Brackman is the unwitting victim in a gay-bashing incident; Kelsey defends a logging-company executive in a case involving a tree-spiking activist; C.J.'s father comes to town on a bender.
| Name | Type | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Levin | Guest Star | Robert Caporale | |
| Marsha Clark | Guest Star | A.D.A. Ms. Mannew | |
| Pat Skipper | Guest Star | Russ Snyder | |
| R. David Smith | Guest Star | Wayne Paul | |
| Anna Maria Horsford | Guest Star | Judge Olga Winbush | |
| Josh Taylor | Guest Star | Eugene Etter | |
| Carlton Wilborn | Guest Star | Oz Wilson | |
| Michael Cudlitz | Guest Star | Passerby | |
| Michole Briana White | Guest Star | Tasha Johnson | |
| Ray Girardin | Guest Star | Detective Connolly | |
| David Hemmings | Guest Star | Charles Lamb | |
| Scott Bryce | Guest Star | James Pavlik | |
| Marco Barricelli | Guest Star | Porter Dillon | |
| Steven Bochco | Creator | ||
| Terry Louise Fisher | Creator | ||
| Blair Underwood | Actor | Jonathan Rollins | |
| Jill Eikenberry | Actor | Ann Kelsey | |
| Amanda Donohoe | Actor | C.J. Lamb | |
| Alan Rachins | Actor | Douglas Brackman, Jr. | |
| John Spencer | Actor | Tommy Mullaney | |
| Michael Tucker | Actor | Stuart Markowitz | |
| Cecil Hoffmann | Actor | Zoey Clemmons | |
| Susan Ruttan | Actor | Roxanne Melman | |
| Richard Dysart | Actor | Leland McKenzie | |
| Corbin Bernsen | Actor | Arnie Becker |