The Commish

1991 - 1996

In the Best of Families

28th September 1991

Episode 1

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

Do You See What I See?

5th October 1991

Episode 2

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

The Poisoned Tree

12th October 1991

Episode 3

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

Nothing to Fear But ...

26th October 1991

Episode 4

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)

2nd November 1991

Episode 5

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)

2nd November 1991

Episode 6

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

9th November 1991

Episode 7

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

The Hatchet

16th November 1991

Episode 8

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

30th November 1991

Episode 9

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

7th December 1991

Episode 10

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

21st December 1991

Episode 11

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

4th January 1992

Episode 12

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

18th January 1992

Episode 13

Vietnamese gangs threaten Eastbridge and Tony steps in to help.

Skeletons

8th February 1992

Episode 14

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

22nd February 1992

Episode 15

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

29th February 1992

Episode 16

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

Episode 17

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

Sex, Lies, and Kerosene

21st March 1992

Episode 18

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

Judgement Day

Episode 19

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

Episode 20

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

Episode 21

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

Episode 22

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

Top Cast

Michael Chiklis•Theresa Saldana•Kaj-Erik Eriksen

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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Michael Chiklis

Tony Scali

Theresa Saldana Image

Theresa Saldana

Rachel Scali

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Kaj-Erik Eriksen

David Scali

Geoffrey Nauffts Image

Geoffrey Nauffts

Stan Kelly

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Melinda McGraw

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Stephen J. Cannell

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