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The Judge

CrimeDramaMystery

Release

6 May 2001

Country

CanadaUnited States

Language

English

Production

NBC

Overview

Everything brilliant and compassionate defense attorney Paul Madriani stands for is put to the test when he's hired to defend an indefensible adversary. Baltimore's Judge Armando Acosti's harsh and inflexible rulings are notorious. His unjust sentence of attorney Paul Madriani's latest client, an abused wife charged with the murder of her husband, is proof. But Madriani soon finds himself in a curious position of power over the judge. Acosti is arrested for soliciting a prostitute-undercover vice cop, Brittany Hill, who's called in as key witness for the prosecution. Acosti denies the charges, but when Hill is murdered-and all evidence points to the judge - Acosti finds himself in desperate need of a savvy defense. The irony isn't lost on Madriani.

Plot

Defense attorney Paul Madriani is hired to defend Judge Acosti, arrested for soliciting a prostitute who later turns up dead. Madriani faces threats, corruption, and doubts about Acosti's innocence as he navigates this challenging...

Cast

Alec McClureLolita DavidovichEdward James Olmos

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 5.7/10

Details

Director

Mick Garris

Writers

Steve Martini (book)Christopher Lofton (teleplay)

Awards

2 nominations

Season 1

Air Date:7 May 2001
Available

Episode 1

The reputation of Paul Madriani, the much-admired lawyer created by writer Steve Martini, is at stake as he is called in to defend the ruthless Judge Acosta following a convoluted crime trail of undercover cops pretending to be prostitutes and murders without alibis. It's the case of a lifetime for Madriani, but can he come out of this unscathed?

Runtime:2h 50m
Air Date:7 May 2001Available

Episodes of Season 1

2 episodes

EP 1
EP 2
S1 E1