Synopsis
The Chief is a British crime drama transmitted on ITV from 20 April 1990 to 16 June 1995. Produced by Anglia Television, it centred on the politics at the top of a typical English police force in its continual battle to solve the problems the times, in this case the fictional Eastland of East Anglia.
Series Information
- Created By
- Jeffrey Caine
- First Aired
- 1990
- Last Aired
- 1995
- Seasons
- 5
- Episodes
- 35
- Episode Length
- 50 min
- Genre
- Drama
- Network
- ITV1
- Status
- Ended
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (2 votes)
Top Cast
Martin Shaw
Chief Constable Alan Cade
Julian Glover
Andrew Blake
Brian Bovell
PC Charlie Webb
Gillian Bevan
Det. Supt. Rose Penfold
Bosco Hogan
Dep. Chief Constable Wes Morton
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