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The Commish

Name: The Commish
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 1991-09-28
Cast: Michael Chiklis, Theresa Saldana, Kaj-Erik Eriksen, John Cygan

1991 | 5 seasons | 60 min | Drama, Comedy

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
The mood: Funny with heart.
The pace: 5 seasons: a few months of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 94 hours in all.
What might put you off: Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 58K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 5 is the high point.

Season 11991 · 22 episodes
Not rated yet
Season 21992 · 22 episodes
Not rated yet
Season 31993 · 22 episodes
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Season 41994 · 22 episodes
Not rated yet
Season 51995 · 6 episodes · 8.0 out of 10
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The Commish

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