

The Commish
1991-09-28 · 60 min / episode · ★ 7.1
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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- Creators
- Stephen J. Cannell, Stephen Kronish
- Production companies
- Stephen J. Cannell Productions, Three Putt Productions, ABC Productions, aka Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Ended
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Michael ChiklisTony Scali
Theresa SaldanaRachel Scali
Kaj-Erik EriksenDavid Scali
John CyganPaulie PentangeliTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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