A crusty, Southern sheriff and his Northerner lieutenant try to the best of their abilities to hold together the professional and personal pursuits of the members of the Sparta, Mississippi police department while tackling various cases.

Medvirkende

Carroll O'Connor

Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie

Alan Autry

Capt. V.L. 'Bubba' Skinner

David Hart

Officer Parker Williams

Hugh O'Connor

Lt. Lonnie Jamison

Howard E. Rollins Jr

Chief of Detectives Virgil Tibbs