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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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Checked Sep 2, 2026
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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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Episode 1
Tony is threatened with criminal negligence after the son of a prominent lawyer hangs himself in his cell.
Directed by Gwen ArnerGuest stars Robin Gammell, David Paymer, Roark Critchlow, Nicholas Lea
Episode 2
The commissioner sets out to trap a serial rapist in a Santa Claus mask who's been terrorizing the city.
Directed by Tucker GatesWritten by Stephen J. CannellGuest stars French Tickner, Jo De Winter, David Paymer, Nicholas Lea, Ian Tracey
Episode 3
Rachel refuses to believe Tony when he tells her that her school teacher colleague, Jim Hollister, is a child molester.
Directed by Tucker GatesWritten by Robert CochranGuest stars Nicholas Lea, Joan McMurtrey, Ian Tracey
Episode 4
After receiving a pair of baffling death threats, Tony initiates around-the-clock surveillance of his unsuspecting family.
Directed by Kim MannersWritten by Tammy Ader
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.
Directed by Mark SobelWritten by Stephen J. CannellGuest stars French Tickner, David Paymer, Richard Newman, William B. Davis, Lorena Gale, Ken Pogue
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.
Directed by Mark SobelWritten by Stephen J. CannellGuest stars French Tickner, David Paymer, Richard Newman, William B. Davis, Lorena Gale, Ken Pogue
Episode 7
Tony is pursued by a woman he suspects is filing false complaints.
Directed by Jonathan SangerGuest stars Kimberly Beck, Alvin Sanders, Peter Outerbridge, Nicholas Lea
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.
Guest stars Nestor Serrano
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.
Guest stars Peter Outerbridge, Eden Atwood
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.
Directed by Tucker GatesGuest stars Kimberly Scott, Nicholas Lea, Malcolm Stewart, Jay Brazeau, Gillian Barber
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.
Directed by Win PhelpsGuest stars Robin Mossley, Kimberly Scott, Nicholas Lea, Milo O'Shea, Jeanne Bates, Andrew Airlie, Ken Camroux-Taylor
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!
Directed by Les SheldonGuest stars Bette Ford, Peter Outerbridge, Nicholas Lea
Episode 13
Vietnamese gangs threaten Eastbridge and Tony steps in to help.
Guest stars Haing S. Ngor, Mig Macario, Kimberly Scott, Nicholas Lea
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.
Guest stars Micole Mercurio, Eden Atwood, Dion Anderson, David Paymer, Kimberly Scott
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.
Directed by Kim MannersGuest stars Wilt Chamberlain, Shane Meier, Nicholas Lea, Chilton Crane
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.
Directed by Tucker GatesGuest stars Michael D. Roberts, Nicholas Lea, Ken Marshall, Julian Christopher
Episode 17
After he shoots a woman in a drunken domestic squabble, Officer Kelly becomes the victim of a terrorization campaign.
Guest stars Kim Alexis, Eden Atwood
Episode 18
Tony and Paulie investigate a puzzling arson case in which the husband of a beautiful woman appears to have been murdered.
Directed by Les SheldonGuest stars Nedra Volz, Patricia Charbonneau, Nicholas Lea, Scott Bryce, Julian Christopher
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.
Guest stars James Madio, Richard Bradford, Nicholas Lea, John Pyper-Ferguson
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.
Directed by Les SheldonGuest stars Barry Lynch, Julian Christopher
Episode 21
Tony is embarrassed, then enraged, as a publicity-seeking "video vigilante" metes out even more bizarre and harsh punishment to offenders.
Guest stars Robert Harper, Nicholas Lea, Titus Welliver, Donal Logue, John Tench
Episode 22
Mike Cermak - star high-school hockey player, recovering addict, and good friend of the Scali family - becomes a prime drug-ring suspect.
Guest stars Richard Newman, Frank Ferrucci, Scott McNeil, Gabrielle Rose, P. Lynn Johnson, Shane Kelly
Episode information updated Sep 15, 2026
Michael ChiklisTony Scali
Theresa SaldanaRachel Scali
Kaj-Erik EriksenDavid Scali
Geoffrey NaufftsStan Kelly
Melinda McGrawCyd Madison
Gina BelafonteCarmela Pagan
Jason SchombingRonnie Lopez
John CyganPaulie Pentangeli
ABCUnited States
