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L.A. Law

1986–1994 · TV Show · 46 min episodes · 8 seasons
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75/100

Averaged across 3 ratings · 7.5K votes

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IMDb ↗
7.1/10
7.4K votes
Metacritic ↗
Metascore
83/100
11 reviews
Users
7.4/10
11 ratings not counted
Trakt ↗
72/100
102 votes

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The lives and work of the staff of a major Los Angeles law firm.

Details

Created by
Steven Bochco, Terry Louise Fisher
Studio
20th Century Fox Television, Steven Bochco Productions
Released
15 September 1986
Country
United States
Language
English
Episode length
46 min
Rated
TV-PG
Episodes
171 across 8 seasons
Awards
20 wins, 91 nominations

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Cast

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Corbin Bernsen

Corbin Bernsen

Arnie Becker

Jill Eikenberry

Jill Eikenberry

Ann Kelsey

Alan Rachins

Alan Rachins

Douglas Brackman

Michael Tucker

Michael Tucker

Stuart Markowitz

Richard Dysart

Richard Dysart

Leland McKenzie

Susan Ruttan

Susan Ruttan

Roxanne Melman

Blair Underwood

Blair Underwood

Jonathan Rollins

Larry Drake

Larry Drake

Benny Stulwicz

Awards & nominations

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20 wins from 111 nominations across 17 ceremonies

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series 1994 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Jill Eikenberry Nominee
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television 1992 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Larry Drake Nominee
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television 1992 Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Amanda Donohoe Winner
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama 1992 Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama Susan Dey Nominee
Best Television Series – Drama 1992 Best Television Series – Drama Nominee
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series 1992 Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Rick Wallace Nominee
Outstanding Drama Series 1992 Outstanding Drama Series Steven Bochco, Rick Wallace, Patricia Green, Alan Brennert, Carol Flint, Elodie Keene, James C. Hart, Robert Breech and Don Behrns Nominee
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series 1992 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Jimmy Smits Nominee
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