Episode
The Commish: Suffer the Children (1)
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- The Commish
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1993-09-25
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Suffer the Children (1) is Episode 1 in Season 3 of The Commish. It aired on 1993-09-25. The runtime is 60 min.
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