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L.A. Law

1986 – 1994 · NBC
8 seasons · 171 episodes
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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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Corbin Bernsen
Arnie Becker
Jill Eikenberry
Ann Kelsey
Alan Rachins
Douglas Brackman
Michael Tucker
Stuart Markowitz
Richard Dysart
Leland McKenzie
Susan Ruttan
Roxanne Melman
Blair Underwood
Jonathan Rollins
Larry Drake
Benny Stulwicz
Created by Steven Bochco

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Status
Ended
Type
Scripted
First aired
Sep 15, 1986
Original language
EN
Production
20th Century Fox Television, Steven Bochco Productions
Country
US

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