Street Legal (Canadian TV series)
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| Starring | Sonja Smits C. David Johnson Eric Peterson Cynthia Dale |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of seasons | 9 |
| No. of episodes | 132 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | January 6, 1987 – April 8, 2019 |
Street Legal is a Canadian legal drama television series, which aired on CBC Television from 1987 to 1994, followed twenty-five years later by a six-episode season with a substantially different cast.[1] Street Legal was the longest-running one-hour scripted drama in the history of Canadian television, holding the record for twenty years before being surpassed by Heartland's 139th episode on March 29, 2015.[2]
Synopsis
[edit]Street Legal focuses on the professional and private lives of the partners in a small Toronto, Ontario law firm. The primary stars are Sonja Smits, Eric Peterson and C. David Johnson, and the cast also includes Julie Khaner, Albert Schultz, Cynthia Dale, Maria del Mar, Ron Lea, Anthony Sherwood and Diane Polley.
The series is distinctively Canadian, in the use of Canadian court customs and procedures. Much of the show's music was composed by Eric Robertson who was nominated for a Gemini Award in 1987 for his work on the show.
Cast and characters
[edit]In the early episodes, the show's three core characters were Carrie Barr (Smits), Leon Robinovitch (Peterson) and Chuck Tchobanian (Johnson), partners in the small downtown Toronto law firm of Barr, Robinovitch and Tchobanian. The three did not necessarily always see eye to eye on things: Tchobanian was a flashy, confident and conservative lawyer who was most interested in taking high-profile cases that would get his name into the media; Robinovitch was an activist labour lawyer who believed in defending the little guy and mounted a campaign for Mayor of Toronto during the series run; Barr was a soft-spoken and initially naïve young lawyer who was sometimes forced to mediate between her more opinionated partners. According to series producer Maryke McEwen, "if you want to label the characters I'd call them Liberal, Conservative and NDP."[3]
Characters introduced later included Mercedes (Sealy-Smith), the firm's no-nonsense office manager; Olivia Novak (Dale), an aggressive, risk-taking new lawyer with the firm who was a foil for Carrie and a love interest for Chuck; Alana Newman (Khaner), a judge who was married to Leon; Rob Diamond (Schultz), who joined the firm as a junior lawyer; Dillon Beck (Sherwood), a crown prosecutor who married Carrie; and Laura Crosby (del Mar), a new lawyer who joined the firm after Carrie was killed by a drunk driver.
In the 2019 revival, Olivia loses her job with a Bay Street firm, and joins RDL Legal, a boutique firm with whom she was formerly competing to land a major case.
Original cast
[edit]- Sonja Smits as Carrington "Carrie" Barr
- C. David Johnson as Charles "Chuck" Tchobanian
- Eric Peterson as Leon Robinovitch
- Cynthia Dale as Olivia Novak
- David James Elliott as Nick Del Gado
- Julie Khaner as Alana Newman Robinovitch
- Anthony Sherwood as Dillon Beck
- Albert Schultz as Rob Diamond
- Maria del Mar as Laura Crosby
- Ron Lea as Brian Malony
- Alison Sealy-Smith as Mercedes
2019 revival cast
[edit]- Cynthia Dale as Olivia Novak
- Cara Ricketts as Lilly Rue
- Steve Lund as Adam Darling
- Yvonne Chapman as Mina Lee
- Joanne Vannicola as Sam
- Emmanuel Kabongo as Roman Mussi
Show history
[edit]The original series pilot aired on CBC Television in 1986 as Shellgame, a television film written by William Deverell which starred Brenda Robins as a lawyer defending accused murderer André (Germain Houde).[4] The film was not well received by audiences or critics, however, and the project was retooled and recast before premiering as a series in 1987.[5]
The series debuted on January 6, 1987, with a six-episode run that season.[3] Maryke McEwen was the executive producer. Early critical response to the series frequently compared it to the contemporaneous American series L.A. Law, with some reviewers even coining the dismissive epithet T.O. Law.[6] The series then returned for a longer second season in September 1987.[7]
From the third through the seventh seasons, Brenda Greenberg was first senior producer, then executive producer, with Nada Harcourt taking over for the final season.
