Against the Law
Against the Law is an American dramedy television series that aired on the Fox network from September 23, 1990 to April 5, 1991. Starring Michael O'Keefe and Suzzanne Douglas, the 17 hour-long episodes centered on the brash Boston lawyer, Simon MacHeath, who left his job at a prestigious law firm to start his own defense practice.
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- 1.02Where the Truth LiesRate
- 1.03The Price of LifeRate
- 1.04The WomenRate
- 1.05The Second ManRate
- 1.06Requiem in B FlatRate
- 1.07ContemptRate
- 1.08A Safe, New WorldRate
- 1.09Nature NowRate
- 1.10We, the JuryRate
- 1.11The IndictmentRate
- 1.12HoopsRate
- 1.13The Union LabelRate
- 1.14DamagesRate
- 1.15Past, PresentRate
- 1.16Miss MassRate
- 1.17Evil ConductRate
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Michael O Keefe Nm0001574
as Simon MacHeath
Suzzanne Douglas
as Yvette Carruthers
Elizabeth Ruscio
as Elizabeth Verhagen
M C Gainey
as J.T. 'Miggsy' Meigs
Richard Jenkins
as Wexford
John Fiore
as Wakefield
Jeremiah Kissel
as ADA Stewart
Stuart Burney
as Judge Abrams
Roxanne Hart
as Lariane Piccaccio
Fritz Weaver
as Skipper Haverhill
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