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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 Jul 22, 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 and the head of a juvenile care centre clash when Tony suspects the man is responsible for the disappearance and probable murder of a missing girl. The two have history after the suicide of another girl at the same centre years before. Tony and Rachel's home life is tested when Rachel relocates to Buffalo.
Guest stars Giovanni Ribisi, Richard Newman, Ted Shackelford
Episode 2
Following the discovery of human bones at a location used by the juvenile centre Tony continues to bring his suspect to justice. Rachel and Tony make a decision about their respective careers.
Guest stars Giovanni Ribisi, Ted Shackelford
Episode 3
After their decision regarding their careers Tony struggles to cope with his new job as a P.I. while Rachel finds it much easier to adjust. He also butts heads with his replacement so he reaches out to Cyd and for help.
Guest stars Tom Butler, Brent Stait, Nicholas Lea, Frank Cassini, Mike Connors
Episode 4
Someone close to David dies as a result of a drug overdose and he struggles to cope with the harsh realities of law enforcement when Tony's hand is forced by outside agencies. Officers Baker, Kelly and Rose go undercover at a burger joint.
Guest stars Gabe Khouth, Nicholas Lea, Gary Graham
Episode 5
Rachel is being framed for murder after Tony's probe of a criminal network goes wrong.
Guest stars Stuart Pankin, Nicholas Lea
Episode 6
Tony's city-council pal won't vote for a Japanese businessman's purchase of prime Eastbridge real estate. In a second short story arch, juvenile delinquents rob a flower shop.
Guest stars Tommy Davidson, Michael Shanks, Robert Ito, Ernest Borgnine, Steven Vincent Leigh, Roger Cross
Episode 7
The Scali's babysitter accuses an Eastbridge high school quarterback of rape, Tony must investigate despite the mixed feelings of the community. Stan's ego is bruised when his girlfriend knocks out a man who punched Stan.
Guest stars Bo Svenson, Ric Reid, Campbell Lane, Nicholas Lea, Gabrielle Rose, Andrew Hill Newman, Fran Ryan, Barry W. Levy
Episode 8
The police are puzzled by two aged armed robbers; is everything as it seems? Cyd breaks up with her boyfriend and strange things start happening immediately thereafter.
Guest stars Kevin Sorbo, Ian Tracey, Andrew Hill Newman, Fran Ryan
Episode 9
Stan's fiance, Monica is implicated in assisting in a robbery. Tony discovers Monica was previously in trouble with the law before with her old boyfriend. Meanwhile, Rachel puts Tony on a health plan.
Guest stars Dirk Benedict, Kimberly Scott, Paul McCrane, Ian Tracey
Episode 10
Amanda Hannington Wallace, the wife of a local multi-millionaire, is found dead her her mansion. When the autopsy is performed, the coronor advises Tony that the death does not look like an accident.
Guest stars David Lovgren, Kimberly Scott, Renée Humphrey, Charles Frank
Episode 11
When a donor heart meant for a sick little girl is stolen, Tony heads up a team of detectives bent on finding the heart before anything can happen to it or the little girl. The thief makes themself known when he contacts her desperate parents and demands a $75,000 ransom for the missing heart.
Guest stars Richard Kind, Peter Outerbridge, Ian Tracey, P. Lynn Johnson, Andrew Kavadas
Episode 12
Rachel's cousin Benny is a used car salesman, and Tony doesn't know what to believe when a case involving the murder of a young woman leads him right back to Benny's used car lots. When Tony realises that Benny is involved in drug smuggling, he gives Benny one last chance to explain himself.
Guest stars Jeffrey D. Sams, Kimberly Scott, Ian Tracey, Richard Portnow
Episode 13
The recent beatings of many members of the homosexual community prompts Hank Radovich to come out to his fellow officers, none of which are very accepting of the news. While investigating the beatings, John Hibbs is himself taken hostage and beaten, and although he was initially disdainful of Hank's sexual preference, he learns to accept his partner and friend.
Guest stars Eric Keenleyside, Ian Tracey
Episode 14
Cyd finds the body of a young woman who appears to have died from an overdose of angel dust. The only witness is a young man named Billy, who the opposing attorney ridicules during a preliminary hearing because of his physical and mental handicaps. Further investigations lead the cops to a number of recently missing dogs.
Guest stars Richard Kind, Chris Burke
Episode 15
A young woman is found dead and evidence leads Tony to a friend of his, a Priest who teaches local kids boxing
Guest stars Richard Kind, Danny Nucci, Steve Bacic
Episode 16
Tony and Rachel have a fight, and Tony begins throwing himself into his job. When Rachel is taken hostage in a bank robbery and also forced to go on the road, Tony tries his best to get her back, but the FBI soon assumes jurisdiction over the case, leaving Tony out of the loop.
Guest stars Jeff Kober, Kenneth Tigar, Terry Barclay
Episode 17
After the body of Gary Ellis is found, the case soon leads Tony to Gideon Fisher, the father of David's girlfriend Sheri. Tony demands that David stop seeing Sheri, but David rebels, and he and Sheri run off together.
Guest stars Danielle Harris, Todd Susman, Nicholas Lea, Ian Tracey
Episode 18
Residents of an apartment block employ their own security after one of them is attacked and a number of them are burgled. The residents feel safer but a what cost?
Guest stars Brittney Powell, Callum Keith Rennie, Ian Tracey, Mike Nussbaum
Episode 19
The wife of one of Tony's officers is killed by a drunk driver, leaving him with an eight-year-old daughter. The investigation leads to prominent surgeon Harris Clark who has a history of DUI offences. When Clark gets a suspended sentence and is found dead, suspicion turns to the officer.
Guest stars Joan Freeman, Robyn Douglass, Nicholas Lea, Ian Tracey, Markus Flanagan, Jon Cypher
Episode 20
Rachel is shocked when the mother of one the children she helps doesn't want her daughter's art featured in a magazine. It transpires that her estranged husband is a child molester and the mum's on the run. Elsewhere Tony's suicide awareness program cause a rather strange reaction from an actor neighbour he brought in to help.
Directed by Rob HeddenWritten by Robert CochranGuest stars Mark Moses, Lisa Darr, Scott Burkholder
Episode 21
More than anything Stan wants to become a sergeant, but the sergeant's test isn't the only obstacle in his way. He also needs to prove that he can follow a case from start to finish. Tony assigns him to the case of drug dealer Terry Ross, which he figures won't be that hard for Stan. Stan soon falls for Gail, Terry's estranged wife, and starts to think everything will be okay.
Guest stars Cyril O'Reilly, Jesse Moss, Leah Remini
Episode 22
The force must rally themselves after Stan's death in a car explosion. Tony feels particularly bad, because he can't forget that he was the one who assigned Stan to work on the Ross case in the first place. After promising Stan's parents that he will find the man who killed their son, Tony launches a full-scale war on Terry Ross, not realising that Ross has hired someone to take care of the Scali family once and for all.
Guest stars Brian Keith, Richard Newman, Nicholas Lea, Roseanne Hopkins
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Michael ChiklisTony Scali
Theresa SaldanaRachel Scali
Kaj-Erik EriksenDavid Scali
Geoffrey NaufftsStan Kelly
Melinda McGraw
Kimberly ScottLucille Carter
Tom Butler
Giovanni Ribisi
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