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The Commish.

7.1 / 1019915 seasons94 episodesEnded

Tony Scali is a former Brooklyn cop now the Police Commissioner of a small upstate city. But for Scali, this is no desk job. He's a tough yet compassionate boss, a loving husband and father, and a hands-on law enforcer with an unorthodox style of bending the rules. From parenthood to politics, from sex crimes to murder cases, one man takes it day-to-day with offbeat humor and street- smart skill.

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Created by Stephen J. Cannell, Stephen Kronish

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Season 1.

In the Best of Families

1991-09-28 · 1h 0m

Tony is threatened with criminal negligence after the son of a prominent lawyer hangs himself in his cell.

Do You See What I See?

1991-10-05 · 1h 0m

The commissioner sets out to trap a serial rapist in a Santa Claus mask who's been terrorizing the city.

The Poisoned Tree

1991-10-12 · 1h 0m

Rachel refuses to believe Tony when he tells her that her school teacher colleague, Jim Hollister, is a child molester.

Nothing to Fear But ...

1991-10-26 · 1h 0m

After receiving a pair of baffling death threats, Tony initiates around-the-clock surveillance of his unsuspecting family.

A Matter of Life or Death (1)

1991-11-02 · 1h 0m

Tony initiates a sweep to find a pair of missing cops; devises an ingenious way of keeping an habitually drunk driver off the road; and deftly handles an "extraterrestrial," all the while being scrutinized by a committee searching for a new police commissioner for New York City.

A Matter of Life or Death (2)

1991-11-02 · 1h 0m

Two missing cops have been found under water, there a jail hunger strike going on and tony's up for the nypd commissioner job.

Behind the Storm Door

1991-11-09 · 1h 0m

Tony is pursued by a woman he suspects is filing false complaints.

The Hatchet

1991-11-16 · 1h 0m

Tony butts heads with both a tough cop who is overzealous in his handling of criminals, and a hard-nosed management consultant hired by the city in a cost-cutting effort.

Two Confessions

1991-11-30 · 1h 0m

Tony is doubly stymied when identical twins both initially confess to the same murder, then, in a surprise about-face, accuse each other of the crime. Also, Arnie finds romance with a kindred soul, a phone-sex operator named Gloria.

Commissioner's Ball

1991-12-07 · 1h 0m

A serial killer has been mutilating the bodies of Eastbridge tradsients and homeless people - and Tony begins to suspect the perpetrator's identity.

No Greater Gift

1991-12-21 · 1h 0m

During the holiday season, Tony investigates the murder of an elderly woman allegedly killed in her home during a Christmas burglary; matches wits with a mugger, and defends a homeless woman who's been sleeping in the manger of a Holy Family creche.

The Fourth Man

1992-01-04 · 1h 0m

After Commissioner Scali's friend and colleague, Chief of Detectives Irv Wallerstein, is struck down during a bloody encounter with hijackers, Tony becomes obsessed with finding the assailant!

Charlie Don't Surf

1992-01-18 · 1h 0m

Vietnamese gangs threaten Eastbridge and Tony steps in to help.

Skeletons

1992-02-08 · 1h 0m

A mugging triggers a woman's repressed mernosy of her brother's murder, which she witnessed as a child. The suspect, free for the past 35 years, is tracked to the unlikeliest of hiding places by Tony and a visiting friend, L.A. homicide detective Paulie Pentangeli.

The Wicked Flee

1992-02-22 · 1h 0m

After seeing his mother killed by a stranger, a boy withdraws deep into himself, prompting a sympathetic Tony to step up his efforts to catch the murderer.

True Believers

1992-02-29 · 1h 0m

The unwelcome appearance in Eastbridge of white supremacists leads to a murder, with the suspicion soon arising that one or more of Tony's associates may be implicated.

Officer April

1992-03-07 · 1h 0m

After he shoots a woman in a drunken domestic squabble, Officer Kelly becomes the victim of a terrorization campaign.

Sex, Lies, and Kerosene

1992-03-21 · 1h 0m

Tony and Paulie investigate a puzzling arson case in which the husband of a beautiful woman appears to have been murdered.

Judgement Day

1992-04-04 · 1h 0m

Tony winds up in one of his own jail cells when he runs afoul of an imperious judge who's hiding a fearsome secret.

Shoot the Breeze

1992-05-02 · 1h 0m

Tony attempts to protect an informant from a mysterious hit man, while Stan Kelly enjoys a romantic encounter with a beautiful new Eastbridge arrival.

Video Vigilante

1992-05-09 · 1h 0m

Tony is embarrassed, then enraged, as a publicity-seeking "video vigilante" metes out even more bizarre and harsh punishment to offenders.

The Puck Stops Here

1992-05-16 · 1h 0m

Mike Cermak - star high-school hockey player, recovering addict, and good friend of the Scali family - becomes a prime drug-ring suspect.

Cast.

Michael Chiklis

Michael Chiklis

Tony Scali

Theresa Saldana

Theresa Saldana

Rachel Scali

Kaj-Erik Eriksen

Kaj-Erik Eriksen

David Scali

John Cygan

John Cygan

Paulie Pentangeli

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