The show's last regular weekly episode aired on February 18, 1994.[8]
Production wrapped up with the two-hour television film Last Rights, which aired on November 6, 1994. Loosely based on the case of Sue Rodriguez, an assisted suicide activist who died a week before Street Legal's final regular episode aired, the film centred on Olivia's criminal trial after helping a terminally ill friend (Brent Carver) commit suicide.[9] The film drew 1.6 million viewers.[10]
Revival
[edit]The concept for a 2019 revival of Street Legal was first discussed during a lunch including Cynthia Dale and Sally Catto, CBC's general manager of programming. During a subsequent lunch, producer Bernie Zukerman and Catto began to plan specifics for a relaunch.[11] The revival centres on Olivia Novak (Dale), joining a small boutique law office, RDL Legal, after losing her job with a powerful Bay Street firm.[1] In addition to Dale reprising her original role, the cast also includes Cara Ricketts, Steve Lund and Yvonne Chapman.[2] Eric Peterson and Anthony Sherwood made guest appearances reprising their roles as Leon Robinovitch and Dillon Beck, but were not part of the full-time cast. Actors Allan Hawco, Patrick Labbé, Leni Parker, Rosemary Dunsmore and Tom McCamus also appeared in supporting roles.
The new season of six episodes premiered on March 4, 2019, on CBC Television.[2] After each episode was broadcast, it also became available for viewing on the CBC Gem streaming service. The primary theme of the six episodes is the opioid crisis in Canada,[12] including a class action lawsuit against a major pharmaceutical company that manufactures a highly addictive drug.[2][13]
In April 2019, the CBC announced that the reboot would not be renewed for a second season.[14] The ninth season premiered on June 21, 2021, on Ovation in the United States and was also released on the Ovation NOW app streaming service in the "Mystery Alley" channel section early before its premiere.[15]
Episodes
[edit]| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 6 | January 6, 1987 | February 17, 1987 | |
| 2 | 13 | September 27, 1987 | December 30, 1987 | |
| 3 | 19 | October 7, 1988 | February 24, 1989 | |
| 4 | 16 | October 13, 1989 | February 9, 1990 | |
| 5 | 16 | October 5, 1990 | February 1, 1991 | |
| 6 | 18 | October 4, 1991 | January 31, 1992 | |
| 7 | 18 | October 4, 1992 | January 31, 1993 | |
| 8 | 20 | October 8, 1993 | November 6, 1994 | |
| 9 | 6 | March 4, 2019 | April 8, 2019 | |
Season 1 (1987)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Birds of a Feather" | Alan Erlich | Tom Scheinbeck | January 6, 1987 | |
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Carrie, Chuck, and Leon try to maintain their practice after losing their most lucrative accounts. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Even Lawyers Sing the Blues" | Randy Bradshaw | Don Truckey, Larry Gaynor | January 13, 1987 | |
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Leon tries to help an old girlfriend whose illegitimate daughter was fathered by a prominent member of the parliament. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "A Little Knowledge" | Marc Strange | Ian Sutherland | January 20, 1987 | |
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Carrie represents a man accused of killing his wife, but soon finds out about his motives for hiring her. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Sting Like a Butterfly" | Sturla Gunnarsson | Don Truckey | January 27, 1987 | |
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Chuck's lack of knowledge poses a problem for backing the comeback of an aging boxer. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Matter of Honour" | Mort Ransen | Marc Strange | February 10, 1987[16] | |
