history by shooting JR Ewing on
Dallas earlier in the decade..
She's one again a vixen and the younger sister of Judith Chapman who stayed home and took care of her father Hugh Jarrett. Jarrett is sick and bedridden mostly, but when he dies the doctor tells Carroll O'Connor there's foul play.
Howard Rollins is familiar with all the players here, his mom having worked for these people hen he was a lad.. As for the ending all I'll say is that we fall back on an old mystery cliche.
She's one again a vixen and the younger sister of Judith Chapman who stayed home and took care of her father Hugh Jarrett. Jarrett is sick and bedridden mostly, but when he dies the doctor tells Carroll O'Connor there's foul play.
Howard Rollins is familiar with all the players here, his mom having worked for these people hen he was a lad.. As for the ending all I'll say is that we fall back on an old mystery cliche.
More family secrets
rgxdzrybr25 July 2023
Warning: Spoilers
The father of J. D. Sinclair ( Mary Crosby) and Charlotte ( Judith Chapman) has only a brief appearance but looms large for the rest of the episode. Virgil is old pals with JD who reappears after years in Europe. Charlotte is the lady of the manor so to speak. The sisters butt heads but neither is all good or bad. Turns out both are ultimately victims in different ways. A long time employee who thinks Virgil should know his place ( he's black as well) and the long time family physician also are important parts of the story as well as a young lawyer . Bill is initially more inclined to believe in foul play but Virgil comes to the same conclusion as the pieces start to fall into place. Entertaining to watch and the secret's coming out show the true nature of the Sinclair patriarch and Charlotte who decides not to go down the same dark path.
Interesting that both Bubba and Althea are missing from this episode. I can imagine how they would have reacted to the situation.
Interesting that both Bubba and Althea are missing from this episode. I can imagine how they would have reacted to the situation.
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