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The Best Episodes of The Chief Season 1

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Chief Season 1 Episode 1 - Crash Course
    5.9/10(9 votes)

    #1 - Crash Course

    S1:E1

    Newly appointed Eastland Police Chief Constable John Stafford is asked to provide police support to a prison where warders have gone on strike in protest at staff shortages.

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  2. The Chief Season 1 Episode 2 - Daydreamer
    6.4/10(8 votes)

    #2 - Daydreamer

    S1:E2

    As the new Chief Constable, Stafford faces opposition from all sides, and numerous challenges to his authority. The accusation of being soft over the weeding of Special Branch files presents just one...

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  3. The Chief Season 1 Episode 3 - Call Sign Bravo
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #3 - Call Sign Bravo

    S1:E3

    Stafford creates fruther controversy when he intercepts Special Branch papers en route to MI5. Anne, meanwhile, is determined to clear her husband's name following their son's drug bust.

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  4. The Chief Season 1 Episode 4 - The Great Escape
    6.8/10(6 votes)

    #4 - The Great Escape

    S1:E4

    Stafford must find a solution to the vigilante groups that are emerging in response to a new social menace – crack cocaine.

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  5. The Chief Season 1 Episode 5 - Ring O' Ring O' Roses
    6.8/10(6 votes)

    #5 - Ring O' Ring O' Roses

    S1:E5

    A drugs raid goes wrong, and militant university students challenge Stafford's authority.

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  6. The Chief Season 1 Episode 6 - For Whom the Bell Tolls
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - For Whom the Bell Tolls

    S1:E6

    Stafford's conflict with the Home Office reaches crisis point – and threatens to end his career.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Crash Course" is the best rated episode of "The Chief" season 1. It scored 5.9/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by Brian Farnham and written by Gerard Macdonald, it aired on 4/20/1990. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Daydreamer".