Parker Lewis Chiefs is an outstanding mini-series and if I had to take only one mini-series with me to a desert island, then Chiefs would be it.On the face of it, it's about three generations of police chiefs in a town in the American south, but there's the undercurrent of a serial murderer on the loose. The first police chief, played by Wayne (M*A*S*H) Rodgers comes close to making an arrest. The second police chief Sonny Butts is incredibly malevolent and is the embodiment of police corruption, and he gets no sympathy at all, and you want to see him fall big time. But...and this is where things get tense...after Sonny is disgraced by his conduct, he then comes so close to arresting the serial killer that has eluded capture for many years. I can imagine viewers were left wondering...if Sonny had arrested the serial killer then he would be sheriff for life and cause and make life unbearable for the citizens. Anyway, the serial killer manages to finish off the sheriff before viewers are asked to consider this.

brendarobinsonyates-1 So nice to hear of others who truly appreciate this story... so well written by Stuart Woods. A very good social-history/crime/drama very cleverly woven. I believe this was the best mini-series ever. Great casting and acting!!! I wish more people had seen this story! The thread about casting an updated remake is very interesting. Perhaps we'll see that one day! I'm starting to read some other Woods books. Very good continuity of the characters and themes. I'm a big fan! So nice to hear of others who truly appreciate this story... so well written by Stuart Woods. A very good social-history/crime/drama very cleverly woven. I believe this was the best mini-series ever. Great casting and acting!!! I wish more people had seen this story! The thread about casting an updated remake is very interesting. Perhaps we'll see that one day! I'm starting to read some other Woods books. Very good continuity of the characters and themes. I'm a big fan!

flippi999 This is the best miniseries ever put on TV.However, do not buy this in VCR format because scenes are cut out in order to save money and space.They record in EP so they can get most of the movie on it, however they still come up short. VCR 200 min. Original movie is close to 4 hrs Also the quality suffers. Thank You.

*Prometheus* If you like movies that involve the lives of people from their childhood to their death, mystery, history,a little action, and actors in their early years, then this is the show to watch. The story spans from the late 1800's to present day. It mainly centers around the various Chiefs of Police that were elected during that time frame, and how they changed the town. But the main center of the story is about a murder that happened in the early 1900's and how the murder is not discovered until present day,who did it, and how he hid it for so long. A very long movie, but worth watching.