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Picket Fences
1992–1996
· TV Show
· 42 min episodes
· 4 seasons
B
MEANRANK
77/100
Every rating
60–94
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 60, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 94.
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Details
- Created by
- David E. Kelley
- Studio
- Nina Saxon Film Design, David E. Kelley Productions, 20th Century Fox Television, 20th Television
- Released
- 18 September 1992
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 42 min
- Episodes
- 88 across 4 seasons
- Awards
- 28 wins, 60 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (52) →
Awards & nominations
See all 88 →1 major award won · 28 wins from 88 nominations across 43 ceremonies
| Directors Guild of America Award 1992 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Miniseries or Movies for Television | Ron Lagomarsino for "Pilot" | Winner |
| Writers Guild of America Award 1995 | Television: Episodic Drama | Nicholas C. Harding & David E. Kelley | Nominee |
| Directors Guild of America Award 1993 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series | Lou Antonio for "The Dancing Bandit" | Nominee |
| Writers Guild of America Award 1993 | Television: Episodic Drama | David E. Kelley for "Thanskgiving" | Nominee |
| GLAAD Media Award 1997 | Outstanding TV - Individual Episode | Nominee | |
| YoungStar Award 1997 | Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama TV Series | Adam Wylie | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series 1996 | Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series | Kathy Baker | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Television Series Drama 1996 | Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Kathy Baker as Jill Brock | Nominee |
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Directors Guild of America Award
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Miniseries or Movies for Television | Ron Lagomarsino for "Pilot" | Winner |
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series | Lou Antonio for "The Dancing Bandit" | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Award
2 nominations
| Television: Episodic Drama | Nicholas C. Harding & David E. Kelley | Nominee |
| Television: Episodic Drama | David E. Kelley for "Thanskgiving" | Nominee |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
5 nominations, 3 won
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Ray Walston as Henry Bone | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Ray Walston as Henry Bone | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Fyvush Finkel as Douglas Wambaugh | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Ray Walston as Henry Bone | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Fyvush Finkel as Douglas Wambaugh | Nominee |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
4 nominations, 3 won
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Kathy Baker as Jill Brock | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Kathy Baker as Jill Brock | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Kathy Baker as Jill Brock | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Kathy Baker as Jill Brock | Nominee |
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
5 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Paul Winfield as Judge Harold Nance | Winner |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Richard Kiley as Hayden Langston | Winner |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | James Earl Jones as Attorney Bryant Thomas | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Michael Jeter as Peter Lebeck | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Richard Kiley as Hayden Langston | Nominee |
Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series | Kathy Baker | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series | Kathy Baker | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series | Kathy Baker | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series | Kathy Baker | Nominee |
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costuming for a Series
3 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costuming for a Series | Shelly Levine and Loree Parral | Winner |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costuming for a Series | Shelly Levine and Loree Parral | Winner |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costuming for a Series | Shelly Levine and Loree Parral | Nominee |
Outstanding Drama Series
2 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Drama Series | Robert Breech, Ann Donahue, David E. Kelley, Geoffrey Neigher, Jack Philbrick, Jonathan Pontell, Michael Pressman, and Alice West | Winner |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Robert Breech, David E. Kelley, Mark Perry, Jonathan Pontell, Michael Pressman, and Alice West | Winner |
American Television Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor in a Dramatic Series | Fyvush Finkel | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Dramatic Series | Tom Skerritt | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Dramatic Series | Kathy Baker | Nominee |
| Best Dramatic Series | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Dramatic Series | Lauren Holly | Nominee |
Specialty Player
4 nominations, 1 won
| Specialty Player | Ray Walston | Winner |
| Specialty Player | Marlee Matlin | Nominee |
| Specialty Player | Roy Dotrice | Nominee |
| Specialty Player | Robert Cornthwaite | Nominee |
Best Actress – Television Series Drama
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Kathy Baker as Jill Brock | Winner |
| Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Kathy Baker as Jill Brock | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Kathy Baker as Jill Brock | Nominee |
