Equal Justice (TV series)

Equal Justice was an American television legal drama broadcast in the United States by ABC from March 27, 1990 to July 3, 1991.

Equal Justice
Created byThomas Carter
Christopher Knopf
David A. Simons
StarringGeorge DiCenzo
Cotter Smith
Kathleen Lloyd
Sarah Jessica Parker
Opening theme"We Can Make It Over"
performed by Carmen Carter and Carl Anderson
Composer(s)Joseph Vitarelli
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes27
Production
Running timeapprox. 42 min.
Production company(s)Thomas Carter Company (as The Thomas Carter Company)
Orion Television
DistributorMGM Worldwide Television Distribution
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseMarch 27, 1990 (1990-03-27) 
July 3, 1991 (1991-07-03)

This series details on the lives of the district attorney's office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The series stars George DiCenzo, Cotter Smith, Kathleen Lloyd, Jane Kaczmarek, Sarah Jessica Parker, Barry Miller, Joe Morton, James Wilder, Jon Tenney, and Debrah Farentino. Despite earning critical acclaim, the show received low ratings throughout its run and was cancelled after only two seasons.

Awards and nominations

In 1990 the episode "Promises to Keep" won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series.

In 1991 the episode "In Confidence" won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series.[1]

Cast

Episodes

Season 1 (1990)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1
2
1
2
"Pilot"TBATBAMarch 27, 1990 (1990-03-27)
33"Balancing Act"TBATBAMarch 28, 1990 (1990-03-28)
44"A Sucker's Bet"TBATBAApril 4, 1990 (1990-04-04)
55"The Art of the Possible"TBATBAApril 11, 1990 (1990-04-11)
66"Start of the Fire"TBATBAApril 18, 1990 (1990-04-18)
77"Promises to Keep"TBATBAApril 25, 1990 (1990-04-25)
88"The Price of Justice"TBATBAMay 2, 1990 (1990-05-02)
99"Goodbye, Judge Green"TBATBAMay 9, 1990 (1990-05-09)
1010"False Images"TBATBAMay 16, 1990 (1990-05-16)
1111"Sugar Blues"TBATBAMay 30, 1990 (1990-05-30)
1212"Curses"TBATBAJune 13, 1990 (1990-06-13)
1313"Cop's Story"TBATBAJune 20, 1990 (1990-06-20)
1414"Separate Lives"TBATBAJune 27, 1990 (1990-06-27)

Season 2 (1991)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
151"Sleeping with the Enemy"TBATBAJanuary 9, 1991 (1991-01-09)
162"End Game"TBATBAJanuary 23, 1991 (1991-01-23)
173"Courting Disaster"TBATBAJanuary 30, 1991 (1991-01-30)
184"In Confidence"TBATBAFebruary 13, 1991 (1991-02-13)
195"Do No Harm"TBATBAFebruary 27, 1991 (1991-02-27)
206"The Big Game and Other Crimes"TBATBAMarch 6, 1991 (1991-03-06)
217"Part of the Plan"TBATBAMarch 13, 1991 (1991-03-13)
228"Who Speaks for the Children"TBATBAMarch 20, 1991 (1991-03-20)
239"Do the Wrong Thing"TBATBAMarch 27, 1991 (1991-03-27)
2410"Without Prejudice"TBATBAApril 10, 1991 (1991-04-10)
2511"Opening Farewell"TBATBAJune 19, 1991 (1991-06-19)
2612"What Color Are My Eyes?"TBATBAJune 26, 1991 (1991-06-26)
2713"The Devil His Due"TBATBAJuly 3, 1991 (1991-07-03)

References

  1. The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 1441. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
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