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  • 1986
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  • NBC
  • 1986
  • TV-PG
  • NBC
L.A. Law

Summary On this critically acclaimed drama about a top Los Angeles law firm, some of the best battles take place outside of the courtroom. In the bedroom, in the courtroom, or at McKenzie, Brackman, Chaney & Kuzak's staff meetings, the firm's ambitious, competitive attorneys confront conflict between their own desires, their obligations as attor...

Created By: Steven Bochco, Terry Louise Fisher

  • 1986
  • TV-PG
  • NBC
  • 1986
  • TV-PG
  • NBC

L.A. Law

8 Seasons
Season 1 Premiere: Sep 15, 1986
Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 11 Critic Reviews
83
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 10 User Ratings
7.4
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Summary On this critically acclaimed drama about a top Los Angeles law firm, some of the best battles take place outside of the courtroom. In the bedroom, in the courtroom, or at McKenzie, Brackman, Chaney & Kuzak's staff meetings, the firm's ambitious, competitive attorneys confront conflict between their own desires, their obligations as attor...

Created By: Steven Bochco, Terry Louise Fisher

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 11 Critic Reviews
83
82% Positive
9 Reviews
18% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 11 Critic Reviews
83
82% Positive
9 Reviews
18% Mixed
2 Reviews
0% Negative
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100
Apr 29, 2013
So rousingly well done that it seems to come from a different solar system than most contemporary episodic television shows, and yet too many rapturous panegyrics could spoil some of the fun. The two-hour pilot for the series...is so terribly and industriously entertaining that you hate to see the program lumped in with things that are supposedly "good for you." This isn't a John Chancellor commentary. This is living, breathing matter -- clever, thoughtful, ribald and hard-boiled. [15 Sept 1986, p.B1]
By Tom Shales FULL REVIEW
100
Apr 29, 2013
Looks like the best new TV series of the fall season, filled with fascinating people, ingenious turns of plot, strong, offbeat drama, an unmistakable air of realism and some delicious bits of black comedy. [15 Sept 1986, p.C-1]
By Robert P. Laurence FULL REVIEW
100
Apr 29, 2013
It's high-pitched, unforgettable, knockout, electrifying TV...There should be a law requiring more series like NBC's new L.A. Law. [15 Sept 1986, p.C1]
By Howard Rosenberg FULL REVIEW
90
Apr 29, 2013
A sharp, intelligent, splendidly entertaining venture that deftly draws upon a world of callousness and commitment, long hours and short fuses. [15 Sept 1986, p.5]
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75
Jun 10, 2013
L.A. Law still has some of its earlier problems ... but that Law is once again worth fretting over is a measure of its startling renewal.
By Ken Tucker FULL REVIEW
75
Jun 9, 2013
Overpopulation is now L.A. Law's biggest problem. Talking to fans and reading reviews, I seem to be in the minority on this, but I continue to think that Law made a strategic mistake in pushing these new characters at us so soon after the introduction of the lawyers played by Amanda Donohoe, John Spencer, and Cecil Hoffmann last season.
By Ken Tucker FULL REVIEW
50
Apr 29, 2013
After watching the rest of what is a very promising pilot, we are left with the unpleasant aftertaste of saccharin. A passing miscalulation, or a harbinger of episodes to come? Bring on the series. [15 Sept 1986, p.C14]
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Generally Favorable Based on 10 User Ratings
7.4
90% Positive
9 Ratings
10% Mixed
1 Rating
0% Negative
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  • 20th Century Fox Television
Initial Release Date: Sep 15, 1986
Number of seasons: 8 Seasons
Rating: TV-PG
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Awards

Golden Globes, USA
• 5 Wins & 31 Nominations
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 15 Wins & 89 Nominations
Viewers for Quality Television Awards
• 4 Wins & 21 Nominations

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