Series
The Commish
DramaComedy
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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Seasons & episodes
S1 · 22 epS2 · 22 epS3 · 22 epS4 · 22 epS5 · 6 ep
- 1In the Best of Families28 Sept 1991 · 60mTony is threatened with criminal negligence after the son of a prominent lawyer hangs himself in his cell.
- 2Do You See What I See?5 Oct 1991 · 60mThe commissioner sets out to trap a serial rapist in a Santa Claus mask who's been terrorizing the city.
- 3The Poisoned Tree12 Oct 1991 · 60mRachel refuses to believe Tony when he tells her that her school teacher colleague, Jim Hollister, is a child molester.
- 4Nothing to Fear But ...26 Oct 1991 · 60mAfter receiving a pair of baffling death threats, Tony initiates around-the-clock surveillance of his unsuspecting family.
- 5A Matter of Life or Death (1)2 Nov 1991 · 60mTony 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.
- 6A Matter of Life or Death (2)2 Nov 1991 · 60mTwo missing cops have been found under water, there a jail hunger strike going on and tony's up for the nypd commissioner job.
- 7Behind the Storm Door9 Nov 1991 · 60mTony is pursued by a woman he suspects is filing false complaints.
- 8The Hatchet16 Nov 1991 · 60mTony 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.
- 9Two Confessions30 Nov 1991 · 60mTony 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.
- 10Commissioner's Ball7 Dec 1991 · 60mA serial killer has been mutilating the bodies of Eastbridge tradsients and homeless people - and Tony begins to suspect the perpetrator's identity.
- 11No Greater Gift21 Dec 1991 · 60mDuring 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.
- 12The Fourth Man4 Jan 1992 · 60mAfter 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!
- 13Charlie Don't Surf18 Jan 1992 · 60mVietnamese gangs threaten Eastbridge and Tony steps in to help.
- 14Skeletons8 Feb 1992 · 60mA 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.
- 15The Wicked Flee22 Feb 1992 · 60mAfter 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.
- 16True Believers29 Feb 1992 · 60mThe 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.
- 17Officer April7 Mar 1992 · 60mAfter he shoots a woman in a drunken domestic squabble, Officer Kelly becomes the victim of a terrorization campaign.
- 18Sex, Lies, and Kerosene21 Mar 1992 · 60mTony and Paulie investigate a puzzling arson case in which the husband of a beautiful woman appears to have been murdered.
- 19Judgement Day4 Apr 1992 · 60mTony winds up in one of his own jail cells when he runs afoul of an imperious judge who's hiding a fearsome secret.
- 20Shoot the Breeze2 May 1992 · 60mTony attempts to protect an informant from a mysterious hit man, while Stan Kelly enjoys a romantic encounter with a beautiful new Eastbridge arrival.
- 21Video Vigilante9 May 1992 · 60mTony is embarrassed, then enraged, as a publicity-seeking "video vigilante" metes out even more bizarre and harsh punishment to offenders.
- 22The Puck Stops Here16 May 1992 · 60mMike Cermak - star high-school hockey player, recovering addict, and good friend of the Scali family - becomes a prime drug-ring suspect.
Details
- Created by
- Stephen J. Cannell, Stephen Kronish
- First aired
- 28 Sept 1991
- Last aired
- 11 Jan 1996
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- ABC
- Episodes
- 94
- Votes
- 27 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
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Plex
Plex Channel
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Cast
Michael ChiklisTony Scali
Theresa SaldanaRachel Scali
Kaj-Erik EriksenDavid Scali
John CyganPaulie Pentangeli