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Chuck represents a 12-year-old boy who is accused of murdering his stepfather, and who witnessed the suspicious death of his father. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Tango Bellarosa" | Randy Bradshaw | Ian Adams, Marc Strange | February 17, 1987[17] | |
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A shocked Carrie learns that the client applying for U.S. citizenship identifies the immigration official as an Argentine torturer. | ||||||
Season 2 (1987)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "Baby Talk" | Randy Bradshaw | David Cole | September 27, 1987 | |
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Carrie represents a surrogate lesbian mother who chooses to keep the baby. | ||||||
| 8 | 2 | "Assault" | Eleanore Lindo | Don Truckey | September 30, 1987[18] | |
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A client's husband, charged with wife beating, sexually assaults Carrie. | ||||||
| 9 | 3 | "Desperate Alibi" | Alan Erlich | Paul Aitken | October 7, 1987[19] | |
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Chuck represents a teen accused of killing a gay man who refuses to disclose the names of the real attackers. | ||||||
| 10 | 4 | "Judgement Call" | Allan Kroeker | Marc Strange | October 14, 1987[20] | |
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The suicide of Carrie's client strikes her with guilt. | ||||||
| 11 | 5 | "Fever of the Blood" | Steve DiMarco | Brian Kit McLeod | October 21, 1987 | |
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Leon represents a doctor charged with negligence. | ||||||
| 12 | 6 | "Star Struck" | Allan Kroeker | Don Truckey | October 28, 1987[21] | |
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Leon's client fights to reclaim her medical research from an American company who intends to use it for a Star Wars program. | ||||||
| 13 | 7 | "Mr. Nice Guy" | Don McCutcheon | David Cole | November 4, 1987[22] | |
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Carrie tries to save the lives of her client's family. | ||||||
| 14 | 8 | "Just One Kiss" | Paul Shapiro | Robert Sandler | November 18, 1987[23] | |
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Chuck is accused of sleeping with a client's wife. | ||||||
| 15 | 9 | "Romeo and Carol" | Eleanore Lindo | Malcolm MacRury, Don Truckey, Paul Aitken, Peter Mitchell | November 25, 1987[24] | |
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Leon represents a mentally-handicapped couple who are forbidden from living together. | ||||||
| 16 | 10 | "Lost and Lonely Hearts" | James Swan | Jerome McCann | December 2, 1987[25] | |
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Chuck's client sues her dating service. | ||||||
| 17 | 11 | "Take My Jokes, Please" | Alan Simmonds | Malcolm MacRury | December 16, 1987[26] | |
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Leon represents a comic in a divorce case. | ||||||
| 18 | 12 | "Gold Rush" | Eleanore Lindo | Don Truckey | December 23, 1987 | |
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Chuck is involved in a shady gold-mining company. | ||||||
| 19 | 13 | "I'll Be Home for Christmas" | Randy Bradshaw | David Cole | December 30, 1987 | |
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Leon represents an old client accused of destroying a Christmas display. | ||||||
Season 3 (1988–89)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 20 | 1 | "A Powerful Prison Story" | Brad Turner | Malcolm MacRury, Don Truckey, Paul Aitken, Peter Mitchell | October 7, 1988 |
| 21 | 2 | "The Waiting Chair" | Alan Simmonds | Malcolm MacRury, Don Truckey, Paul Aitken, Peter Mitchell | October 14, 1988 |
