About this season
Carson's Law is an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for the Ten Network between 1983-1984. The series was a period piece set in the 1920s and starred Lorraine Bayly as progressive solicitor Jennifer Carson. The episodes revolved around the cases taken on by Jennifer, and the various personal intrigues of her family. The series' premiere was billed as a 90-minute "movie-length" episode on 24 January 1983, with another two-hour episode in the same timeslot the following night, before settling into its twice-weekly 60-minute (with ads) format the following week. Carson's Law was noted for its quality scripts and period production values, however although the programme was very popular in Melbourne where the series was based and filmed, it did not succeed in Sydney. It was cancelled in 1984 after 184 episodes with the final episode airing on ATV-10 on 1 December 1984.
Episodes (92)
1. The Clan, Part One
Aired 24 January 1983 • 50 min
2. The Clan, Part Two
Aired 27 January 1983 • 50 min
3. The Witness
Aired 31 January 1983 • 50 min
4. Requiem
Aired 3 February 1983 • 50 min
5. Case Deferred
Aired 7 February 1983 • 50 min
6. The Royston Trial
Aired 10 February 1983 • 50 min
7. An English Gentleman
Aired 14 February 1983 • 50 min
8. Foxtrot
Aired 18 February 1983 • 50 min
9. The Medicine Man
Aired 21 February 1983 • 50 min
10. Which Doctor
Aired 24 February 1983 • 50 min
11. Swan Song, Part One
Aired 28 February 1983 • 50 min
12. Swan Song, Part Two
Aired 3 March 1983 • 50 min
13. Happy Families
Aired 7 March 1983 • 50 min
14. To the Future
Aired 10 March 1983 • 50 min
15. Lost Soul
Aired 14 March 1983 • 50 min
16. Pre-Selection
Aired 17 March 1983 • 50 min
17. On the Fence
Aired 21 March 1983 • 50 min
18. A Family Concern
Aired 24 March 1983 • 50 min
19. Mistress
Aired 28 March 1983 • 50 min
20. Reputations
Aired 31 March 1983 • 50 min
21. The Cause
Aired 4 April 1983 • 50 min
22. Trial and Error
Aired 7 April 1983 • 50 min
23. Dead Man's Tales
Aired 11 April 1983 • 50 min
24. Dead End
Aired 14 April 1983 • 50 min
25. The Candidate
Aired 18 April 1983 • 50 min
26. Strange Bedfellows
Aired 21 April 1983 • 50 min
27. Donnegan's Wake
Aired 25 April 1983 • 50 min
28. The Confession
Aired 28 April 1983 • 50 min
29. Aftermath
Aired 2 May 1983 • 50 min
30. Waywards From the Bush
Aired 5 May 1983 • 50 min
31. All God's Children
Aired 9 May 1983 • 50 min
32. Blessed Are They
Aired 12 May 1983 • 50 min
33. An Useful Life
Aired 16 May 1983 • 50 min
34. The Greater Good
Aired 19 May 1983 • 50 min
35. Chopsticks
Aired 23 May 1983 • 50 min
36. In a Market Garden
Aired 26 May 1983 • 50 min
37. The Prodigal
Aired 30 May 1983 • 50 min
38. The Razorman
Aired 2 June 1983 • 50 min
39. Christmas Cheer
Aired 6 June 1983 • 50 min
40. The Wedding
Aired 9 June 1983 • 50 min
41. The Honeymoon
Aired 13 June 1983 • 50 min
42. A Private Life
Aired 16 June 1983 • 50 min
43. Birthright
Aired 20 June 1983 • 50 min
44. Heritage
Aired 23 June 1983 • 50 min
45. Policeman's Lot
Aired 27 June 1983 • 50 min
46. True Colours
Aired 30 June 1983 • 50 min
47. The Pound of Flesh
Aired 4 July 1983 • 50 min
48. In Service
Aired 7 July 1983 • 50 min
49. The Soiree
Aired 11 July 1983 • 50 min
50. Best Laid Plans
Aired 14 July 1983 • 50 min
51. The Sins of the Sons
Aired 18 July 1983 • 50 min
52. The Perfect Gentleman
Aired 21 July 1983 • 50 min
53. Future Horizons
Aired 25 July 1983 • 50 min
54. Happy Events
Aired 28 July 1983 • 50 min
55. Scent of Battle
Aired 1 August 1983 • 50 min
56. The Fortune Teller
Aired 4 August 1983 • 50 min
57. Fortune's Child
Aired 8 August 1983 • 50 min
58. Fire and Misfire
Aired 11 August 1983 • 50 min
59. St. Patrick's Day
Aired 15 August 1983 • 50 min
60. The Masquerade
Aired 18 August 1983 • 50 min
61. All That Glitters
Aired 22 August 1983 • 50 min
62. Laugh Clown Laugh
Aired 25 August 1983 • 50 min
63. Guardian Angels
Aired 29 August 1983 • 50 min
64. Lost Opportunities
Aired 1 September 1983 • 50 min
65. A Country Dance
Aired 5 September 1983 • 50 min
66. Faith, Hope And Fencing Wire
Aired 8 September 1983 • 50 min
67. A Matter of Confidence
Aired 12 September 1983 • 50 min
68. The Tender Trap
Aired 15 September 1983 • 50 min
69. A Case for Compassion
Aired 19 September 1983 • 50 min
70. From Small Acorns
Aired 22 September 1983 • 50 min
71. Street Games, Night Moves
Aired 26 September 1983 • 50 min
72. Deceptions
Aired 29 September 1983 • 50 min
73. Orphans of the Storm
Aired 3 October 1983 • 50 min
74. Falling Star
Aired 6 October 1983 • 50 min
75. Means to an End
Aired 10 October 1983 • 50 min
76. Teapots and Tears
Aired 13 October 1983 • 50 min
77. Seeing Stars
Aired 17 October 1983 • 50 min
78. Mirrors and Dreams
Aired 20 October 1983 • 50 min
79. The Americans Are Coming
Aired 24 October 1983 • 50 min
80. Picking Up the Pieces
Aired 27 October 1983 • 50 min
81. The Bolshevik
Aired 31 October 1983 • 50 min
82. The Comeback
Aired 3 November 1983 • 50 min
83. A Scent of Lavender
Aired 7 November 1983 • 50 min
84. Changes
Aired 10 November 1983 • 50 min
85. Preferential Treatment
Aired 14 November 1983 • 50 min
86. Growing Pains
Aired 17 November 1983 • 50 min
87. A Weak Resolve
Aired 21 November 1983 • 50 min
88. The Catch
Aired 24 November 1983 • 50 min
89. Butcher's Picnic
Aired 28 November 1983 • 50 min
90. Child of the Storm
Aired 1 December 1983 • 50 min
91. A Cat Among the Carsons
Aired 5 December 1983 • 50 min
92. A Change of Heart
Aired 8 December 1983 • 50 min