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Jacob Epstein(I)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Jacob Epstein is known for Hill Street Blues (1981), L.A. Law (1986) and Strange Justice (1999). He is married to Susie Norris.
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

    Known for

    Robert Clohessy, Michael Warren, and Bruce Weitz in Hill Street Blues (1981)
    Hill Street Blues
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    L.A. Law (1986)
    L.A. Law
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Delroy Lindo and Regina Taylor in Strange Justice (1999)
    Strange Justice
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1999
    Sabrina Lloyd, Jerry O'Connell, Cleavant Derricks, and John Rhys-Davies in Sliders (1995)
    Sliders
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Writer

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    Writer

    • Mena Suvari in South of Hell (2015)
      South of Hell
      5.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2015
    • James Woods in Shark (2006)
      Shark
      7.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2007
    • Don Johnson and Jeanne Tripplehorn in Word of Honor (2003)
      Word of Honor
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • teleplay
      • 2003
    • Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Anthony LaPaglia, Josh Hopkins, Enrique Murciano, Eric Close, Poppy Montgomery, and Roselyn Sanchez in Without a Trace (2002)
      Without a Trace
      7.0
      TV Series
      • story by
      • written by
      • 2002–2003
    • Delroy Lindo and Regina Taylor in Strange Justice (1999)
      Strange Justice
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • teleplay
      • 1999
    • The Net (1998)
      The Net
      6.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1998
    • Sabrina Lloyd, Jerry O'Connell, Cleavant Derricks, and John Rhys-Davies in Sliders (1995)
      Sliders
      7.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • story by
      • 1995–1996
    • The Untouchables (1993)
      The Untouchables
      7.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1993
    • Relentless: Mind of a Killer (1993)
      Relentless: Mind of a Killer
      4.7
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1993
    • D.W. Moffett and Marcy Walker in Palace Guard (1991)
      Palace Guard
      6.8
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1991
    • Lifestories (1990)
      Lifestories
      6.5
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1990
    • Mancuso, FBI (1989)
      Mancuso, FBI
      7.3
      TV Series
      • written by
      • teleplay
      • 1990
    • Camp California
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1989
    • L.A. Law (1986)
      L.A. Law
      7.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • teleplay by
      • 1986–1988
    • Kevin Costner, Harvey Keitel, Charlie Sheen, Christopher Lloyd, and John Lithgow in Amazing Stories (1985)
      Amazing Stories
      7.4
      TV Series
      • teleplay
      • 1987

    Producer

    • Mena Suvari in South of Hell (2015)
      South of Hell
      5.2
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2015
    • James Woods in Shark (2006)
      Shark
      7.1
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2007–2008
    • Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Anthony LaPaglia, Josh Hopkins, Enrique Murciano, Eric Close, Poppy Montgomery, and Roselyn Sanchez in Without a Trace (2002)
      Without a Trace
      7.0
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2002–2003
    • Delroy Lindo and Regina Taylor in Strange Justice (1999)
      Strange Justice
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1999
    • The Net (1998)
      The Net
      6.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1998–1999
    • Sabrina Lloyd, Jerry O'Connell, Cleavant Derricks, and John Rhys-Davies in Sliders (1995)
      Sliders
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • co-executive producer
      • 1995–1996
    • Brian Dennehy in Birdland (1994)
      Birdland
      6.5
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 1994
    • The Untouchables (1993)
      The Untouchables
      7.6
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 1993
    • Relentless: Mind of a Killer (1993)
      Relentless: Mind of a Killer
      4.7
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1993
    • D.W. Moffett and Marcy Walker in Palace Guard (1991)
      Palace Guard
      6.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1991
    • Mancuso, FBI (1989)
      Mancuso, FBI
      7.3
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1990
    • Camp California
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1989

    Additional Crew

    • L.A. Law (1986)
      L.A. Law
      7.1
      TV Series
      • executive story editor
      • 1986–1988
    • Robert Clohessy, Michael Warren, and Bruce Weitz in Hill Street Blues (1981)
      Hill Street Blues
      8.2
      TV Series
      • executive story editor
      • story editor
      • 1985–1986

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      • Susie Norris? - present

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