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The Best Episodes of Chiefs Season 1

Every episode of Chiefs Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Chiefs Season 1!

Binge this in 3h 30m•Peaking at 8.0/10

Three different police chiefs in three different eras become involved in a growing mystery -- who is the mass murderer behind the killing of transient youths in and around the fictional southern town of Delano

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Chiefs Season 1 Episode 1 - Part 1
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Part 1

    S1:E1

    The new police chief of the young, thriving 1920's southern city of Delano is confronted with petty theft, Klan activities and, above all, the deaths of a number of young boys which lead him to suspect the doings of a serial killer.

    Director:Jerry London
    Writer:Robert W. Lenski

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  2. Chiefs Season 1 Episode 2 - Part 2
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - Part 2

    S1:E2

    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
    Writer:Robert W. Lenski

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  3. Chiefs Season 1 Episode 3 - Part 3
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - Part 3

    S1:E3

    While Kennedy liberalism in the early 1960s offers new challenges and possibilities, the courageous appointment of a new sheriff and the resolution of a decades long hunt for a serial killer bring closure and new hope to Delano.

    Director:Jerry London
    Writer:Robert W. Lenski

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Part 1" is the best rated episode of "Chiefs" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Jerry London and written by Robert W. Lenski, it aired on 11/13/1983. This episode is rated 8.0 points higher than the second-best, "Part 2".