About this season
The professional and private lives of a group of young, aggressive attorneys in partnership together in a small downtown Toronto law firm. However they do not necessarily always see eye to eye on things.
Episodes (16)
1. Soul Custody
Aired 13 October 1989 • 60 min
Chuck's reckless business deals and his steamy affair with Olivia compel his estranged wife to apply for sole custody of their 2-year-old son.
2. Partners and Other Strangers
Aired 20 October 1989 • 60 min
When Barr, Robinovitch and Tchobanian teeter on the verge of bankruptcy, two solutions present themselves.
3. Without Prejudice
Aired 27 October 1989 • 60 min
Carrie defends Sarah Melchuck, a young policewoman charged in the shooting death of a black man.
4. See No Evil
Aired 3 November 1989 • 60 min
Against all odds, Leon fights a malpractice suit against a major manufacturer of contact lenses, on behalf of blinded professional photographer.
5. The Cradle Will Rock
Aired 10 November 1989 • 60 min
Carrie defends university professor Diane Abbot, a stoical single mother charged with criminal negligence in the accidental death of her infant son.
6. Complex Offer
Aired 17 November 1989 • 60 min
Chuck and Olivia's collaboration on the case causes a lot of professional and personal tensions.
7. Film Noir
Aired 24 November 1989 • 60 min
Olivia runs into trouble when she agrees to represent a former boyfriend Steven Hines, who is trying to sell a documentary that could expose a powerful businessman's many criminal activities. Chuck's jealousy over Steven's visit drives him to have a short affair with a local socialite.
8. The Confession
Aired 1 December 1989 • 60 min
Tension and danger mount as Leon and Nick join forces to uncover proof that a champion Olympic rower committed a murder six years ago, and thereby clear the name of Leon's former client who was sent to jail for the crime.
9. Home
Aired 8 December 1989 • 60 min
Carrie agonizes over the fate of her client, a teenage gang member, accused of a fatal stabbing.
10. Blue Collar
Aired 31 October 1990 • 60 min
Leon champaigns the rights of factory workers who face layoffs due to the Canada-U.S. free-trade agreement.
11. Security Exchange
Aired 5 January 1990 • 60 min
Chuck is implicated in an insider-trading scheme with the wealthy father of Jennifer, his new 23-year-old admirer.
12. The Bracelet
Aired 12 January 1990 • 60 min
Carrie asks for beeper surveillance for her client Leah Davis after fighting to liberal custody, but when Leah skips town, Carrie becomes the legal guardian of her daughter, Kim. Chuck represents Jennifer's friend, a student who claims that she wrote a book with her late professor and wants acknowledgement. Leon agrees to represent Alana in her divorce trial.
13. Leon's Story
Aired 19 January 1990 • 60 min
Leon hasn't seen his father for ten years, but the man shows up just before Leon and Alana's wedding, and manages to get himself arrested. Chuck asks Olivia to represent a South African immigrant.
14. Wedding
Aired 26 January 1990 • 60 min
Just a few days before the wedding Leon takes on the immigration case of a Guatamalan waiter, but it turns into a criminal case when he is accused of robbing the restaurant he works in.
15. The Godfather Of Mimico
Aired 2 February 1990 • 60 min
A newspaper opens itself up to libel charges when they accuse a wealthy Italian businessman of being involved in organized crime. Carrie takes a case where her client has been accused of arson. Olivia has to help her client keep something hidden.
16. Suite Sixteen
Aired 9 February 1990 • 60 min
Nick's partner is murdered, and Nick himself ends up in the hospital, which worries Carrie. Not only that, but Carrie gets tangled up in an ethical dilemma, and considers leaving criminal law. Things between Chuck and Olivia heat up when she admits to him how she feels.