Episode
The Commish: Skeletons
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- The Commish
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 14
- Air date
- 1992-02-08
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Skeletons is Episode 14 in Season 1 of The Commish. It aired on 1992-02-08. The runtime is 60 min.
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