UH, THERE WOULD BE SOME, UH, PROBLEMS A ATTENDANT TO THAT. WHAT PROBLEMS? OH, UH, YOU'RE A CLIENT. YOU'RE A WITNESS. MM. THIS IS, UH, AN EMOTIONALLY OVERWROUGHT TIME FOR YOU. I WOULD HATE TO THINK I WAS, UH, YOU KNOW, TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A SITUATION. UH HUH.

Description: Prominent LA defense attorney Theodore Hoffman takes on the case of troubled actor Neil Avedon, charged with murder after a previous high-profile acquittal. The trial unfolds over a season, interspersed with the firm's other cases.

Cast:
Justine Appleton: Mary McCormack
Chris Docknovich: Michael Hayden
Arnold Spivak: J.C. MacKenzie
Miriam Grasso: Barbara Bosson
Louis Hines: John Fleck
Mark Washington: Markus Redmond
Ted Hoffman: Daniel Benzali
Lisa Gillespie: Grace Phillips
Richard Cross: Stanley Tucci
Det. Arthur Polson: Dylan Baker
Lila: Vanessa Williams
Annie Hoffman: Patricia Clarkson
Neil Avedon: Jason Gedrick
Judge Beth Bornstein: Linda Carlson
Jimmy Wyler: Anthony LaPaglia
Aaron Mosely: D.B. Woodside
Detective Vince Biggio: Clayton Rohner
Frank Szymanski: Jack Kehler
D.A. Roger Garfield: Gregory Itzin
Ray Velacek: Joe Spano
Julie Costello: Bobbie Phillips
Gary Blondo: John Pleshette
Dean Crowley: Ned Vaughn
Shel Metzger: Paul Goodman
Karen Ting: June Saruwatari
Akeesha Wesley: Alexia Robinson
Eleanor Iverson: Rosanna Huffman
Albert Wysong: David Fresco
Gwen: Pauley Perrette
Angela Rosetti: Toni De Rose
Elizabeth Hoffman: Vanessa Zima
Rickey Latrell: Rick Worthy
Lee Michaelson: Don McManus
Dr. Graham Lester: Stanley Kamel
Malcolm Dietrich: Ralph Waite
Sharon Rooney: Missy Crider
Laura Crimmins: Jessica Tuck
Paul Carter: Tim Hutchinson
Chef - Miles Bewkus: Victor Bevine
Reporter #2: Clay Savage
Connie Dahlgren: Nancy Lee Grahn
Reporter #1: Lisa Cordray
Clifford Banks: Pruitt Taylor Vince
Frances Wyler: Eileen Heckart
David Blalock: Kevin Tighe
Francesca Cross: Donna Murphy
Judge Orrin Bell: Ron Canada
Carla Latrell: Troy Byer
Julia Antonelli: Juliana Donald
A.D.A. Scotto: Peter Onorati
Sydney Schneider: Adam Scott
Judge Thomas Agajanian: Reni Santoni
Caroline Van Allan: Romy Walthall
Lorraine Vitale: McNally Sagal
Dana Benson: Deborah May
Clerk: Darwyn Carson
Lynette Parker: Karen Austin
Ken Hicks: Michael Warren
Paige Weikopf: Jessica Steen
Detective Seybolt: Jack Blessing
Kyle Rooney: Neal McDonough
Dr. Paul Kressel: Conor O'Farrell
Richard Higueras: David Barrera
Media #7: Michael Prokopuk
Jessica Costello: Collette White
Patrick McQueen: Charles Cyphers
Dr. Andross: Stephen Tobolowsky
Larry White: Titus Welliver
Officer Tillage: Rob Youngblood
Beverly Nichols: Tia Carrere
Michael Beiden: David Andrews
Roberto Portalegre: Miguel Sandoval
Hilly Jackson: Edafe
D.D.A. Cheryl Dreyfuss: Kathleen York
Melissa Griotte: Anna Gunn
Eduardo Portalegre: Jsu Garcia
Judge Horton: Arthur Rosenberg
