Chiefs Part 1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Chiefs

Part 1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The new police chief of the young, thriving 1920's southern city of Delano is confronted with petty theft, Klan activities and, above all, the deaths of a number of young boys which lead him to suspect the doings of a serial killer.

Director

Jerry London

Writers

Stuart Woods (novel) | Robert W. Lenski (written for television by)

Producer

John E. Quill

Composer

Michael Small

Cinematographer

Michel Hugo

Editors

Eric Albertson | John J. Dumas

Casting Directors

Jane Feinberg | Mike Fenton | Lynn Kressel

Production Designer

Charles C. Bennett (as Charles Bennett)

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 13, 1983

Release date

Nov 13, 1983 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 nomination

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37 cast members

Name	Known for
Charlton Heston Hugh Holmes Hugh Holmes See fewer	Ben-Hur (1959)
Keith Carradine Foxy Funderburke Foxy Funderburke See fewer	Nashville (1975)
Stephen Collins Billy Lee (credit only) Billy Lee (credit only) See fewer	7th Heaven (1996)
Brad Davis Sonny Butts (credit only) Sonny Butts (credit only) See fewer	Midnight Express (1978)
Tess Harper Carrie Lee Carrie Lee See fewer	No Country for Old Men (2007)
Wayne Rogers Will Henry Lee Will Henry Lee See fewer	MAS*H (1972)
Paul Sorvino Sheriff Skeeter Willis Sheriff Skeeter Willis See fewer	The Rocketeer (1991)
Victoria Tennant Trish Lee (credit only) Trish Lee (credit only) See fewer	L.A. Story (1991)
Billy Dee Williams Tyler Watts (aka Joshua Cole) (credit only) Tyler Watts (aka Joshua Cole) (credit only) See fewer	Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Lane Smith Hoss Spence Hoss Spence See fewer	My Cousin Vinny (1992)
Kaiulani Lee Mrs. Butts Mrs. Butts See fewer	Cujo (1983)
Novella Nelson Nellie Cole Nellie Cole See fewer	The Devil's Advocate (1997)
Norman Matlock Jesse Cole Jesse Cole See fewer	Ghostbusters (1984)
Cary Guffey Billy Lee (Child) Billy Lee (Child) See fewer	Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Leo O'Brien (Young) Joshua Cole (Young) Joshua Cole See fewer	The Last Dragon (1985)
Frank Hamilton T.T. Brown T.T. Brown See fewer	Have Faith (1989)
Wallace Wilkinson Dr. Frank Manton Dr. Frank Manton See fewer	Cannibals in the Streets (1980)
Stacie Sanders Ellie Lee (Child) Ellie Lee (Child) See fewer	Chiefs (1983)
Mike Grier Brother Maynard Brother Maynard See fewer	Chiefs (1983)
Randall Hitt Emmett Spence (Child) Emmett Spence (Child) See fewer	Chiefs (1983)
Stephen Rogers Sonny Butts (Child) Sonny Butts (Child) See fewer	Chiefs (1983)
Ennis Atkins Idus Bray Idus Bray See fewer	Chiefs (1983)
Charles Blackwell Dooley (as Charles T. Blackwell) Dooley (as Charles T. Blackwell) See fewer	The Fan (1981)
Marilyn Carter Widow Dempsey Widow Dempsey See fewer	The Prince of Tides (1991)
Stuart Culpepper Grady Butts Grady Butts See fewer	Frisky Dingo (2006)
Charles Franzen Ben Birdsong Ben Birdsong See fewer	Mississippi Burning (1988)
Hugh Jarrett Lamar Maddox Lamar Maddox See fewer	American Playhouse (1980)
Don Law Sam Greer (as Donald F. Law) Sam Greer (as Donald F. Law) See fewer	The Zodiac Killer (1971)
Wallace Merck Ed Routon Ed Routon See fewer	Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
Laurens Moore Underwood Underwood See fewer	Silver Bullet (1985)
Danny Nelson Dr. Carter Sauls Dr. Carter Sauls See fewer	Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)
Ralph Pace Sherriff Grundey Sherriff Grundey See fewer	Mutant (1984)
Leon Rippy Tommy Allen Tommy Allen See fewer	The Patriot (2000)
Avon Stephenson Runaway Boy Runaway Boy See fewer	Chiefs (1983)
Dean Whitworth Justin Deputy Justin Deputy See fewer	Cold Mountain (2003)
John Ratch Hart Townsperson (uncredited) Townsperson (uncredited) See fewer	The Color Purple (1985)
Susan McNabb 1940s Beauty Queen (uncredited) 1940s Beauty Queen (uncredited) See fewer	Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)