Ep. 245: In the Heat of the Night

Published: Feb. 5, 2022, 3:43 p.m.

b'This week, Morgan and Gavia celebrate the life and work of the late Sidney Poitier by diving into his greatest film, Norman Jewison\'s Academy Award-winning "In the Heat of the Night." Poitier stars as a Black, northern detective who is waylaid in a small southern town by a homicide investigation in which he becomes entangled; Rod Steiger co-stars as the town\'s racist white sheriff. Topics include the film\'s complicated production history and Academy Awards success, its place in Poitier\'s career, Steiger\'s Method performance, and more.'