About this season
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.
Episodes (7)
1. Gunfire
6.0Aired 5 May 1995 • 50 min
Cade's attitude on firearms is challenged after an armed robbery on a countryside mansion.
2. Public Outcry
Aired 12 May 1995 • 50 min
Cade faces a dilemma after a child is killed by joyriders on a local estate.
3. Written in History
Aired 19 May 1995 • 50 min
Two deadly incidents of racial hatred, more than twenty years apart, cause problems for Cade.
4. Nuclear
Aired 26 May 1995 • 50 min
A large demonstration takes place at a nuclear plant while Cade's away investigating a member of the force.
5. Running Out of Friends
Aired 2 June 1995 • 50 min
Cade leans on an old friend when he suspects the others are conspiring against him.
6. Internal Affairs
Aired 9 June 1995 • 50 min
Emotions run high when charges of harassment are brought within – and against – the Eastland force.
7. The End of the Line
Aired 16 June 1995 • 50 min
Cade's future is in doubt when he comes under fire from the tabloid press.