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 Lunatic
Aired 13 December 1983 • 50 min
2. The Sisters
Aired 20 December 1983 • 50 min
3. A Chinese Puzzle
Aired 27 December 1983 • 50 min
4. Humanitarian Grounds
Aired 3 January 1984 • 50 min
5. A Case to Answer
Aired 10 January 1984 • 50 min
6. Scarlet Fever
Aired 17 January 1984 • 50 min
7. The Duel
Aired 24 January 1984 • 50 min
8. Vale
Aired 31 January 1984 • 50 min
9. Prelude
Aired 7 February 1984 • 50 min
10. Power Games
Aired 14 February 1984 • 50 min
11. Verdict: Not Innocent
Aired 21 February 1984 • 50 min
12. The Portrait
Aired 28 February 1984 • 50 min
13. A Small Misunderstanding
Aired 6 March 1984 • 50 min
14. The Outsider
Aired 13 March 1984 • 50 min
15. Lady Luck
Aired 20 March 1984 • 50 min
16. Win Some, Lose Some
Aired 27 March 1984 • 50 min
17. The Innocent
Aired 3 April 1984 • 50 min
18. A Crime of Passion
Aired 10 April 1984 • 50 min
19. Virtue Defiled
Aired 17 April 1984 • 50 min
20. The Lost Weekend
Aired 24 April 1984 • 50 min
21. The Tender Past
Aired 1 May 1984 • 50 min
22. A Question of Circumstance
Aired 8 May 1984 • 50 min
23. White Knights
Aired 15 May 1984 • 50 min
24. New Friends
Aired 22 May 1984 • 50 min
25. Infatuation
Aired 29 May 1984 • 50 min
26. Snakes in the Grass
Aired 5 June 1984 • 50 min
27. A Man's Pride
Aired 12 June 1984 • 50 min
28. Gentleman's Agreement
Aired 19 June 1984 • 50 min
29. Self Defence
Aired 26 June 1984 • 50 min
30. Flash Point
Aired 3 July 1984 • 50 min
31. Blood and Fire
Aired 10 July 1984 • 50 min
32. Wedding Vows
Aired 17 July 1984 • 50 min
33. An Anxious Advocate
Aired 24 July 1984 • 50 min
34. A Devil's Work
Aired 31 July 1984 • 50 min
35. The Last Goodbye
Aired 7 August 1984 • 50 min
36. A Fond Contempt
Aired 14 August 1984 • 50 min
37. Luck of the Draw
Aired 21 August 1984 • 50 min
38. A Lucky Investment
Aired 28 August 1984 • 50 min
39. Strike Me Lucky
Aired 4 September 1984 • 50 min
40. The Performance
Aired 11 September 1984 • 50 min
41. A Hold on Life
Aired 18 September 1984 • 50 min
42. The Old People's Friend
Aired 25 September 1984 • 50 min
43. The Last Enemy
Aired 2 October 1984 • 50 min
44. A Small Favour
Aired 9 October 1984 • 50 min
45. Throw a Seven: Part One
Aired 16 October 1984 • 50 min
46. Throw a Seven: Part Two
Aired 23 October 1984 • 50 min
47. The Comeback
Aired 30 October 1984 • 50 min
48. Wild Oats
Aired 6 November 1984 • 50 min
49. Misalliance
Aired 13 November 1984 • 50 min
50. The Arrangement
Aired 20 November 1984 • 50 min
51. Hideous Nights
Aired 27 November 1984 • 50 min
52. Gambits
53. Smile for the Camera
54. Malpractice
55. Fear Is the Key
56. Fire and Ice
57. Fallen Into Darkness
58. Seeds of Doubt
59. The Ivory Tower
60. To the Future
61. Heroic Deeds
62. Another Mrs. Carson
63. Desperate Measures
64. The Long Farewell
65. A Bob Each Way
66. The Lesson
67. One Step Ahead
68. The Wages of Sin
69. The Mis-shapen Effigy
70. Trial By Editorial
71. Ploys
72. Baying for Blood
73. The Dominant Gender
74. The Man's Rights
75. La Cencienta
76. All Is Fair
77. Hell Hath No Fury
78. Beyond All Reason
79. The Break
80. End of the Road
81. Wild Violets
82. Divide and Conquer
83. Blood on the Straw
84. Buying Time
85. A Question of Liberty
86. The Scapegoat
87. Hide and Seek
88. My Father, My Son
89. Requiescat
90. The Heir Apparent
91. The Dark Tunnel
92. Daylight
Aired 1 December 1984 • 50 min