The Commish

The Commish

1991 - 1996Drama, ComedyTV-145 Seasons94 Episodes

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

Season 1

Season 1

22 Episodes • 1991

Season 2

Season 2

22 Episodes • 1992

S3

Season 3

22 Episodes • 1993

S4

Season 4

22 Episodes • 1994

S5

Season 5

6 Episodes • 1995

Episodes - Season 1

E1

1. In the Best of Families

60m

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

E2

2. Do You See What I See?

60m

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

E3

3. The Poisoned Tree

60m

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

E4

4. Nothing to Fear But ...

60m

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

E5

5. A Matter of Life or Death (1)

60m

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.

E6

6. A Matter of Life or Death (2)

60m

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

E7

7. Behind the Storm Door

60m

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

E8

8. The Hatchet

60m

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.

E9

9. Two Confessions

60m

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.

E10

10. Commissioner's Ball

60m

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

Created by: Stephen J. Cannell, Stephen Kronish

Top Cast

Michael Chiklis

Michael Chiklis

Tony Scali

Theresa Saldana

Theresa Saldana

Rachel Scali

Kaj-Erik Eriksen

Kaj-Erik Eriksen

David Scali

Geoffrey Nauffts

Geoffrey Nauffts

Stan Kelly

Melinda McGraw

Melinda McGraw

Available on: ABC

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