Boss
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Combined Graph record U-01669 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-W-0909. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.
Starz; Chicago mayor drama
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Starz; Chicago mayor drama
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- Work type: tv_series
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- http://Thefutoncritic.com/news/2011/10/13/starz-entertainment-announces-record-sampling-opportunities-for-boss-series-debut-287305/20111013starz01/ (verification source · master store)
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Boss is a STARZ Originals series that debuted October 21 on STARZ (Starz Entertainment release dated October 13, 2011); it was created by Farhad Safinia; it stars Kelsey Grammer as Tom Kane, a fictional Chicago mayor (Starz press release reproduced by The Futon Critic, fetched in full 2026-10-17)
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