Best Quality Drama Series
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Quality Drama Series | Winner | |
| Best Quality Drama Series | Nominee | |
| Best Quality Drama Series | Nominee |
Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Drama Series
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Drama Series | Fyvush Finkel | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Drama Series | Ray Walston | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Drama Series | Fyvush Finkel | Nominee |
Humanitas Prize
3 nominations, 1 won
| 60 Minute Category | Nick Harding & David E. Kelley | Winner |
| 60 Minute Category | David E. Kelley for "Final Judgment" | Nominee |
| 60 Minute Category | David E. Kelley for "Abominable Snowmen" | Nominee |
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Lauren Holly | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Lauren Holly | Nominee |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Tom Skerritt as Jimmy Brock | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Tom Skerritt as Jimmy Brock | Nominee |
Best Recurring Player
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Recurring Player | Amy Aquino | Winner |
Best Young Actress in a New Television Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Young Actress in a New Television Series | Holly Marie Combs | Winner |
Best Youth Actor Recurring or Regular in a TV Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Youth Actor Recurring or Regular in a TV Series | Adam Wylie | Winner |
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Kathy Baker as Jill Brock | Winner |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Leigh Taylor-Young as Rachel Harris | Winner |
Artios Awards
3 nominations
| Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic | Sharon Bialy, Debi Manwiller and Richard Pagano | Nominee |
| Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic | Sharon Bialy, Debi Manwiller and Richard Pagano | Nominee |
| Best Casting for TV, Pilot | Sharon Bialy, Debi Manwiller and Richard Pagano | Nominee |
Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series
2 nominations
| Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series | Tom Skerritt | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series | Tom Skerritt | Nominee |
Best Actor – Television Series Drama
2 nominations
| Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Tom Skerritt as Jimmy Brock | Nominee |
| Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Tom Skerritt as Jimmy Brock | Nominee |
Best Performance by a Youth Actor in a Drama Series
2 nominations
| Best Performance by a Youth Actor in a Drama Series | Adam Wylie | Nominee |
| Best Performance by a Youth Actor in a Drama Series | Justin Shenkarow | Nominee |
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
2 nominations
| Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Fyvush Finkel | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Ray Walston | Nominee |
Best Television Series – Drama
2 nominations
| Best Television Series – Drama | Nominee | |
| Best Television Series – Drama | Nominee |
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
2 nominations
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Louise Fletcher as Christine Bey | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Marlee Matlin as Laurie Bey | Nominee |
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
2 nominations
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Amy Aquino, Kathy Baker, Don Cheadle, Holly Marie Combs, Kelly Connell, Fyvush Finkel, Lauren Holly, Costas Mandylor, Marlee Matlin, Justin Shenkarow, Tom Skerritt, Ray Walston, and Adam Wylie | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Kathy Baker, Don Cheadle, Holly Marie Combs, Kelly Connell, Robert Cornthwaite, Fyvush Finkel, Lauren Holly, Costas Mandylor, Justin Shenkarow, Tom Skerritt, Leigh Taylor-Young, Ray Walston, and Adam Wylie | Nominee |
Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Fyvush Finkel as Douglas Wambaugh | Nominee |
Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series | Lauren Holly | Nominee |
Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Leigh Taylor-Young as Rachel Harris | Nominee |
Best Young Actor in a New Television Series
1 nomination
| Best Young Actor in a New Television Series | Justin Shenkarow | Nominee |
Best Youth Actor Guest-Starring in a Television Show
1 nomination
| Best Youth Actor Guest-Starring in a Television Show | Karl David-Djerf | Nominee |
Edgar Allan Poe Award
1 nomination
| Best Television Episode | David E. Kelley for "Turpitude" | Nominee |
GLAAD Media Award
1 nomination
| Outstanding TV - Individual Episode | Nominee |
Outstanding Actor Under 10 in a Television Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Actor Under 10 in a Television Series | Adam Wylie | Nominee |
Outstanding Casting for a Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Casting for a Series | Craig Campobasso and Richard Pagano | Nominee |
Outstanding Costumes for a Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Costumes for a Series | Shelly Levine and Loree Parral | Nominee |
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Main Title Theme Music
1 nomination
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Main Title Theme Music | Stewart Levin | Nominee |
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Tom Skerritt as Jimmy Brock | Nominee |
Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Television Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Television Series | Holly Marie Combs, Justin Shenkarow, and Adam Wylie | Nominee |
YoungStar Award
1 nomination
| Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama TV Series | Adam Wylie | Nominee |