| 22 | 3 | "Elliot vs. McTavish" | Alan Simmonds | Malcolm MacRury, Don Truckey, Paul Aitken, Peter Mitchell | October 21, 1988 |
| 23 | 4 | "State of Mind" | Stefan Scaini | Malcolm MacRury, Don Truckey, Paul Aitken, Peter Mitchell | October 28, 1988 |
| 24 | 5 | "The Homecoming" | Brad Turner | Malcolm MacRury, Paul Aitken, Peter Mitchell | November 4, 1988 |
| 25 | 6 | "Mondo Condo" | Eleanore Lindo | Malcolm MacRury, Don Truckey, Paul Aitken, Peter Mitchell | November 11, 1988 |
| 26 | 7 | "Murder by Video" | Brad Turner | Robert Sandler | November 18, 1988 |
| 27 | 8 | "Whose Woods Are These" | Stefan Scaini, Beverley Cooper | Robert Sandler | November 25, 1988 |
| 28 | 9 | "Act of Silence" | Steve DiMarco | Malcolm MacRury, Don Truckey, Jerome McCann | December 2, 1988 |
| 29 | 10 | "Equal Partners" | Stacey Stewart Curtis | Malcolm MacRury, Leila Basen | December 9, 1988 |
| 30 | 11 | "Cat and Mouse" | Richard Benner | Barry Stevens | December 16, 1988 |
| 31 | 12 | "Basketball Story" | Gilbert M. Shilton | Malcolm MacRury, Paul Aitken, Peter Mitchell | January 6, 1989 |
| 32 | 13 | "Principles" | Allan Harmon | Malcolm MacRury, Paul Aitken, Peter Mitchell, Ian Sutherland, William Kuhns | January 13, 1989 |
| 33 | 14 | "Brotherhoods" | Peter Yalden-Thompson | Rebecca Schechter | January 20, 1989 |
| 34 | 15 | "Beauties and Beasts" | Eleanore Lindo | Katherine Neilsen | January 27, 1989 |
| 35 | 16 | "In Search of a Dream" | Stefan Scaini | Malcolm MacRury, Drew Hayden Taylor | February 3, 1989 |
| 36 | 17 | "Slipping Through the Cracks" | Richard Benner | Peter Lauterman, Angelo Stea | February 10, 1989 |
| 37 | 18 | "Conflict of Interest" | Stacey Stewart Curtis | Rebecca Schechter | February 17, 1989 |
| 38 | 19 | "World-Class City" | Stefan Scaini | Barry Stevens | February 24, 1989 |
Season 4 (1989–90)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 1 | "Soul Custody" | Gilbert M. Shilton | Guy Mullally, Richard Oleksiak | October 13, 1989 |
| 40 | 2 | "Partners and Other Strangers" | Brad Turner | Peter Lauterman, Angelo Stea | October 20, 1989 |
| 41 | 3 | "Without Prejudice" | Gilbert M. Shilton | Guy Mullally, Barry Stevens | October 27, 1989 |
| 42 | 4 | "See No Evil" | Jorge Montesi | Guy Mullally, Rebecca Schechter | November 3, 1989 |
| 43 | 5 | "The Cradle Will Rock" | Stefan Scaini | Malcolm MacRury | November 10, 1989 |
| 44 | 6 | "Complex Offer" | Allan Harmon | Guy Mullally, John Nicolls | November 17, 1989 |
| 45 | 7 | "Film Noir" | Eleanore Lindo | Guy Mullally, Richard Oleksiak | November 24, 1989 |
| 46 | 8 | "Confession" | Brad Turner | Guy Mullally, Paul Aitken | December 1, 1989 |
| 47 | 9 | "Home" | Steve DiMarco | Guy Mullally, Roy Sallows | December 8, 1989 |
| 48 | 10 | "Blue Collar" | Allan Harmon | Barry Stevens | December 15, 1989 |
| 49 | 11 | "Security Exchange" | Stacey Stewart Curtis | Guy Mullally, Robert Sandler | January 5, 1990 |
| 50 | 12 | "The Bracelet" | Sturla Gunnarsson | Guy Mullally, Michael Leo Donovan | January 12, 1990 |
| 51 | 13 | "Leon's Story" | Bruce Pittman | Guy Mullally, Robin White | January 19, 1990 |
| 52 | 14 | "Wedding" | Stacey Stewart Curtis | Malcolm MacRury | January 26, 1990 |
| 53 | 15 | "Godfather of Mimico" | Michael Franks | Guy Mullally, Peter Lauterman, Angelo Stea | February 2, 1990 |
| 54 | 16 | "Suite Sixteen" | Stefan Scaini | Guy Mullally | February 9, 1990 |
Season 5 (1990–91)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 1 | "Holy Thursday" | Allan Harmon | Guy Mullally | October 5, 1990 |
| 56 | 2 | "Spare Parts" | George Bloomfield | Guy Mullally, Robert Sandler | October 12, 1990 |
| 57 | 3 | "Double Agenda" | Brad Turner | Guy Mullally, Barry Stevens, Richard Oleksiak | October 19, 1990 |
