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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. 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.
Original Release
09/23/1990 on FOX
US Release
09/23/1990
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Michael O'Keefe | Simon MacHeath |
| Suzzanne Douglas | Yvette Carruthers |
| Elizabeth Ruscio | Elizabeth Verhagen |
| M.C. Gainey | J.T. 'Miggsy' Meigs |
| Richard Jenkins | Wexford |
| John Fiore | Wakefield |
| Stuart Burney | Judge Abrams / Judge Wall |
| Jeremiah Kissel | ADA Stewart |
| Roxanne Hart | Lariane Piccaccio |
| Fritz Weaver | Skipper Haverhill |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Friday, 17 September 1993 |
| 2 | Where the Truth Lies | Sunday, 30 September 1990 |
| 3 | The Price of Life | Sunday, 07 October 1990 |
| 4 | The Women | Sunday, 14 October 1990 |
| 5 | The Second Man | Sunday, 28 October 1990 |
| 6 | Requiem in B Flat | Sunday, 04 November 1990 |
| 7 | Contempt | Friday, 16 November 1990 |
| 8 | A Safe, New World | Friday, 23 November 1990 |
| 9 | Nature Now | Friday, 07 December 1990 |
| 10 | We, the Jury | Friday, 21 December 1990 |
| 11 | The Indictment | Friday, 11 January 1991 |
| 12 | Hoops | Friday, 01 February 1991 |
| 13 | The Union Label | Friday, 08 February 1991 |
| 14 | Damages | Friday, 15 February 1991 |
| 15 | Past, Present | Friday, 01 March 1991 |
| 16 | Miss Mass | Friday, 08 March 1991 |
| 17 | Evil Conduct | Friday, 05 April 1991 |
Directors
Jan Egleson, Peter Ellis, Armand Mastroianni, Sam Pillsbury, Francis Delia, Victor Lobl, Fred Gerber, Eugene Corr, Don Scardino, Rob Bowman
Writers
Bill Bentley, Steven Whitney, Michael Butler, Yale Udoff, Barry Pullman, Maurice Jules, Michelle Gallagher, Donna Powers, Frederick Rappaport, Michael A. Graham, Howard Chesley, Fern Hill, Elia Katz, Barry Beckerman, Wayne Powers, Sandy Kroopf, David Manson
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Michael O'Keefe | Simon MacHeath |
| Suzzanne Douglas | Yvette Carruthers |
| Elizabeth Ruscio | Elizabeth Verhagen |
| M.C. Gainey | J.T. 'Miggsy' Meigs |
| Richard Jenkins | Wexford |
| John Fiore | Wakefield |
| Stuart Burney | Judge Abrams / Judge Wall |
| Jeremiah Kissel | ADA Stewart |
| Roxanne Hart | Lariane Piccaccio |
| Fritz Weaver | Skipper Haverhill |
| Lance Norris | Bartender / SWAT Team Leader |
| Brian McGonagle | Union Member |
| Keith David | Otis Turnbull |
| Steve Buscemi | Timmy Lowell |
| Kim Coates | Eddie Grover |
| Greg Germann | Fenstrom |
| Tom Sizemore | Rainey Fults |
| Melissa Leo | Jill |
| Rosalind Chao | Toy Feng |
| James Rebhorn | Mayor |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Marcus Viscidi | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Theme Music | Nominated |
