In the Heat of the Night (1988)

S5E18 Trundel's Will Be Done

After the death of V.J. Trundel, his wife files a lawsuit to secure custody of Eric, Harriet's nephew. However, Harriet is resolute in her belief that her nephew should not grow up under the care of the man responsible for her sister's death. With the courtroom drama heating up, Harriet fights fiercely to protect Eric from a past shrouded in darkness.