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Between Justice And Morality Can We Choose?
A provocative legal drama focused on young associates at a bare-bones Boston firm and their scrappy boss, Bobby Donnell. The show's forte is its storylines about “people who walk a moral tightrope.”
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A provocative legal drama focused on young associates at a bare-bones Boston firm and their scrappy boss, Bobby Donnell. The show's forte is its storylines about “people who walk a moral tightrope.”
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Episode 1
Bobby and Jimmy defend a dentist accused of murdering a frequent patient... but eventually discover he's hiding a sordid secret. Ellenor dines with George Vogelman.
Directed by Arvin BrownWritten by David E. KelleyGuest stars Holland Taylor, Charles Cioffi, Jason Kravits, Tucker Smallwood, Henry Winkler, Michael Monks, Stan Cahill, Dean Norris
Episode 2
Bobby gets a murderer off on a technicality when the arresting officer illegally searches the car and finds a corpse. Jimmy goes against Henry Olson's wishes and confronts Olson's son to try to convince him to confess to the murder. Lindsay decides to move in with Bobby, leaving her possessions...including her answering machine, at Helen's.
Directed by Alex GravesWritten by David E. KelleyGuest stars Holland Taylor, Jason Kravits, Henry Winkler, Robert David Hall, Ray Abruzzo, Kathleen Lloyd, Marco Gould, J. Patrick McCormack
Episode 3
Tensions flare when the 'male nun' starts infiltrating the office. Ellenor buys a gun for protection. Rebecca suspects that a wealthy man has bought a client's guilty plea.
Directed by Dennis SmithWritten by David E. Kelley, Christopher MackGuest stars Holland Taylor, Jessalyn Gilsig, James Pickens Jr., Paul Dooley, Ray Abruzzo, Michael Monks, Mik Scriba, Roderick Bascom
Episode 4
Bobby's old mentor, Raymond Oz, calls on Bobby to represent him when his wife tries to have him declared incompetent. Bobby has reservations after observing Oz in a clearly disturbed state of mind. Eugene co-counsels for an incompetent lawyer who's never won a jury trial. Ellenor sinks into depression in the aftermath of the Vogelman affair.
Directed by Dennie GordonWritten by David E. Kelley, Todd Ellis Kessler, Jill GoldsmithGuest stars Holland Taylor, Ernie Sabella, Karl Bury, Elayn J. Taylor, Linda Hunt, James Whitmore, Ray Abruzzo, Bonnie Bartlett
Episode 5
Bobby acts as Raymond Oz's co-counsel while Oz persists in forging ahead with a self-defense strategy.
Directed by Michael ZinbergWritten by David E. KelleyGuest stars Holland Taylor, Jason Kravits, James Whitmore, Mary Major, James T. Callahan, Robert Clotworthy, Michael Leopard, Tari Tabakin
Episode 6
Rebecca defends a girl accused of killing her mother. The girl claims she suffers from flashbacks involving child molestation. Lindsay and Bobby argue over wedding dresses.
Directed by Jeannot SzwarcWritten by David E. Kelley, Todd Ellis KesslerGuest stars Dorothy Lyman, William Atherton, Joseph Campanella, Bonnie Root, Jessica Steen, Warren Davis, Mary Kathleen Gordon, Stephannie Hawkins
Episode 7
Jimmy defends a remorseless rape victim who murdered her attacker. Lucy is bitten by her dentist while under anesthesia.
Directed by James FrawleyWritten by Samantha Corbin-Miller, David E. KelleyGuest stars Dorothy Lyman, Michael Dempsey, Jessalyn Gilsig, Charles Cooper, Charles Walker, Karina Logue, Bob Bancroft, Cordelia Richards
Episode 8
Lindsay represents a serial murderer confined in an asylum when his case is up for review. Eugene's son is a prime suspect when his mother's lover is beaten to death in her bed.
