On this critically acclaimed drama about a top Los Angeles law firm, some of the best battles take place outside of the courtroom. In the bedroom, in the courtroom, or at McKenzie, Brackman, Chaney & Kuzak's staff meetings, the firm's ambitious, competitive attorneys confront conflict between their own desires, their obligations as attorneys, and their principles as human beings.
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Specials | February 1991 | May 2002 | 3 |
| Season 1 | September 1986 | April 1987 | 22 |
| Season 2 | October 1987 | May 1988 | 20 |
| Season 3 | November 1988 | May 1989 | 19 |
| Season 4 | November 1989 | May 1990 | 22 |
| Season 5 | October 1990 | May 1991 | 22 |
| Season 6 | October 1991 | May 1992 | 22 |
| Season 7 | October 1992 | May 1993 | 22 |
| Season 8 | October 1993 | May 1994 | 22 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 1 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unassigned Episodes | 175 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 0 | ||
| Unassigned Episodes | 175 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Bochco | 90 | 09/15/1986 - 04/28/1994 | |
| Terry Louise Fisher | 64 | 09/15/1986 - 04/28/1994 | |
| William M. Finkelstein | 62 | 12/18/1986 - 05/19/1994 | |
| Rick Wallace | 28 | 10/24/1986 - 04/29/1993 | |
| Win Phelps | 17 | 01/07/1988 - 02/24/1994 | |
| Elodie Keene | 17 | 11/30/1989 - 04/28/1994 | |
| Anne Kenney | 14 | 03/19/1992 - 05/19/1994 | |
| Tom Moore | 11 | 02/25/1988 - 10/14/1993 | |
| John Pasquin | 4 | 10/15/1987 - 01/05/1989 | |
| Gregory Hoblit | 4 | 09/15/1986 - 10/22/1987 | |
| Gabrielle Beaumont | 4 | 01/14/1988 - 03/19/1992 | |
| Sam Weisman | 4 | 12/17/1987 - 02/16/1989 | |
| David Carson | 4 | 11/16/1989 - 02/14/1991 | |
| Menachem Binetski | 3 | 03/29/1990 - 03/21/1991 | |
| Paul Haggis | 3 | 04/14/1994 - 05/19/1994 | |
| Steve Robman | 3 | 02/08/1990 - 02/11/1993 | |
| Mark Tinker | 3 | 10/28/1993 - 04/21/1994 | |
| Rob Thompson | 3 | 05/11/1989 - 12/14/1989 | |
| Sharron Miller | 3 | 10/17/1986 - 12/03/1987 | |
| Ed Sherin | 3 | 03/15/1990 - 11/29/1990 | |
| James C. Hart | 3 | 12/13/1990 - 11/04/1993 | |
| Paul Lazarus | 2 | 12/19/1991 - 04/23/1992 | |
| Donald Petrie | 2 | 11/21/1986 - 01/15/1987 | |
| Randy Roberts | 2 | 05/13/1993 - 05/12/1994 | |
| Jon Wilkman | 2 | 02/06/1991 | |
| Oz Scott | 2 | 11/12/1992 - 02/04/1993 | |
| Janet Greek | 2 | 12/04/1986 - 01/22/1987 | |
| Helaine Head | 2 | 02/05/1987 - 03/03/1988 | |
| Mimi Leder | 2 | 02/19/1987 - 04/02/1987 | |
| Miles Watkins | 2 | 02/22/1990 - 04/26/1990 | |
| Jan Eliasberg | 2 | 11/07/1986 - 02/23/1989 | |
| A.R. Guttfreund | 2 | 12/03/1992 - 02/18/1993 | |
| Sandy Smolan | 2 | 02/09/1989 - 04/06/1989 | |
| Ben Bolt | 2 | 10/31/1986 - 12/15/1988 | |
| Alice West | 1 | 02/18/1988 | |
| Max Tash | 1 | 05/04/1989 | |
| Michael Schultz | 1 | 02/25/1993 | |
| Dennis Dugan | 1 | 12/09/1993 | |
| Charles Haid | 1 | 11/18/1993 | |
| Helanie Head | 1 | 02/26/1987 | |
| Anson Williams | 1 | 11/05/1987 | |
| Mervin B. Dayan | 1 | 12/17/1992 | |
| Nell Cox | 1 | 11/19/1987 | |
| Jeffrey D. Brown | 1 | 11/19/1992 | |
| Richard Compton | 1 | 11/15/1990 | |
| Johanna Demetrakas | 1 | 01/04/1990 | |
| Shelley Levinson | 1 | 04/09/1987 | |
| John Patterson | 1 | 10/29/1987 | |
| Jonathan Sanger | 1 | 12/18/1986 | |
| Gary Weis | 1 | 12/16/1993 | |
| Arthur Allan Seidelman | 1 | 01/25/1990 | |