Saida Pagan: Saida Pagan
Rusty Arnold: Dean Norris
Suzanne Lawson: Rosalind Allen
Mrs. Latrell: Janet MacLachlan
Les Bostic: Morgan Stevens
Sally Vaughn: Belinda Waymouth
Judge Owen Harris: Richard McGonagle
Judge Douglas Harrigan: Oliver Clark
Susan Dominick: Jane Lanier
Russell Pogue: Rod Britt
Assistant: Kelly Fennell
Reporter #3: David Ramsey
Duncan Lattimer: Dennis Creaghan
Osvaldo Cesarus: Robert LaSardo
Carmine D'Nardis: Don Stark
Kevin Piper: Alexander Enberg
Esther Kettering: Ellen Albertini Dow
Joel Mytelka: Don Lake
Felicia Norell: Carol Lawrence
Donny McKee: Michael Massee
Damien Vasquez: Alec Mapa
David Bronson: Harry Lennix
Douglas Fournier: Terence Knox
Martina Spector: Natalija Nogulich
Christine Phillips: Nancy Everhard
Dr. Elliott Matheson: Roy Brocksmith
Melanie Kendall: Anne Haney
A.D.A. Brian Geller: Jeff Allin
Terry Philbrick: Stephen Lee
Det. Gretchen Jankow: Mariangela Pino
Natalie Cheng - Richard's Secretary: Kelly Hu
Stephanie Lambert: Charlotte Ross
Ed Mizerac: Dan Gerrity
Margaret Stratton: Lorraine Toussaint
Mr. Otwell: John Lafayette
Mallory: Diana Morgan
Ms. Aguilera: Diana Maria Riva
Eddie Rosco: Jason Ross-Azikiwe
Property Officer: Tony Sirkin
Robert Strick: Ralph Monaco
Man in Crowd: Fred Pierce
Court Clerk: Coco Leigh
Reporter #4: Robbi Chong
News Anchor: Lynn Blades
Officer: Spencer Garrett
Donald Cleary: Jim Beaver
Jake Nichols: Paul Satterfield
Jeanette Rennick: Concetta Tomei
Sidney Pomerantz: Mason Adams
Eunice Patrick: Micole Mercurio
Diane 'Dee-Dee' Carson: Brittany Murphy
A.D.A. Julio Salazar: Tony Plana
District Attorney Barcley: Bradford Tatum
Jerry Albanese: Tobin Bell
Eric Gilchrist: Geoffrey Blake
Holly Gerges: Debra Christofferson
Sabrina Stone: Tamara Clatterbuck
Arthur Sackheim: Richard Fancy
Prof. Stanley Fletcher: Richard Schiff
Smooth G: Hill Harper
Daryl Jackson: Steve Harris
Charles Galbraith: Marc McClure
D.D.A. Paul Ianucci: Markus Flanagan
Gordon Pine: Randy Oglesby
Amy Scott: Pamela Adlon
Mitchell Garron, Esq.: John de Lancie
Professor Simon Adler: Steven Gilborn
Richard Di Giacomo: Ted Marcoux
Mrs. Gunther: Maxine Stuart
Vivien Barone: Lisa Banes
Harry Gandolphi: Ken Lerner
Kimberly Savard: Ashlee Levitch
Mona Feigenbaum: Nancy Cassaro
Jonathan Kimball: Jason Kristofer
Carl Runsdorf: Alan Blumenfeld
Detective: Steve Eastin
Judge Joseph Leyland: Robin Gammell
Donald Ballard: Marty Rackham
Walter London: Steve Inwood
Stan Lerman: Barry Kivel
Pat Ferguson: Richard Riehle
Donald Losey: Christian Clemenson
Robert Fahren: Matthew Faison
Anna Mae Brown: L. Scott Caldwell
Judge Robert Beame: Lewis Arquette
Mr. Voparil: Christopher Darga
Mr. Jenks: Tim DeZarn
Mr. Garcia: Tony Perez
Jason Haas: Richard Minchenberg
Judge Nathaniel Alexander: James Avery
D.D.A. Dan Morrison: Nicolas Surovy
Judge Harriet Bishop: Dale Raoul
