Family Law (American TV series)

Family Law
GenreLegal drama
Created by
Starring
Opening theme"War" by Edwin Starr and the Brink
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes68
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Chuck Binder
  • Dana Maksimovich
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseSeptember 20, 1999 (1999-09-20) –
May 27, 2002 (2002-05-27)

Family Law is an American legal drama television series, created by Paul Haggis, that aired on CBS from September 20, 1999, to May 27, 2002. This series starring Kathleen Quinlan as divorced lawyer Lynn Holt, who attempted to start her own law firm after her husband left both her and their law practice, taking all of their clients with him.[1][2]

The show also starred Christopher McDonald as opportunistic, ambulance-chasing attorney Rex Weller, Julie Warner as Lynn's friend Danni (and the one member of her former firm's staff who did not defect with Lynn's ex-husband), and Dixie Carter as "pit bull" divorce attorney Randi King. Later cast additions included Tony Danza, Cristián de la Fuente, Salli Richardson, and Meredith Eaton as Emily Resnick, an ambitious attorney hoping to make partner.

Edwin Starr's 1970 hit song, "War" was used as the series' opening title theme, in season one.[3] A cover version of the song was performed by The Brink and used in season two and three.

Cast

Notes
  1. ^ Portrayed by Rosemarie Martin in the pilot.
  2. ^ Portrayed by Elliott & Jordan Dolling in the pilot. Portrayed by Blake Rossi during season 1.

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
123September 20, 1999 (1999-09-20)May 8, 2000 (2000-05-08)
224October 2, 2000 (2000-10-02)May 21, 2001 (2001-05-21)
321September 24, 2001 (2001-09-24)May 27, 2002 (2002-05-27)

Season 1 (1999–2000)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateProd.
code 
Viewers
(millions)
11"Pilot"Paul HaggisPaul Haggis & Anne KenneySeptember 20, 1999 (1999-09-20)10115.55[5]
22"Damages"Paul HaggisPaul Haggis & David ShoreSeptember 27, 1999 (1999-09-27)10215.03[6]
33"All God's Creatures"Paul HaggisStephen Nathan & Paul HaggisOctober 4, 1999 (1999-10-04)10314.15[7]
44"Prisoners"Fred GerberAnne KenneyOctober 11, 1999 (1999-10-11)10414.27[8]
55"The List"Richard J. LewisJudith Feldman & Sarah Woodside GallagherOctober 18, 1999 (1999-10-18)10513.63[9]
66"The Nanny"Fred GerberStephen NathanOctober 25, 1999 (1999-10-25)10613.99[10]
77"Games"Perry LangDavid ShoreNovember 8, 1999 (1999-11-08)10712.07[11]
88"The Fourth Trimester"John PattersonThomas L. MoranNovember 15, 1999 (1999-11-15)10813.30[12]
99"Holt vs. Holt"Fred GerberAnne KenneyNovember 22, 1999 (1999-11-22)10914.24[13]
1010"Four Drops of Blood"Michael SchultzJudith Feldman & Sarah Woodside GallagherNovember 29, 1999 (1999-11-29)11013.16[14]
1111"Decisions"Adam NimoyDavid Shore & Stephen NathanDecember 13, 1999 (1999-12-13)11112.26[15]
1212"Media Relations"Elodie KeeneGay WalchJanuary 10, 2000 (2000-01-10)11213.09[16]
1313"Human Error"Fred GerberThomas L. MoranJanuary 17, 2000 (2000-01-17)11312.36[17]
1414"Stealing Home"Stephen NathanVivienne RadkoffJanuary 24, 2000 (2000-01-24)11412.14[18]
1515"A Mother's Son"Richard J. LewisAnne Kenney & Judith Feldman & Sarah Woodside GallagherFebruary 7, 2000 (2000-02-07)11511.20[19]
1616"Are You My Father?"Anita AddisonSusan Hamilton BrinFebruary 21, 2000 (2000-02-21)1169.70[20]
1717"Metamorphosis"Fred GerberEdmond StevensFebruary 28, 2000 (2000-02-28)1179.68[21]
1818"Necessity"Ericson CoreStephen Nathan & David ShoreMarch 6, 2000 (2000-03-06)11811.51[22]
1919"Playing God"Fred GerberTricia Brock & Marc FlanaganMarch 20, 2000 (2000-03-20)11912.66[23]
2020"The Witness"Kari SkoglandJeff KingApril 17, 2000 (2000-04-17)1209.90[24]
2121"Second Chance"Fred GerberBill Chais & David ShoreApril 24, 2000 (2000-04-24)12111.56[25]
2222"Love and Money"Elodie KeeneStory by : Judith Feldman & Sarah Woodside Gallagher
Teleplay by : Stephen Nathan & David Shore
May 1, 2000 (2000-05-01)12213.40[26]
2323"Possession Is Nine Tenths of the Law"Ericson CoreDavid Shore & Stephen NathanMay 8, 2000 (2000-05-08)12311.71[27]

