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S1 E18 Sex, Lies and Kerosene

Drama

12+

45 minutes

20 Mar 1992

Tony and Paulie investigate a puzzling arson case in which the husband of a beautiful woman appears to have been murdered.Featuring: Michael Chiklis, Theresa Saldana

Season 1, 21 Episodes

The Commish - In the Best of Families

In the Best of Families,

Tony is threatened with criminal negligence after the son of a prominent lawyer hangs himself in his cell.

The Commish - Do You See What I See

Do You See What I See,

Tony sets out to trap a serial rapist in a Santa Claus mask who's been terrorizing the city.

The Commish - The Poisoned Tree

The Poisoned Tree,

Rachel refuses to believe Tony when he tells her that her school teacher colleague is a child molester. Meanwhile, Tony has forgotten it's Rachel's birthday.

The Commish - Nothing to Fear

Nothing to Fear,

After receiving a pair of baffling death threats, Tony initiates around-the-clock surveillance of his unsuspecting family.

The Commish - A Matter of Life or Death

A Matter of Life or Death,

Tony's up for the NYPD commissioner job while dealing with a habitual drunken driver, a jail hunger strike and two missing cops — found underwater.

The Commish - Behind the Storm Door

Behind the Storm Door,

A damsel in distress sees Tony as her shining knight, causing distress in his castle; Stan fixes tickets for a fetching neighbor.

The Commish - The Hatchet

Tony butts heads with both a tough cop who is overzealous in his handling of criminals and a hard-nosed management consultant hired by the city in a cost-cutting effort.

The Commish - Two Confessions

Two Confessions,

Tony is stymied when identical twins both initially confess to the same murder, then, in a surprise about-face, accuse each other of the crime.

The Commish - The Commissioner's Ball

The Commissioner's Ball,

A serial killer has been mutilating the bodies of Eastbridge transients and homeless people — and Tony begins to suspect the perpetrator's identity.

The Commish - No Greater Gift

No Greater Gift,

During the holiday season, Tony investigates the murder of an elderly woman allegedly killed in her home during a Christmas burglary.

The Commish - The Fourth Man

The Fourth Man,

After Commissioner Scali's colleague, Chief of Detectives Irv Wallerstein, is struck down during a bloody encounter with hijackers, Tony becomes obsessed with finding the assailant.

The Commish - Charlie Don't Surf

Charlie Don't Surf,

A Vietnamese restaurant owner refuses help from the police against extortionists; Stan goes undercover to stop pizza-delivery muggings.

The Commish - Skeletons

A mugging triggers a woman's repressed memory of her brother's murder which she witnessed as a child. The suspect is tracked to the unlikeliest of places by Tony and a visiting detective.

The Commish - The Wicked Flee

The Wicked Flee,

After seeing his mother killed by a stranger, a boy withdraws deep into himself, prompting a sympathetic Tony to step up his efforts to catch the murderer.

The Commish - True Believers

True Believers,

The unwelcome appearance in Eastbridge of white supremacists leads to a murder, with the suspicion soon arising that one or more of Tony's associates may be implicated.

The Commish - Officer April

A husband wants vengeance after Stan kills his armed wife during their domestic dispute. Meanwhile, cops buff up for modeling auditions.

The Commish - Sex, Lies and Kerosene

Sex, Lies and Kerosene,

Tony and Paulie investigate a puzzling arson case in which the husband of a beautiful woman appears to have been murdered.

The Commish - Judgement Day

Tony winds up in one of his own jail cells when he runs afoul of an imperious judge who's hiding a fearsome secret.

The Commish - Shoot the Breeze

Shoot the Breeze,

Tony attempts to protect an informant from a mysterious hit man, while Stan Kelly enjoys a romantic encounter with a beautiful new Eastbridge arrival.

The Commish - Video Vigilante

Video Vigilante,

Tony is embarrassed, then enraged, as a publicity-seeking "video vigilante" metes out even more bizarre and harsh punishments to offenders.

The Commish - The Puck Stops Here

The Puck Stops Here,

Drug activity is suspected on a prep school hockey team; Rachel's amniocentesis reveals a potential problem.

Details

The Commish

Drama

12+

4 Seasons

46 minutes

From parenthood to crime cases, Police Commissioner Tony Scali takes it day-to-day with humor and an unorthodox style of bending the rules. Starring Emmy-winner Michael Chiklis.

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