Mr. Sheehy: Peter Jason
Monique LaSalle: April Grace
Sal Battaglio: John Capodice
Mr. Grundig: Jerry Sroka
Steve McDermott: Francis Guinan
Judge Neil Platner: Warren Frost
A.D.A. Morey Gross: Andrew Hill Newman
Mr. Bluth: Michael Ensign
Frederick Hartman: Philip Sterling
Ezra Nagel: Lenny Wolpe
Process Server: Adam Lieberman
Chief Justice in Evidence Hearing: Lorinne Vozoff
Adrienne Orduno: Patrice Pitman Quinn
Ms. Williams: Julianne Christie
Mr. Phillips: F. William Parker
Mr. Sweeney: Bradford English
Brent Kaiser: Peter Birkenhead
Assemblyman Bill Stark: David Carlile
Dr. Leland O'Conner: Thomas Kopache
Stuart Lipson: David Zabel
Detective Clark: Larry Williams
Mrs. Harris: Patricia Belcher
Officer Greg Ladich: Glenn Morshower
Monica Reese: Hallie Todd
Wayne Cormier: Frederick Coffin
Assemblyman Galloway: Stan Ivar
Judge in Evidence Hearing: Dennis Howard
Sal De Genoa: Robert Gentili
Mrs. Rosetzki: Yareli Arizmendi
Nancy Kelly: Cyd Strittmatter
Mr. Coogan: Bill Morey
Mitch Kaye: James McDonnell
David Putter: Scott E. Davis
Myron Elkins: Leland Orser
Marcy Ballard: Ashley Gardner
Bar Patron: Michael McCarty
Lindsey Merrick: Ellen Bry
Judge Vincente Nava: William Marquez
Karen Lockwood: Star Jasper
Deborah Cummings: Shannon Whirry
D.D.A. Erica Buckland: Angela Lanza
Todd Strangis: Tom Urich
Prison Official: Roy Conrad
Chris Sanderson: Gregory Phelan
Connie Spirakis: Marnie McPhail
Officer Torres: Richard Cummings Jr.
Bill Weingart: Michael Rothhaar
Dr. Boros: Kenneth Tigar
Woman: Betty McGuire
Mort Kriendler: John Putch
Roberta Vogel: Cecily Adams
Cameraman: Michael Klock
Gigi Fasanella: Orlagh Cassidy
Ms. Milligan: Lynn Wanlass
Corinne Phillips: Lori Heuring
Larry Silvestri: Stuart Fratkin
Lawyer: George Adams
Ms. Pelchick: Jennifer Parsons
Florence Embry: Phyllis Applegate
Gavin Beyer: Blair Singer
Arthur Pennette: Al D'Andrea
Robin Zeitlin: Miriam Flynn
Judge Donald Knauf: Dion Anderson
Dr. Yamashita: Clyde Kusatsu
Conspiracy Guy: Ned Luke
Dr. Gretchen Hearn: Margot Rose
Deputy D.A.: Dawn Didawick
Dentist: Nick Toth
Artie: Murray Rubinstein
Jackie: Sabine Ehrenfeld
Waiter: Hugh Ross
Bonnie Schrage: Jennifer Barker
Daphne Guerin: Carrie Stauber
Donald Ruliger: Joel Drazner
Howard Resnick: Robert Pine
Darren Butler 'Little Chill': DeJuan Guy
Sam Carter: Paul Lambert
Judge Clifford May: Jack Shearer
Tim Keenan: Michael Laskin
Deputy M.E.: Larry F. Barrett
Angela Scalese: Jenna Elfman
Collette: Athena Massey
Larry Carroll: Larry Carroll
Daniel: Leo Garcia
Cop: Stogie Kenyatta
Vanessa Anderson: Lillian D'Arc
Marriage Counselor: Marnie Andrews
Arlene Jeffers: Ada T. Bey
Mr. Hassick: Vaughn Armstrong
Barry Pruitt: Jason Stuart
Triage Nurse: Lyn Alicia Henderson
Mr. Farquhar: Steve Larson
Maurice Sutro: Andrew Walker
Phyllis Cleary: Wendy Schenker
George DePetri: David Sawyer
Billy McBride: Billy Jayne
