Against the Law (TV series)
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.[1] 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.[2]
| Against the Law | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Dramedy |
| Created by | Michael Butler David Manson |
| Starring | Michael O'Keefe Suzzanne Douglas Elizabeth Ruscio M. C. Gainey |
| 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 | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Sarabande Productions Daniel H. Blatt Productions MGM/UA Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | September 23, 1990 – April 5, 1991 |
Seventeen one-hour episodes were broadcast from September 23, 1990, to April 5, 1991.[3]
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
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Jan Egleson | Michael Butler | September 23, 1990 |
| 2 | "Where Truth Lies" | Eugene Corr | Frederick Rappaport | September 30, 1990 |
| 3 | "The Price of Life" | Francis Delia | Howard Chesley | October 7, 1990 |
| 4 | "The Women" | Jan Egleson | Fern Hill | October 14, 1990 |
| 5 | "The Second Man" | Fred Gerber | Story by : Cynthia Saunders Teleplay by : Michael Butler | October 28, 1990 |
| 6 | "Requiem in B Flat" | Jan Egleson | Sandy Kroopf | November 4, 1990 |
| 7 | "Contempt" | TBA | TBA | November 16, 1990 |
| 8 | "A Safe, New World" | TBA | TBA | November 23, 1990 |
| 9 | "Nature Now" | TBA | TBA | December 7, 1990 |
| 10 | "We the Jury" | Sam Pillsbury | William Bentley & Steven Whitney | December 21, 1990 |
| 11 | "The Indictment" | TBA | TBA | January 11, 1991 |
| 12 | "Hoops" | TBA | TBA | February 1, 1991 |
| 13 | "The Union Label" | TBA | TBA | February 8, 1991 |
| 14 | "Damages" | TBA | TBA | February 15, 1991 |
| 15 | "Past, Present" | TBA | TBA | March 1, 1991 |
| 16 | "Miss Mass" | TBA | TBA | March 8, 1991 |
| 17 | "Evil Conduct" | TBA | TBA | April 5, 1991 |
References
- Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (9th ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.
- Terrace, Vincent (2009). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2007 (Volume 1 A-E). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. 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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