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L.A. Law

  • TV Series
  • 1986–1994
  • TV-PG
  • 46m
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7.1/10
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L.A. Law (1986)
The lives and work of the staff of a major Los Angeles law firm.
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The lives and work of the staff of a major Los Angeles law firm.The lives and work of the staff of a major Los Angeles law firm.The lives and work of the staff of a major Los Angeles law firm.

  • Creators
    • Steven Bochco
    • Terry Louise Fisher
  • Stars
    • Corbin Bernsen
    • Jill Eikenberry
    • Alan Rachins
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    • Creators
      • Steven Bochco
      • Terry Louise Fisher
    • Stars
      • Corbin Bernsen
      • Jill Eikenberry
      • Alan Rachins
    • 36User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 15 Primetime Emmys
      • 45 wins & 148 nominations total

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    Corbin Bernsen
    Corbin Bernsen
    • Arnie Becker
    Jill Eikenberry
    Jill Eikenberry
    • Ann Kelsey
    Alan Rachins
    Alan Rachins
    • Douglas Brackman, Jr.
    Michael Tucker
    Michael Tucker
    • Stuart Markowitz
    Richard Dysart
    Richard Dysart
    • Leland McKenzie
    Susan Ruttan
    Susan Ruttan
    • Roxanne Melman
    Blair Underwood
    Blair Underwood
    • Jonathan Rollins
    Larry Drake
    Larry Drake
    • Benny Stulwicz
    Susan Dey
    Susan Dey
    • D.D.A. Grace Van Owen…
    Jimmy Smits
    Jimmy Smits
    • Victor Sifuentes
    Harry Hamlin
    Harry Hamlin
    • Michael Kuzak
    Michele Greene
    Michele Greene
    • Abby Perkins
    John Spencer
    John Spencer
    • Tommy Mullaney…
    Sheila Kelley
    Sheila Kelley
    • Gwen Taylor
    Amanda Donohoe
    Amanda Donohoe
    • Cara Jean 'C.J.' Lamb
    A Martinez
    A Martinez
    • Daniel Morales…
    Cecil Hoffman
    Cecil Hoffman
    • A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons
    Alan Rosenberg
    Alan Rosenberg
    • Eli Levinson…
    • Creators
      • Steven Bochco
      • Terry Louise Fisher
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    • Trivia
      Series co-creator Terry Louise Fisher, former Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County, former entertainment lawyer for Twentieth Century Fox, and producer and writer for Cagney & Lacey (1981), composed a form letter she was thinking of sending to lawyers who complained about this show: "Dear So-and-so: If I were a good lawyer, I'd still be practicing law. Instead, I'm stuck in Hollywood, making ten times as much money. I hope you are as conscientious about your clients, as you are about our show. Thank you for your writing."
    • Quotes

      Douglas Brackman, Jr.: I'm more like my father than I thought. I wanted to be the lawyer he was, the man he was. Turns out we both just like to cheat on our wives.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening titles begin with a a car trunk being slammed shut revealing the title on a personalized license plate. The license plate expiration sticker always shows the ending year for each season.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 44th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1987)

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    7/10

    It was great until Season 6

    I binge watched LA Law through Season 5 over the span of a few weeks. (I found that I could just listen to it, and got as much out of it as watching it.) The acting was great and the writing mostly great for those seasons. Am I the only one who liked Diana Muldaur as Roslyn Shays? She was spectacular; I loved how her presence affected everyone on staff differently. Larry Drake was a fantastic Benny. Binge watching did underscore, though, how yelly the litigators were.

    With Season 6 came a lot of drama and overemotional scenes plus hack writing. I'm assuming it just gets worse, so I'm not continuing.
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    • Oct 20, 2023
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    • Release date
      • September 15, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • L.A. Law - Staranwälte, Tricks, Prozesse
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 5, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    • Runtime
      46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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