| 58 | 4 | "Shadow Boxing" | Jorge Montesi | Guy Mullally, Rebecca Schechter | October 26, 1990 |
| 59 | 5 | "Standard of Care" | Eleanore Lindo | Guy Mullally, Barry Stevens | November 2, 1990 |
| 60 | 6 | "The Psychic" | Randy Bradshaw | Guy Mullally, Paul Aitken | November 9, 1990 |
| 61 | 7 | "Softsell" | Mitchell Gabourie | Guy Mullally, Peter Lauterman, Angelo Stea | November 16, 1990 |
| 62 | 8 | "Divine Image" | Stacey Stewart Curtis | Guy Mullally, Barry Stevens | November 23, 1990 |
| 63 | 9 | "Sanctuary" | Stefan Scaini | Guy Mullally, Catherine Denson | November 30, 1990 |
| 64 | 10 | "Lies" | Douglas Jackson | Guy Mullally, Barry Stevens, Sammi Fareed Ahmed | December 7, 1990 |
| 65 | 11 | "Tyger, Tyger" | Allan Harmon | Guy Mullally, Gary Freedman | December 14, 1990 |
| 66 | 12 | "Murder" | Stacey Stewart Curtis | Guy Mullally, Toby Mullally | January 4, 1991 |
| 67 | 13 | "The Cookies Crumble" | Douglas Jackson | Guy Mullally, A.J. Bickerton, Neil Kozloff, Michael Betcherman | January 11, 1991 |
| 68 | 14 | "The Prosecution" | Stacey Stewart Curtis | Guy Mullally, Rebecca Schechter | January 18, 1991 |
| 69 | 15 | "Election Day" | Eleanore Lindo | Guy Mullally, Barry Stevens | January 25, 1991 |
| 70 | 16 | "The Truth" | George Bloomfield | Catherine Denson | February 1, 1991 |
Season 6 (1991–92)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | 1 | "The Legacy of Stanley Wall" | Stacey Stewart Curtis | Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly | October 4, 1991 |
| TBA | 2 | "The Harley" | George Bloomfield | Guy Mullally, Barry Stevens | October 11, 1991 |
| 72 | 3 | "Presumed Toxic" | Stacey Stewart Curtis | Guy Mullally, Rebecca Schechter | October 18, 1991 |
| 73 | 4 | "Reasonable Doubt" | George Bloomfield | Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly | October 25, 1991 |
| 74 | 5 | "Shades of Difference" | Brad Turner | Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, A.J. Bickerton, Neil Kozloff | November 1, 1991 |
| 75 | 6 | "Questions of Dignity" | Stacey Stewart Curtis | Guy Mullally, Bruce Martin | November 8, 1991 |
| 76 | 7 | "Sing for Me, Olivia" | Eleanore Lindo | Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, Gary Freedman | November 15, 1991 |
| 77 | 8 | "Keeping Secrets" | Stacey Stewart Curtis | Guy Mullally, Catherine Denson | November 22, 1991 |
| 78 | 9 | "The Good Lawyer" | Eleanore Lindo | Guy Mullally, Toby Mullally | November 29, 1991 |
| 79 | 10 | "Hollywood North" | George Bloomfield | Guy Mullally, Rebecca Schechter | November 29, 1991 |
| 80 | 11 | "Eye of the Beholder" | Allan Harmon | Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly | December 6, 1991 |
| 81 | 12 | "Too Many Cooks" | George Bloomfield | Guy Mullally, Leila Basen | December 13, 1991 |
| 83 | 13 | "On Women and Independence" | Steve DiMarco | Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, Barry Stevens, Gary Freedman | December 20, 1991 |
| 84 | 14 | "Children's Hour" | Stefan Scaini | Guy Mullally, Rebecca Schechter | January 6, 1992 |
| 85 | 15 | "Breach of Trust" | Steve DiMarco | Guy Mullally, A.J. Bickerton, Neil Kozloff | January 10, 1992 |
| 86 | 16 | "November" | Stefan Scaini | Guy Mullally, Toby Mullally | January 17, 1992 |
| 87 | 17 | "After the Fall" | Stacey Stewart Curtis | Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, Rebecca Schechter | January 24, 1992 |
| 88 | 18 | "The Phoenix" | Stacey Stewart Curtis | Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, Rebecca Schechter | January 31, 1992 |
Season 7 (1992–93)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | 1 | "BRT and Associates: A New Beginning" | Stacey Stewart Curtis | Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly | October 30, 1992 |