Andrew Campagna: Steven Barr
Kyle Nessen: Billy Maddox
Police Officer: Wayne Duvall
Greg Bunt: Barry Cullison
Chris: Moon Unit Zappa
Mr. Switzer: Chris Ellis
Removed Juror: Steve Abbott
Officer #2: Beau Dremann
Mexican Customs Official: Robert Covarrubias
Lois Rensch: Joyce Greenleaf
Jane Grafton: Ingrid Berg
Marvin Siegalstein: Pat Corley
Jonathan Miller: Maury Ginsberg
Judge May Kameron: Renata Scott
Ron Walters: Michael Leopard
Gangsta #1: Mark Prince Edwards
Detective Carpenter: Larry Joshua
Police Employee: Annie O'Donnell
Kim: Marjorie Bransfield
Dr. Ghafoor: Shishir Kurup
Guard: Todd Jeffries
Postal Worker: Ernie Lee Banks
Pakistani Attendant: Gokul
Black Female: Angela Scott
Governor Dan Stewart: Milt Tarver
Kimberly Imhoff: Carol Mansell
Housekeeper: Ana Mercedes
Luiz Ruiz: Louie Novoa
Rita: Belinda Barnes
Dr. Gina Sanchez: Gina Gallego
Gangsta #2: Jermaine Hopkins
Angus Ramsey: Will MacMillan
Judge Clementine Noyce: Zoaunne LeRoy
Ms. Harmisch: Catherine MacNeal
Mark Smith, Esq.: John Prosky
Asian Male: Benjamin Lum
Bailiff: Tony Boldi
Staffer: Scott Trost
Swaboda: Michael Beattie
Pregnant Woman: Heather Ehlers
Student: Brandon K. Brown
Trey: Samuel Monroe Jr.
Lt. William Diamond: Robert Neches
Officer Carl Bickley: John Carroll Lynch
Female Guard: Carlease Burke
Chris Myers: Chris Myers
Dr. David Cooper: Norman Merrill
Jury Foreman: Ted Scott
Eddie Barnett: Roderick Bascom
Dr. Cohen: Victor Raider-Wexler
Ronald Linloff: Dean Fortunato
Reporter #6: Christopher Maher
Scott Hewlett: Todd Jensen
Tough Guy: Joe Basile
Pizza Delivery Guy: Paul Sandman
Reporter #7: Elisa Gabrielli
Ruth Miller: Sheila Kay
Latina: Michelle C. Bonilla
Newscaster: Al Rodrigo
Caller: Susan Merson
Nurse Anita Banks: Venessia Valentino
Motel Operator: Shelly Desai
Judge Enrique Soto: Robert Gallo
Black Male: Juney Smith
Barry Connick: Arthur Brooks
Deputy Lipton, Court Bailiff: Mark Newsom
Artie Sneller: Brad Grunberg
Karen Solis: Anita Finlay
Latino: Javier Grajeda
Evelyn Garfield: Shelby Leverington
Caucasian Female: Susan T. Collins
Dr. Sarah Wilkerson: Jordana Capra
Bartender: Craig Bonde
Maitre d': Richard Miro
Juror #1: Constance L. Gomes
Juror #2: Anthea Orlando
Juror #7: Roberto Martín Márquez
Juror #10: Bruce Williams
Juror #11: Rachel Escalera
Juror #12: Joseph A. Jackson
Joe Costello: John Towey
TV News Anchor: R.J. Adams
Lead Detective: Andre Alexsen
Juror #9: Carol Damgen
Reporter: Jim Childs
Courtroom Spectator: Al Ahlf
Staff Worker: Monique Edwards
Supporter: Anne Zogby
Officer Davenport: Charles Sans
Larry King: Larry King
Sketch Artist: Maridean Mansfield Shepard
Spectator: Gretchen Janke
Airline Passenger: Mylo Ironbear

Written by: Steven Bochco, Charles H. Eglee, Channing Gibson

Production: Steven Bochco Productions, 20th Century Fox Television

Release date: 19 Sep 1995