Chiefs Part 2 (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Chiefs

Part 2 (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The baby-boom years in Delano after World War II see the appointment of an ill-suited veteran as the new Police Chief, resulting in graft, police brutality and racial discrimination, while the crimes of a serial killer remain unsolved.

Director

Jerry London

Writers

Stuart Woods (novel) | Robert W. Lenski (written for television by)

Producer

John E. Quill

Composer

Michael Small

Cinematographer

Michel Hugo

Editors

Eric Albertson | John J. Dumas

Casting Directors

Jane Feinberg | Mike Fenton | Lynn Kressel

Production Designer

Charles C. Bennett (as Charles Bennett)

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 15, 1983

Release date

Nov 15, 1983 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 nomination

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30 cast members

Name	Known for
Charlton Heston Hugh Holmes Hugh Holmes See fewer	Ben-Hur (1959)
Keith Carradine Foxy Funderburke Foxy Funderburke See fewer	Nashville (1975)
Stephen Collins Billy Lee Billy Lee See fewer	7th Heaven (1996)
Brad Davis Sonny Butts Sonny Butts See fewer	Midnight Express (1978)
Tess Harper Carrie Lee Carrie Lee See fewer	No Country for Old Men (2007)
Wayne Rogers Will Henry Lee (credit only) Will Henry Lee (credit only) See fewer	MAS*H (1972)
Paul Sorvino Sheriff Skeeter Willis Sheriff Skeeter Willis See fewer	The Rocketeer (1991)
Victoria Tennant Trish Lee Trish Lee See fewer	L.A. Story (1991)
Billy Dee Williams Tyler Watts (aka Joshua Cole) (credit only) Tyler Watts (aka Joshua Cole) (credit only) See fewer	Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Lane Smith Hoss Spence Hoss Spence See fewer	My Cousin Vinny (1992)
Danny Glover Marshall Peters Marshall Peters See fewer	Lethal Weapon (1987)
Leo Burmester Emmett Spence Emmett Spence See fewer	The Abyss (1989)
Kathryn Dowling Ellie Lee Ellie Lee See fewer	Diner (1982)
Kaiulani Lee Mrs. Butts Mrs. Butts See fewer	Cujo (1983)
J. Kenneth Campbell Dr. Tom Manton (as Kenneth Campbell) Dr. Tom Manton (as Kenneth Campbell) See fewer	Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)
Gail Grate Annie Peters Annie Peters See fewer	L.A. Story (1991)
Elliott Street Charlie Ward Charlie Ward See fewer	Runaway Jury (2003)
Ed Grady Melvin Thomas (as Ed L.Grady) Melvin Thomas (as Ed L.Grady) See fewer	The Notebook (2004)
LaGena Lookabill Charlene (as Lagena Lookabill) Charlene (as Lagena Lookabill) See fewer	Shallow Hal (2001)
C.K. Bibby Bert Hill (as Charles King Bibby) Bert Hill (as Charles King Bibby) See fewer	Bull Durham (1988)
Katherine Boshamer Girl Dancer Girl Dancer See fewer	Chiefs (1983)
James Chesnutt Fourth Blond Boy Fourth Blond Boy See fewer	The Vanishing (1993)
William Thomas Crumby Jim Peters (as William T. Crumby) Jim Peters (as William T. Crumby) See fewer	Days of Our Lives (1965)
James Eric Bob Blankenship Bob Blankenship See fewer	Mississippi Burning (1988)
James Brown Henderson Pieback Johnson Pieback Johnson See fewer	Chiefs (1983)
Wanda Jackson Girl Swimmer Girl Swimmer See fewer	Underwood (2019)
William Newman Mac McKibbon Mac McKibbon See fewer	Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
Leon Rippy Tommy Allen Tommy Allen See fewer	The Patriot (2000)
Frank Williams Sergeant Dave Barker Sergeant Dave Barker See fewer	Chiefs (1983)
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