| 90 | 2 | "Affairs of the Heart" | Eleanore Lindo | Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly | November 6, 1992 |
| 91 | 3 | "Break-ups and Mergers" | Stacey Stewart Curtis | Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, Bruce Martin | November 13, 1992 |
| 92 | 4 | "Persistence of Vision" | Stefan Scaini | Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, Leila Basen | November 20, 1992 |
| 93 | 5 | "It's a Wise Child" | Stacey Stewart Curtis | Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, A.J. Bickerton, Neil Kozloff | November 27, 1992 |
| 94 | 6 | "Rules of the Game" | Steve DiMarco | Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, Bruce Martin | December 4, 1992 |
| 95 | 7 | "Never Say Die" | Allan Harmon | Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, Michael Betcherman | December 11, 1992 |
| 96 | 8 | "Lefter Than Thou" | Milan Cheylov | Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, Barry Stevens | December 18, 1992 |
| 97 | 9 | "Believe the Children" | Stefan Scaini | Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, Paul Ledoux | January 1, 1993 |
| 98 | 10 | "Thicker Than Water" | Allan Harmon | Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, Giles Blunt | January 8, 1993 |
| 99 | 11 | "Best Interest of the Child" | Milan Cheylov | Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, James Nadler | January 15, 1993 |
| 100 | 12 | "Pride and Prejudice" | Harvey Frost | Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, Michael Betcherman | January 22, 1993 |
| 101 | 13 | "Forgiveness" | Eleanore Lindo | Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, Maureen McKeon | January 29, 1993 |
| 102 | 14 | "Sex and Death" | Stacey Stewart Curtis | Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, Barry Stevens | February 5, 1993 |
| 103 | 15 | "Conduct Unbecoming" | Milan Cheylov | Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, James Nadler | February 12, 1993 |
| 104 | 16 | "The Price" | Stacey Stewart Curtis | Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, Maureen McKeon | February 19, 1993 |
| 105 | 17 | "Strange Bedfellows" | Steve DiMarco | Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, Maureen McKeon | February 26, 1993 |
| 106 | 18 | "Faking It" | Stacey Stewart Curtis | Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, Maureen McKeon | March 5, 1993 |
Season 8 (1993–94)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | 1 | "Strictly Business" | Milan Cheylov | Sondra Kelly, Maureen McKeon | October 8, 1993 |
| 108 | 2 | "Hasta La Vista" | Harvey Frost | Sondra Kelly, Maureen McKeon, Ann MacNaughton | October 15, 1993 |
| 109 | 3 | "Truth or Dare" | Milan Cheylov | Sondra Kelly, Maureen McKeon, Donald Martin | October 22, 1993 |
| 110 | 4 | "But Not Forgotten" | Stacey Stewart Curtis | Sondra Kelly, Dave Cole, Maureen McKeon, A.J. Bickerton, Neil Kozloff | October 29, 1993 |
| 111 | 5 | "Black and White in Color" | Harvey Frost | Sondra Kelly, Dave Cole, Michael Betcherman | November 5, 1993 |
| 112 | 6 | "Fit Punishment" | Milan Cheylov | Sondra Kelly, Dave Cole, Maureen McKeon, David Barlow | November 12, 1993 |
| 113 | 7 | "What's Love Got to Do with It?" | Stefan Scaini | Dave Cole, Rebecca Schechter | November 19, 1993 |
| 114 | 8 | "Truth, Lies and Consequences" | Harvey Frost | Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, Dave Cole, Donald Martin | November 26, 1993 |
| 115 | 9 | "Do the Right Thing" | Milan Cheylov | Dave Cole, Maureen McKeon, Michael Betcherman | December 3, 1993 |
| 116 | 10 | "Feared by the Bad, Loved by the Good" | Stefan Scaini | Dave Cole | December 10, 1993 |
