Against the Law

Against the Law

1990 · 1 Season · 17 Episodes · 7.0

Against the Law is an American dramedy television series that aired on the Fox network from September 23, 1990 to April 5, 1991. Starring Michael O'Keefe and Suzzanne Douglas, the 17 hour-long episodes centered on the brash Boston lawyer, Simon MacHeath, who left his job at a prestigious law firm to start his own defense practice.

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Episodes

E11. Pilot90m · 1990-09-23 E22. Where Truth Lies1990-09-30 E33. The Price of Life1990-10-07 E44. The Women1990-10-14 E55. The Second Man1990-10-28 E66. Requiem in B Flat1990-11-04 E77. Contempt1990-11-16 E88. A Safe, New World1990-11-23 E99. Nature Now1990-12-07 E1010. We, the Jury1990-12-21 E1111. The Indictment1991-01-11 E1212. Hoops1991-02-01 E1313. The Union Label1991-02-08 E1414. Damages1991-02-15 · 10.0 E1515. Past, Present1991-03-01 E1616. Miss Mass1991-03-08 E1717. Evil Conduct1991-04-05A date-rape victim and her father (run up against 'the system.' It fails them, so he shoots the rapistto death. That's where this story of law and morality begins. He confesses, and the police recover the gun. However, the police have 'erased' his Constitutional rights, as the prosecutor puts it. By the book, the killer should walk. But the judge throws out the book. So defense attorney MacHeath urges the jury to consult another book: ""a higher law."" (TV Guide)

Cast

Michael O'Keefe

Michael O'Keefe

Suzzanne Douglas

Suzzanne Douglas

Elizabeth Ruscio

Elizabeth Ruscio