Directed by Arvin BrownWritten by David E. Kelley, Todd Ellis KesslerGuest stars Ivonne Coll, Richard Thomas, Jason Kravits, Steven Gilborn, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Ray Abruzzo, Herb Mitchell, Billee Thomas
Episode 9
Ellenor takes on Richard Bay in a case wherein a little old lady is accused of attempting to run over her husband in her car. Bay and Ellenor clash both in and out of court. Jimmy evaluates his relationship with Judge Kittleson when he represents an old girlfriend in a suit regarding the sale of reproductive eggs.
Directed by Oz ScottWritten by David E. KelleyGuest stars Holland Taylor, Dion Anderson, Bill Applebaum, Jason Kravits, Jenny O'Hara, Frank Birney, Christine Tucci, Charles Homet
Episode 10
Tempers flare over a particularly tough case. Bobby defends old cling/drug dealer Eddie against the murder of an addict. Eddie claims it is self-defense. D.A. Helen brings the coroner to testify that it wasn't. The coroner's testimony is damaged by prior odd behavior. Eddie attacks Helen to try to force the judge into a mistrial. Bobby & Swackheim nearly come to blows. Each of the participants, Bobby, Helen & Swackheim, express their outrage with the legal system.
Directed by Dennis SmithWritten by David E. Kelley, David E. Kelley, Mark SilverGuest stars Jason Kravits, Ed Begley Jr., Mark Sheppard, Paul Dooley, Michael Christian Alexander, Mike Madrigal, Tim Hodgin
Episode 11
Lindsay sues a cigar company for breaking up a friend's marriage. She alleges that the husband's addiction was the deciding factor in the divorce. Rebecca & Ellenor defend a police officer who killed a teenage boy in a grocery store. The officer claims he saw a gun. The cashier says otherwise.
Directed by Jeannot SzwarcWritten by Samantha Corbin-Miller, David E. KelleyGuest stars Victor Williams, Richard McGonagle, Cynthia Ettinger, Jim Jansen, Steve Tom, Susan Dalian, Kevin C. Loomis, James Brown Orleans
Episode 12
Lindsay takes the firm to Los Angeles to defend an acquaintance who's on trial for murdering his on-line girlfriend. As evidence mounts against their client, Bobby and the rest deal with a controlling judge, an antagonistic detective and the victim's sister, a nun with issues.
Directed by Michael ZinbergWritten by David E. KelleyGuest stars Anthony Heald, Kaitlin Hopkins, Clancy Brown, Dreya Weber, Ted Marcoux, John Finn, Silas Weir Mitchell, Stan Ivar
Episode 13
Dennis Mills maintains his innocence. The firm continues the trial, striving against all odds to exonerate Mills.
Directed by Dwight H. Little, Dennis SmithWritten by David E. KelleyGuest stars Anthony Heald, Kaitlin Hopkins, Clancy Brown, Dreya Weber, Ted Marcoux, John Finn, Silas Weir Mitchell, Dougald Park
Episode 14
Ellenor defends a 'slow' teenager accused of killing a younger boy. A witness comes forward claiming to have information exonerating her client, but Ellenor suspects he's lying. Helen calls in a police officer when his son is under suspicion in a homicide. Representing the accused, Bobby argues the officer was acting as an agent of the court, not a father.
Directed by Andy WolkWritten by David E. Kelley, Alfonso H. Moreno, Jill GoldsmithGuest stars Holland Taylor, Gates McFadden, Jason Kravits, James Pickens Jr., Rosie Malek-Yonan, Ray Abruzzo, Leo Fitzpatrick, Drew Pillsbury
Episode 15
Jimmy is tempted to compromise his integrity to get convicted murder (and insect admirer) Henry Olson released. Eugene and Rebecca represent a woman who's suing a plastic surgeon when her husband dies during a liposuction procedure. They soon realize they're as much on trial as the surgeon when the opposing attorney makes several references to their race.
