The Trials of O'Brien (1965–1966)

Creator:

Gene Wang

Stars:

Peter Falk, Joanna Barnes, Elaine Stritch

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Peter Falk	...	Daniel O'Brien (22 episodes, 1965-1966)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

lawyer | character name in title

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 September 1965 (USA)

Also Known As:

Trials of O'Brien

Filming Locations:

Filmways Studios - 246 East 127th Street, East Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmways Pictures, Mayo Productions, O'Brien Company, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (22 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Brilliant But Cancelled (2002)

User Reviews

Wow! This one really goes back!

I have little detailed recollection of this show - I was only 8 or 9 when it aired - but I remember liking it a lot. I remember one episode that opened with O'Brien having a casket/corpse brought into a courtroom (cannot recall why), much to the annoyance of the judge. It must have been a well-written series, as that would explain why I liked it so much. And Falk, of course, was great. He HAD to have borrowed from this to create the "Columbo" character. I also very much recall the jazzy opening theme! Pity we don't see shows like this aired on TV Land or some other cable venue. Why not?