Chiefs (1983)

Crime · Drama · Mystery

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 over a forty year period?

IMDb rating: 8.1 (1,971 votes)
Episode average: 8.4 ↑ +0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Charlton Heston Hugh Holmes
Keith Carradine Foxy Funderburke
Stephen Collins Billy Lee
Brad Davis Sonny Butts
Tess Harper Carrie Lee
Wayne Rogers Will Henry Lee

Seasons

Season 1 (1983)

8.40 avg 3 episodes 8.5 → 8.6 46 min avg

Consistent
U-shaped

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Part 1	8.5	66
2	Part 2	8.1	56
3	Part 3	8.6	56