| Against the Law | |
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| Genre | Dramedy |
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| Theme music composer | Thomas Newman |
| Composer | Jay Gruska |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 17 |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Misha Suslov |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Release | September 23, 1990 (1990-09-23) – April 5, 1991 (1991-04-05) |
Against the Law is an American legal comedy-drama television series that aired on the Fox network from September 23, 1990, until April 5, 1991 (followed by an April 12th rerun of the February 1st episode). Starring Michael O'Keefe and Suzzanne Douglas, the series centered on the brash Boston lawyer Simon MacHeath, who left his job at a prestigious law firm to start his own defense practice.
Seventeen one-hour episodes were broadcast from September 23, 1990, to April 5, 1991.
Cast
- Michael O'Keefe as Simon MacHeath
- Suzzanne Douglas as Yvette Carruthers
- Elizabeth Ruscio as Elizabeth Verhagen
- Rosalind Chao as Toy Feng
- M. C. Gainey as J.T. "Miggsy" Meigs
- Fritz Weaver as Skipper Haverhill
- Barbara Williams as Phoebe
- Lance Norris as the SWAT Team Leader
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Jan Egleson | Michael Butler | September 23, 1990 (1990-09-23) |
| 2 | "Where Truth Lies" | Eugene Corr | Frederick Rappaport | September 30, 1990 (1990-09-30) |
| 3 | "The Price of Life" | Francis Delia | Howard Chesley | October 7, 1990 (1990-10-07) |
| 4 | "The Women" | Jan Egleson | Fern Hill | October 14, 1990 (1990-10-14) |
| 5 | "The Second Man" | Fred Gerber | Story by : Cynthia Saunders Teleplay by : Michael Butler | October 28, 1990 (1990-10-28) |
| 6 | "Requiem in B Flat" | Jan Egleson | Sandy Kroopf | November 4, 1990 (1990-11-04) |
| 7 | "Contempt" | Jan Egleson | Michael Butler | November 16, 1990 (1990-11-16) |
| 8 | "A Safe, New World" | Sam Pillsbury | Sam Denver & Elia J. Katz | November 23, 1990 (1990-11-23) |
| 9 | "Nature Now" | Don Scardino | Wayne Powers and Donna Dottley Powers | December 7, 1990 (1990-12-07) |
| 10 | "We the Jury" | Sam Pillsbury | William Bentley & Steven Whitney | December 21, 1990 (1990-12-21) |
| 11 | "The Indictment" | Unknown | Unknown | January 11, 1991 (1991-01-11) |
| 12 | "Hoops" | Rob Bowman | Barry Beckerman & Michelle Gallagher | February 1, 1991 (1991-02-01) |
| 13 | "The Union Label" | Unknown | Unknown | February 8, 1991 (1991-02-08) |
| 14 | "Damages" | Unknown | Unknown | February 15, 1991 (1991-02-15) |
| 15 | "Past, Present" | Jan Egleson | Maurice Jules | March 1, 1991 (1991-03-01) |
| 16 | "Miss Mass" | Victor Lobl | Story by : Michael A. Graham & E. Gail Willhardt Teleplay by : Michael A. Graham | March 8, 1991 (1991-03-08) |
| 17 | "Evil Conduct" | Armand Mastroianni | Yale Udoff | April 5, 1991 (1991-04-05) |
References
- Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present (9 ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- "TV Notes". The Pittsburgh Press. 1991-04-12. p. C3. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- Terrace, Vincent (2009). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 2007 (Volume 1 A-E). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-3305-6.
- Fergus, George (2005-05-14). "Against the Law". EpGuides. Archived from the original on 14 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-29.
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