Season 2 (2000–01)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateProd.
code
Viewers
(millions)
241"The Choice"Paul HaggisPaul Haggis & Edmond StevensOctober 2, 2000 (2000-10-02)20114.08[28]
252"One Mistake"Fred GerberPaul Haggis & David ShoreOctober 9, 2000 (2000-10-09)20211.43[29]
263"Affairs of State"Fred GerberPaul Haggis & Stephen NathanOctober 16, 2000 (2000-10-16)20313.31[30]
274"Going Home"Fred GerberLinda McGibney & David ShoreOctober 23, 2000 (2000-10-23)20413.31[31]
285"Telling Lies: Part 1"Fred GerberPaul Haggis & Anne KenneyOctober 30, 2000 (2000-10-30)20512.73[32]
296"Telling Lies: Part 2"Jerry LevineStephen Nathan & David ShoreNovember 6, 2000 (2000-11-06)20612.69[33]
307"For Love"Stephen NathanBill Chais & Marjorie DavidNovember 13, 2000 (2000-11-13)20713.04[34]
318"Family Values"Oz ScottAshley Gable & Thomas L. MoranNovember 20, 2000 (2000-11-20)20812.27[35]
329"Echoes"Martha MitchellJonathan EstrinNovember 27, 2000 (2000-11-27)20910.89[36]
3310"Generations"Fred GerberE.J. SafirsteinDecember 11, 2000 (2000-12-11)21013.40[37]
3411"Intentions"Richard J. LewisLinda McGibney & Edmond StevensJanuary 8, 2001 (2001-01-08)21112.98[38]
3510"Film at Eleven"Ericson CoreChristopher Ambrose & Lawrence KaplowJanuary 15, 2001 (2001-01-15)21212.00[39]
3613"Separation"Fred GerberStephen Nathan & David ShoreJanuary 29, 2001 (2001-01-29)21311.51[40]
3714"The Quality of Mercy"Miles WatkinsMajorie David, Stephen Nathan & David ShoreFebruary 5, 2001 (2001-02-05)21412.67[41]
3815"Liar's Club: Part 1"Jeremy KaganAshley Gable & Thomas L. MoranFebruary 19, 2001 (2001-02-19)21511.66[42]
3916"Liar's Club: Part 2"Fred GerberStephen Nathan & David ShoreFebruary 26, 2001 (2001-02-26)21610.41[43]
4017"Soul Custody"Oz ScottBill Chais & Stephen NathanMarch 12, 2001 (2001-03-12)2178.60[44]
4118"Safe at Home"Paul HaggisThomas L. Moran & Paul HaggisMarch 19, 2001 (2001-03-19)21812.80[45]
4219"The Gay Divorcee"Jerry LevineStephen Nathan & David ShoreApril 9, 2001 (2001-04-09)21910.49[46]
4320"Bringing Up Babies"Richard J. LewisLinda McGibney & David ShoreApril 16, 2001 (2001-04-16)22011.11[47]
4421"Americans"Elodie KeeneStephen Nathan, David Shore & Scott CameronApril 30, 2001 (2001-04-30)22110.52[48]
4522"Recovery"Fred GerberStephen Nathan, David Shore & Jason PrestonMay 7, 2001 (2001-05-07)22211.02[49]
4623"Clemency"Paul HaggisBill Chais, Paul Haggis & Thomas L. MoranMay 14, 2001 (2001-05-14)22310.82[50]
4724"Planting Seeds"Elodie KeeneAshley Gable, Stephen Nathan & David ShoreMay 21, 2001 (2001-05-21)22411.53[51]

