Boss (2011)

Crime · Drama

Mayor Tom Kane sits like a spider at the center of Chicago's web of power; a web built on a covenant with the people. They want to be led, they want disputes settled, jobs dispensed, and loyalties rewarded. If he achieves all this through deception and immorality, so be it. As long as he gets the job done, they look the other way. Yet despite being the most effective mayor in recent history, a degenerative brain disorder is ripping everything away from him. He can't trust his memory, his closest allies, or even himself.

IMDb rating: 8.1 (19,013 votes)
Episode average: 8.0 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2011)

7.96 avg 8 episodes 7.9 → 8.4 57 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Listen	7.9	554
2	Reflex	7.7	383
3	Swallow	7.5	351
4	Slip	7.6	325
5	Remembered	7.9	309
6	Spit	8.0	305
7	Stasis	8.7	367
8	Choose	8.4	365

Season 2 (2012)

7.94 avg 10 episodes 7.9 → 8.4 57 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Louder Than Words	7.9	286
2	Through and Through	7.9	250
3	Ablution	7.7	243
4	Redemption	7.7	229
5	Mania	8.1	246
6	Backflash	7.8	232
7	The Conversation	7.7	224
8	Consequence	7.8	228
9	Clinch	8.4	237
10	True Enough	8.4	257

Boss (2011)

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