Chiefs (1983)

Directed by

Jerry London

Genre

drama television series, miniseries, crime television series, thriller television series

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 3 episodes

Rated

NR

Rating

7.9 of 10 from 21 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a small Georgia town spanning decades, three different police chiefs confront a hidden serial killer. The story follows how the community and its lawmen deal with the crimes over time.

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What happens

Chiefs is a 1983 American television miniseries based upon the novel of the same name by Stuart Woods. It was first broadcast on CBS over three nights in November 1983. It was directed by Jerry London, and stars Charlton Heston, Keith Carradine, Stephen Collins, Danny Glover, Brad Davis, Paul Sorvino, Lane Smith, Paula Kelly, Wayne Rogers, and Billy Dee Williams. It received three Emmy Award nominations and one Eddie Award nomination. The miniseries is set in the fictional town of Delano, Georgia, loosely modeled after Manchester, Georgia, situated at the base of Pine Mountain, itself based on the Pine Mountain Range overlooking Manchester. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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