| 117 | 11 | "The Cost of Love" | Harvey Frost | Dave Cole, Maureen McKeon | December 17, 1993 |
| 118 | 12 | "Fair Is Foul" | Stacey Stewart Curtis | Dave Cole, Rebecca Schechter | January 7, 1994 |
| 119 | 13 | "The Firm" | Steve DiMarco | Dave Cole, Maureen McKeon, Hart Hanson | January 14, 1994 |
| 120 | 14 | "Persons Living or Dead" | Harvey Frost | Dave Cole | January 21, 1994 |
| 121 | 15 | "Crossroads" | Milan Cheylov | Dave Cole, Maureen McKeon, Paul Hay | January 28, 1994 |
| 122 | 16 | "The Morning After" | Steve DiMarco | Dave Cole, Ann MacNaughton | February 4, 1994 |
| 123 | 17 | "No Holds Barred" | Milan Cheylov | Dave Cole, Maureen McKeon | February 11, 1994 |
| 124 | 18 | "The Long and Winding Road" | Stacey Stewart Curtis | Dave Cole | February 18, 1994 |
| 125 | 19 | "Last Rites: Part 1" | Stacey Stewart Curtis | Maureen McKeon, David Barlow | November 6, 1994 |
| 126 | 20 | "Last Rites: Part 2" | Stacey Stewart Curtis | Maureen McKeon, David Barlow | November 6, 1994 |
Season 9 (2019)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title [27] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [27] | Canada viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | 1 | "Glass Floor" | Sturla Gunnarsson | Bruce M. Smith | March 4, 2019 | 0.37[28] |
| 128 | 2 | "Moving Day" | Sturla Gunnarsson | Lynne Kamm, Deborah Nathan | March 11, 2019 | 0.34[29] |
| 129 | 3 | "Neighbours" | Sturla Gunnarsson | Nikolijne Troubetzkoy | March 18, 2019 | 0.30[30] |
| 130 | 4 | "Homecoming" | Chloé Robichaud | Nicolas Billon | March 25, 2019 | 0.20[31] |
| 131 | 5 | "Cracks" | Chloé Robichaud | Lynne Kamm | April 1, 2019 | 0.27[32] |
| 132 | 6 | "Leap" | Chloé Robichaud | Bruce M. Smith | April 8, 2019 | 0.25[33] |
Production
[edit]The creators of the 2019 series were Bruce M. Smith and Bernie Zukerman.[34] Smith and Zukerman were also the executive producers. The series was co-produced by IGP Productions and Broken Clown Company. Cynthia Dale and Rayne Zukerman were producers. Filming of the six episodes was completed primarily in Montreal with some work done in Toronto.[2]
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It took me about two seconds to say 'What a great idea. It's probably one of the most popular shows ever. Let me put together an idea for what a new show would look like.
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- ^ "Street Legal reboot storyline features law firm meltdown". Canadian Lawyer. February 22, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
Together with show runner Bruce Smith, Zukerman sat down and in a relatively short time shaped an idea of Dale's character Olivia working in a large law firm trying to put together a big class action lawsuit against big pharma and the case gets scooped by a young firm.
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- ^ Brioux, Bill (March 21, 2019). "NUMBERS IN CANADA: Monday and Tuesday overnights call 911". Brioux.tv. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ Brioux, Bill (March 27, 2019). "NUMBERS IN CANADA: Street Legal hits pot hole in Week Four". Brioux.tv. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ Brioux, Bill (April 3, 2019). "NUMBERS IN CANADA: Big Brother Canada an overnight success". Brioux.tv. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ Brioux, Bill (April 11, 2019). "NUMBERS ACROSS CANADA: Final verdict reached on Street Legal". Brioux.tv. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ "CBC's Street Legal returns, grittier and great, thanks to Bruce M. Smith". TV, eh?. March 1, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
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- Street Legal at IMDb
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