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Season 2 – Murder One

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High-powered attorney Theodore Hoffman defends Neil Avedon, an arrogant young actor with a track record of drug-and-alcohol problems, in a murder trial so complex that it spanned the entire first season. The trial also involves Richard Cross, the wealthy businessman who owned the building where the murder took place. Hoffman is assisted by Chris, Arnold, Justine and Lisa, the ambitious young attorneys on his staff.

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Murder One — Season 2

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Expertly written and beautifully constructed, Steven Bochco's intriguing crime drama returns with an all-new set of killer storylines.

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Tom Shales Washington Post 07/29/2019
The drama does have sparks and fireworks, the production is glossy and deluxe, and the first case is full of tantalizing complications even in its early stages. Go to Full Review Howard Rosenberg Los Angeles Times 07/29/2019
The opening plot has some cracks, but none that can't be stepped over in an hour that is often transfixing and has you looking forward to the next episode. Go to Full Review Bruce Fretts Entertainment Weekly 07/29/2019
By making [Anthony] LaPaglia a former D.A. who switches tables, Murder [One] offers a character who's as ambivalent about defense attorneys as most post-O.J. Americans are. Go to Full Review Alan Pergament Buffalo News 07/30/2019
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It says something about the rest of the regular cast that [Gary] Blondo emerges as one of most memorable characters in the miniseries. Go to Full Review Eddie Holt Irish Times 07/30/2019
Murder One is still magnificently filmed and framed -- if anything, it remains too luscious. But, in casting a hero for a big budget series which seeks to reflect the moral decline of the times, it has chosen better this time. Go to Full Review Scott D. Pierce Deseret News (Salt Lake City) 07/29/2019
All indications are that the new version of Murder One will be just as well done, just as riveting as last year's. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Anthony LaPaglia

James Wyler

Michael Hayden

Chris Docknovich

J.C. MacKenzie

Arnold Spivak

Mary McCormack

Justine Appleton

DB Woodside

Aaron Mosely

Barbara Bosson

Asst. D.A. Miriam Grasso

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 10, 1996 Chapter One, Year Two James Wyler (Anthony LaPaglia), high-powered prosecutor, quits his job to defend a woman accused of a political assassination. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 17, 1996 Chapter Two, Year Two A media frenzy ensues when the trial begins; the prosecution reveals shocking news about the defendant; the defense uncovers an illicit liaison. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 24, 1996 Chapter Three, Year Two Wyler (Anthony LaPaglia) races to save the firm from bankruptcy; a jail mate links the defendant to the murder weapon. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 7, 1996 Chapter Four, Year Two A famous basketball player seeks legal counsel after his team owner is murdered; a defense witness unexpectedly changes her story on the stand. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 14, 1996 Chapter Five, Year Two Wyler grills Beiden on the stand; Latrell talks to the police; Wyler and his mother have a brush with the law; Wyler gives Dietrich an ultimatum. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 21, 1996 Chapter Six, Year Two The prosecution asks the court to remove Wyler from the case; Dietrich and Sharon testify; the defense rests; Latrell faces murder charges. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 5, 1996 Chapter Seven, Year Two The defense and the prosecution deliver closing arguments; the jury hands down a verdict in the Rooney case. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 12, 1996 Chapter Eight, Year Two The governor's assassin is revealed; Wyler and Biggio call a truce, collaborating to nail Dietrich; racial considerations split Docknovich and Mosely. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 9, 1997 Chapter Nine, Year Two Wyler calls the shots when Docknovich and Mosely clash over jury selection; new information points to another possible suspect. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 16, 1997 Chapter Ten, Year Two The defense team learns incriminating evidence against Latrell's agent; prosecution witnesses taint Latrell's wholesome image. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 23, 1997 Chapter Eleven, Year Two Latrell's unexpected testimony shocks the prosecution; Weikopf accuses Wyler of sexual harassment. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 23, 1997 Chapter Twelve, Year Two Both legal teams make closing arguments; panicked Latrell takes desperate measures; the jury reaches a verdict. Details Episode 13 Aired May 25, 1997 Chapter Thirteen, Year Two James Wyler agrees to represent a vigilante (Pruitt Taylor Vince) accused of the cold-blooded murders of 17 ex-convicts. Details Episode 14 Aired May 25, 1997 Chapter Fourteen, Year Two The firm arranges a marriage between Banks and his pen-pal (Karen Austin); Wyler continues his affair with Appleton. Details Episode 15 Aired May 26, 1997 Chapter Fifteen, Year Two Banks' trial begins; Wyler confronts Banks with news about his wife, Lynette. Details Episode 16 Aired May 26, 1997 Chapter Sixteen, Year Two Wyler wrestles with ethics when the firm learns a technicality may free Banks. Details Episode 17 Aired May 29, 1997 Chapter Seventeen, Year Two As the defense awaits the judge's ruling, Banks indicates his vendetta is not over. Details Episode 18 Aired May 29, 1997 Chapter Eighteen, Year Two Wyler defends a young man accused of killing an octogenarian heiress. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Steven Bochco, Charles Eglee
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 10, 1996