| Marisa Silver | 1 | 11/05/1992 | |
| Paul Schneider | 1 | 03/26/1987 | |
| Kim Friedman | 1 | 01/21/1988 | |
| Michael Katleman | 1 | 05/09/1991 | |
| Dan Lerner | 1 | 03/17/1994 | |
| Eric Laneuville | 1 | 01/12/1989 | |
| Phillip M. Goldfarb | 1 | 03/30/1989 | |
| Allan Arkush | 1 | 12/11/1986 | |
| Leslie Hill | 1 | 04/14/1994 | |
| E.W. Swackhamer | 1 | 10/10/1986 | |
| Michael Zinberg | 1 | 11/12/1987 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David E. Kelley | 63 | 10/24/1986 - 05/16/1991 | |
| Jacob Epstein | 19 | 10/10/1986 - 05/05/1988 | |
| Paul Manning | 16 | 04/16/1992 - 05/19/1994 | |
| Julie Martin | 13 | 11/12/1992 - 05/19/1994 | |
| Patricia Green | 10 | 11/15/1990 - 02/27/1992 | |
| Michele Gallery | 9 | 12/01/1988 - 05/18/1989 | |
| John Masius | 9 | 10/22/1992 - 02/25/1993 | |
| John Tinker | 9 | 10/22/1992 - 02/25/1993 | |
| Alan Brennert | 8 | 02/14/1991 - 05/21/1992 | |
| Judith Parker | 6 | 01/05/1989 - 05/18/1989 | |
| Cynthia Saunders | 4 | 12/14/1989 - 01/25/1990 | |
| Roger Lowenstein | 4 | 02/11/1993 - 04/21/1994 | |
| Carol Flint | 4 | 12/19/1991 - 05/07/1992 | |
| Peter Schneider | 4 | 04/15/1993 - 05/19/1994 | |
| Marshall Goldberg | 3 | 10/31/1986 - 12/11/1986 | |
| Judith Feldman | 3 | 11/01/1990 - 05/14/1992 | |
| Sarah Woodside-Gallagher | 3 | 11/01/1990 - 05/14/1992 | |
| John Hill | 3 | 12/06/1990 - 02/14/1991 | |
| Stephen Katz | 2 | 12/06/1990 - 12/13/1990 | |
| Christopher Keyser | 2 | 12/07/1989 - 02/15/1990 | |
| Theresa Rebeck | 2 | 12/03/1992 - 02/24/1994 | |
| Charles H. Eglee | 2 | 05/07/1992 - 05/21/1992 | |
| Jean Gennis | 2 | 03/24/1994 | |
| Robert Cochran | 2 | 11/05/1987 - 12/15/1988 | |
| Bryce Zabel | 2 | 03/29/1990 - 04/05/1990 | |
| Channing Gibson | 2 | 05/07/1992 - 05/21/1992 | |
| John Jay Osborn Jr. | 1 | 01/22/1987 | |
| John Robert Bensink | 1 | 01/31/1991 | |
| Susan Sisko | 1 | 10/10/1986 | |
| Tony Schwartz | 1 | 10/15/1987 | |
| Robert Crais | 1 | 04/23/1992 | |
| Jennifer Flackett | 1 | 04/08/1993 | |
| Barry M. Schkolnick | 1 | 10/25/1990 | |
| Douglas G. McGrath | 1 | 11/30/1989 | |
| Steve Brown | 1 | 03/26/1992 | |
| Phyllis Murphy | 1 | 03/24/1994 | |
| Hugh O'Neill | 1 | 02/25/1993 | |
| John Schulian | 1 | 11/14/1986 | |
| William Stadiem | 1 | 01/21/1988 | |
| Les Carter | 1 | 10/10/1986 | |
| Amy Lippman | 1 | 02/15/1990 | |
| Daniel Ben-Zvi | 1 | 02/16/1989 | |
| John Romano | 1 | 05/03/1990 | |
| D. Keith Mano | 1 | 01/14/1993 | |
| Allison Hock | 1 | 10/24/1986 | |
| Joe Cacaci | 1 | 12/17/1987 | |
| Joe Shulkin | 1 | 02/16/1989 | |
| Melinda M. Snodgrass | 1 | 02/14/1991 | |
| Harry Lippman | 1 | 12/07/1989 | |
| Janis Hirsch | 1 | 11/19/1992 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen S. Pressman | 7 | 10/03/1986 - 11/14/1986 | |
| Michael M. Robin | 3 | 11/30/1989 - 05/17/1990 | |
| Scott Goldstein | 1 | 04/21/1988 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keri Jo Chapman | 1 | 02/15/1990 | |
| Jessica Bautista | 1 | 02/15/1990 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Poulos | 1 | 10/31/1986 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Daniels | 1 | 09/15/1986 | |
| Mike Post | 1 | 09/15/1986 | |
| Joe Ann Fogle | 1 | 09/15/1986 | |
| Reynaldo Villalobos | 1 | 09/15/1986 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Pauley | 1 | 02/06/1991 |
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