Hampton Forbes assumes the office of Chief of Police and Bill becomes the Sheriff of Newman county.Former Spartan Wade Hatton returns to Sparta hoping to make sense of his life and rekindle his relationship with Sarah Hallisey.Bubba and Covey take the new chief on a tour of Sparta and Bill takes Wade to visit some distant cousins.Meanwhile two young criminals involve a mentally handicapped young man in a terrible crime.
| Name | Type | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll O'Connor | Writer | ||
| Courtney Gains | Guest Star | ||
| Rosemary Murphy | Guest Star | ||
| Jen Harper | Guest Star | ||
| Wesley Addy | Guest Star | ||
| John Eddins | Guest Star | ||
| Thom Gossom Jr. | Guest Star | ||
| Maureen Dowdell | Guest Star | ||
| Donna Biscoe | Guest Star | ||
| Wayne Brady | Guest Star | ||
| Aveola Johnson | Guest Star | ||
| Wallace Merck | Guest Star | ||
| Burgess Meredith | Guest Star | ||
| Stacy Keach | Guest Star | ||
| Carroll O'Connor | Director |