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L.A. Law

1986-09-15 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 7.0

Drama · War & Politics

L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it contained many of Bochco's trademark features including a large number of parallel storylines, social drama and off-the-wall humor. It reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s, and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot-topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights, homophobia, sexual harassment, AIDS, and domestic violence. The series often also reflected social tensions between the wealthy senior lawyer protagonists and their less well-paid junior staff. The show was popular with audiences and critics, and won 15 Emmy Awards throughout its run, four of which were for Outstanding Drama Series.

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Creators
Steven Bochco, Terry Louise Fisher
Production companies
20th Century Fox Television, Steven Bochco Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Corbin BernsenCorbin BernsenArnie Becker
Jill EikenberryJill EikenberryAnn Kelsey
Alan RachinsAlan RachinsDouglas Brackman
Michael TuckerMichael TuckerStuart Markowitz
Blair UnderwoodBlair UnderwoodJonathan Rollins
Larry DrakeLarry DrakeBenny Stulwicz
John SpencerJohn SpencerTommy Mullaney
A MartinezA MartinezDaniel Morales
Richard DysartRichard DysartLeland McKenzie
Alan RosenbergAlan RosenbergEli Levinson
Debi MazarDebi MazarDenise Iannello
Alexandra PowersAlexandra PowersJane Halliday

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