Season 3 (2001–02)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateProd.
code 
Viewers
(millions)
481"Irreparable Harm"Fred GerberStory by : Paul Haggis & Jan Nash and Lawrence Kaplow
Teleplay by : Lawrence Kaplow and Stephan Nathan & David Shore
September 24, 2001 (2001-09-24)3019.48[52]
492"Moving On"Fred GerberChristopher Ambrose & Lawrence KaplowOctober 1, 2001 (2001-10-01)30211.36[53]
503"Obligations"Oz ScottAshley GableOctober 8, 2001 (2001-10-08)30311.71[54]
514"My Brother's Keeper"Ericson CoreStory by : Thomas L. Moran & Vivienne Radkoff
Teleplay by : Thomas L. Moran
October 15, 2001 (2001-10-15)30410.27[55]
525"Against All Odds"Fred GerberChristopher AmbroseOctober 22, 2001 (2001-10-22)30510.87[56]
536"Sacrifices"Oz ScottGregg Gettas & Scott CameronOctober 29, 2001 (2001-10-29)30612.13[57]
547"All in the Family"Jerry LevineAyanna FloydNovember 5, 2001 (2001-11-05)30712.00[58]
558"Security"Fred GerberI.C. RapoportNovember 12, 2001 (2001-11-12)30810.54[59]
569"No Options"Jerry LevineLindsay SturmanNovember 19, 2001 (2001-11-19)30911.78[60]
5710"Sex, Lies and the Internet"Oz ScottBill Chais & Thomas L. MoranDecember 10, 2001 (2001-12-10)31011.01[61]
5811"Angel's Flight"Max MayerPaul Haggis & Jan NashDecember 17, 2001 (2001-12-17)31111.81[62]
5912"Blood and Water"Max MayerJan NashJanuary 7, 2002 (2002-01-07)31211.08[63]
6013"To Protect and Serve"Fred GerberAyanna Floyd & Ashley GableJanuary 14, 2002 (2002-01-14)31311.18[64]
6114"Arlene's Choice"Stephan NathanLawrence KaplowFebruary 4, 2002 (2002-02-04)3149.84[65]
6215"Children of a Lesser Dad"Oz ScottChristopher AmbroseFebruary 25, 2002 (2002-02-25)31510.59[66]
6316"Celano v. Foster"Fred GerberBill Chais & Thomas L. MoranMarch 4, 2002 (2002-03-04)31610.28[67]
6417"Big Brother"Julie WarnerStory by : Stuart Wolpert
Teleplay by : David Shore & Stephen Nathan
March 18, 2002 (2002-03-18)31710.00[68]
6518"Once Removed"Oz ScottPamela DavisMarch 25, 2002 (2002-03-25)31810.59[69]
6619"Admissions"Fred GerberLindsay SturmanApril 8, 2002 (2002-04-08)3198.78[70]
6720"Ties That Bind"Max MayerAshley Gable & Jan NashApril 15, 2002 (2002-04-15)3209.21[71]
6821"Alienation of Affection"Fred GerberStephan Nathan & David ShoreMay 27, 2002 (2002-05-27)3219.09[72]

Release and syndication

Since fall 2018, the show has been syndicated on the channel Start TV. Currently it airs Saturdays at 2:00 a.m. EST.[73]

Reception

Ron Wertheimer of the New York Times wrote: "Ms. Quinlan is most appealing, but this series can't survive on her determination alone."[74] Tom Shales of The Washington Post gave it a positive review, "Quinlan is admirable and believable as a woman who won't let setbacks set her back; she's easy to root for."[75]

On Rotten Tomatoes, season one has an approval rating of 10% based on reviews from 10 critics. The site's consensus is "Although Kathleen Quinlan gives a commendable performance, Family Law fizzles out with its bizarre tonal shifts, two-dimensional characterizations, and unbelievable storylines."[76]

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