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The Best Episodes of The Chief Season 4

Every episode of The Chief Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Chief Season 4!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Chief Season 4 Episode 1 - In the Wake of Terror
    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #1 - In the Wake of Terror

    S4:E1

    Cade is the subject of public outrage after two terrorist bomb blasts, and, as if that were not enough, his girlfriend leaves him.

    Director:A.J. Quinn
    Writer:Ray Jenkins

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  2. The Chief Season 4 Episode 2 - The Magician's Key
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - The Magician's Key

    S4:E2

    Davies discovers that a bogus doctor has been using NHS equipment to carry out his private business. Cade has to organise a massive security operation to protect a royal visitor.

    Director:A.J. Quinn
    Writer:Ray Jenkins

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  3. The Chief Season 4 Episode 3 - Hammer and Tongs
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - Hammer and Tongs

    S4:E3

    Stewart is disillusioned and frustrated when she fails to win the promotion for which she has been fighting.

    Director:Roger Gartland
    Writer:Ray Jenkins

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  4. The Chief Season 4 Episode 4 - A Pretty Face
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - A Pretty Face

    S4:E4

    Impressed by her diligence, Cade agrees to employ pushy PR exec Alison Dell in an attempt to boost the force's image. However, they soon find that their working relationship spills over into their private lives.

    Director:Roger Gartland
    Writer:Michael Russell

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  5. The Chief Season 4 Episode 5 - Extreme Delegation
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - Extreme Delegation

    S4:E5

    Hilary Scott is attacked by anti-abortionists on her way to the clinic. Terrified by their campaign, she goes home to rethink her decision.

    Director:A.J. Quinn
    Writer:Michael Russell

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  6. The Chief Season 4 Episode 6 - Forger's Gamble
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Forger's Gamble

    S4:E6

    Cade causes controversy when he announces a radical plan to decriminalise certain drugs for an experimental trial.

    Director:A.J. Quinn
    Writer:Michael Russell

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  7. The Chief Season 4 Episode 7 - Four and Twenty Blackbirds
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Four and Twenty Blackbirds

    S4:E7

    Cade's life is jeopardised when a visiting Italian judge falls victim to an assassination attempt.

    Director:Roger Gartland
    Writer:Peter Jukes

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  8. The Chief Season 4 Episode 8 - Strained Relations
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Strained Relations

    S4:E8

    Tensions between the police and the Crown Prosecution Service mount following the acquittal of a child murderer.

    Director:A.J. Quinn
    Writer:Peter Jukes

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  9. The Chief Season 4 Episode 9 - The Right Wing
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - The Right Wing

    S4:E9

    A group of neo-Nazis plan to raid the home of a local councillor.

    Director:A.J. Quinn
    Writer:Peter Jukes

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  10. The Chief Season 4 Episode 10 - Appropriate Force
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Appropriate Force

    S4:E10

    Cade is forced to defend his team when an undocumented immigrant dies during attempts to detain him.

    Director:A.J. Quinn
    Writer:Peter Jukes

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"In the Wake of Terror" is the best rated episode of "The Chief" season 4. It scored 7.3/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by A.J. Quinn and written by Ray Jenkins, it aired on 1/7/1994. This episode is rated 7.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Magician's Key".