Directed by Alex GravesWritten by David E. KelleyGuest stars Charles Cioffi, Jason Kravits, Henry Winkler, Ken Howard, Debra Mooney, Robert David Hall, Ted Shackelford, Tony Amendola
Episode 16
Bobby is kidnapped by an irate former client who claims Bobby's incompetence in a manslaughter trial forced him to spend 12 years in prison.
Directed by Arvin BrownWritten by Todd Ellis KesslerGuest stars Michael Cornacchia, Daniel Covell, Donnie Wahlberg, Rosie O'Donnell, Ray Abruzzo, Mary Major, Chuck Kovacic, Lawrence Arancio
Episode 17
Bobby defends the so-called 'Black Widow'; a woman who's accused of murdering her recently deceased husband and whose two previous spouses also died mysteriously. Helen lies to a 15-year-old girl who killed her unborn child, coercing her into giving a statement.
Directed by Mel DamskiWritten by David E. KelleyGuest stars Victoria Principal, Alysia Reiner, Charles Cioffi, Whip Hubley, Paz de la Huerta, James Pickens Jr., Linda Hunt, Alex Rocco
Episode 18
Bobby and Helen clash in an assisted suicide case. Bobby remembers his experiences of 'pulling the plug' on his mother and acts as though he were on trial. Meanwhile, Ellenor flies to Pennsylvania to try to exonerate a 31-year-old death row inmate who claims to be innocent of a double homicide.
Directed by Keith SamplesWritten by David E. Kelley, David E. Kelley, Alfonso H. MorenoGuest stars Cody Kasch, George D. Wallace, Charles Durning, Debra Mooney, John Hawkes, Caroline Kava, Robert Curtis Brown, David Moreland
Episode 19
Ellenor pursues the Donovan case, hoping to forestall his execution. Meanwhile, Rebecca's case representing a woman with Alzheimer's trying to keep her marriage from being annulled becomes complicated when questions arise about the death of her client's first husband.
Directed by Duane ClarkWritten by Adam Armus, David E. Kelley, Alfonso H. Moreno, Nora Kay FosterGuest stars Bill Cobbs, Beah Richards, Leon Russom, John Hawkes, Dennis Neal, Juanita Jennings, Richard McGonagle, Herb Mitchell
Episode 20
Ellenor continues the Donovan case, following up on the various leads to exonerate her client.
Directed by Michael SchultzWritten by David E. Kelley, Alfonso H. MorenoGuest stars George D. Wallace, Leon Russom, John Hawkes, Dennis Neal, Gregory Itzin, Caroline Kava, David Moreland, Mary Anne McGarry
Episode 21
Eugene is disgusted by his client, a homeless man accused of murdering a woman and raping her corpse. Jimmy represents an old friend who's being sued for notifying employees that one of their co-workers has AIDS.
Directed by Dennis SmithWritten by David E. KelleyGuest stars Holland Taylor, Jim Pirri, Ryan Cutrona, Charles Walker, Ash Roeca, Tom La Grua, Alan Davidson, Keith Sellon-Wright
Episode 22
Ellenor defends a deaf woman who shot and killed the man who allegedly murdered her young daughter. The client's crime is captured on video in front of dozens of witnesses, leaving no doubt as to who committed the act. The only to way to exonerate the client is to manipulate the jury's heartstrings. Meanwhile Lindsay learns that Bobby hates weddings and decides to spring a surprise elopement.
Directed by Michael ZinbergWritten by David E. KelleyGuest stars Marlee Matlin, Jason Kravits, Kira Tirimacco, Linda Hunt, Robert Prosky, Nick Jameson, John Doman, Alyson Croft
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Dylan McDermottBobby Donnell
Steve HarrisEugene Young
Camryn ManheimEllenor Frutt
Michael BadaluccoJimmy Berluti
Jessica CapshawJamie Stringer
LisaGay HamiltonRebecca Washington
Kelli WilliamsLindsay Dole
Lara Flynn BoyleHelen Gamble
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