Episode
The Commish: A Matter of Life or Death (1)
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- The Commish
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 1991-11-02
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
A Matter of Life or Death (1) is Episode 5 in Season 1 of The Commish. It aired on 1991-11-02. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 4: Nothing to Fear But ...
After receiving a pair of baffling death threats, Tony initiates around-the-clock surveillance of his unsuspecting family.
Episode 6: A Matter of Life or Death (2)
Two missing cops have been found under water, there a jail hunger strike going on and tony's up for the nypd commissioner job.
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