Season 5 • Episode 6
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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.
Acting
Michael Chiklis before The Shield, already magnetic
Writing
Cannell's signature banter and surprisingly sharp family dynamics
Production
That unmistakable Stephen J. Cannell typewriter logo hit
Creators
Stephen J. Cannell, Stephen Kronish
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Michael Chiklis gained 40 pounds for the role because Cannell wanted a 'working-class' physique, not a Hollywood action hero.
The show pioneered the 'commissioner as protagonist' format later borrowed by Blue Bloods, but with way more chaotic energy.
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