L.A. Law

L.A. Law

The professionals who will take you into the jungles of American justice

1986 · 8 seasons · 171 eps · ★ 7.0 · Drama, War & Politics

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L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it contained many of Bochco's trademark features including a large number of parallel storylines, social drama and off-the-wall humor. It reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s, and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot-topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights, homophobia, sexual harassment, AIDS, and domestic violence. The series often also reflected social tensions between the wealthy senior lawyer protagonists and their less well-paid junior staff. The show was popular with audiences and critics, and won 15 Emmy Awards throughout its run, four of which were for Outstanding Drama Series.

Created by Steven Bochco, Terry Louise Fisher

Network: NBC

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Corbin Bernsen Arnie Becker
Jill Eikenberry Ann Kelsey
Alan Rachins Douglas Brackman
Michael Tucker Stuart Markowitz
Richard Dysart Leland McKenzie
Susan Ruttan Roxanne Melman
Blair Underwood Jonathan Rollins
Larry Drake Benny Stulwicz
Susan Dey Grace Van Owen
Jimmy Smits Víctor Sifuentes
Harry Hamlin Michael Kuzak
Michele Greene Abby Perkins

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