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The Chief (1990)

Drama

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 force in its continual battle to solve the problems the times, in this case the fictional Eastland of East Anglia.

IMDb rating
7.0 (125 votes)
Episode average
6.6 -0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons
4
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1990)

6.57 avg 6 episodes 6.0 → 6.5

Ep 1: 6.0 · 11 votesEp 2: 6.4 · 10 votesEp 3: 6.9 · 9 votesEp 4: 6.7 · 8 votesEp 5: 6.9 · 8 votesEp 6: 6.5 · 7 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #1.16.011
2Episode #1.26.410
3Episode #1.36.99
4Episode #1.46.78
5Episode #1.56.98
6Episode #1.66.57

Season 2 (1991)

6.73 avg 6 episodes 7.0 → 6.6

Ep 1: 7.0 · 7 votesEp 2: 6.8 · 7 votesEp 3: 6.6 · 6 votesEp 4: 6.6 · 6 votesEp 5: 6.8 · 6 votesEp 6: 6.6 · 6 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #2.17.07
2Episode #2.26.87
3Episode #2.36.66
4Episode #2.46.66
5Episode #2.56.86
6Episode #2.66.66

Season 3 (1992)

6.00 avg 3 episodes 6.0 → 5.8

Ep 1: 6.0 · 6 votesEp 2: 6.2 · 6 votesEp 3: 5.8 · 6 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #3.16.06
2Episode #3.26.26
3Episode #3.35.86

Season 4 (1994)

6.90 avg 5 episodes 7.1 → 6.8 51 min avg

Ep 1: 7.1 · 8 votesEp 2: 6.8 · 6 votesEp 3: 6.4 · 7 votesEp 7: 7.4 · 6 votesEp 10: 6.8 · 6 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #4.17.18
2Episode #4.26.86
3Episode #4.36.47
7Episode #4.77.46
10Episode #4.106.86
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