Equal Justice (1990–1991)

Follows the loves and lives of a group of Pittsburgh D.A. staff focusing on Arnold Bach, the honest, but politically correct, by-the-book district attorney; Gene Rogan, the deputy D.A. and ... See full summary »

Creators:

Thomas Carter, Christopher Knopf, David A. Simons

Stars:

George DiCenzo, Debrah Farentino, Jane Kaczmarek

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
George DiCenzo	...	D.A. Arnold Bach (26 episodes, 1990-1991)
Debrah Farentino	...	Julie Janovich (26 episodes, 1990-1991)
Jane Kaczmarek	...	Linda Bauer (26 episodes, 1990-1991)
Kathleen Lloyd	...	Jesse Rogan (26 episodes, 1990-1991)
Barry Miller	...	Pete 'Briggs' Brigman (26 episodes, 1990-1991)
Joe Morton	...	Mike James (26 episodes, 1990-1991)
Sarah Jessica Parker	...	Jo Ann Harris (26 episodes, 1990-1991)
Cotter Smith	...	Dep. D.A. Eugene 'Gene' Rogan (26 episodes, 1990-1991)
James Wilder	...	Christopher Searls (26 episodes, 1990-1991)
Jon Tenney	...	Peter Bauer (25 episodes, 1990-1991)

Storyline

Follows the loves and lives of a group of Pittsburgh D.A. staff focusing on Arnold Bach, the honest, but politically correct, by-the-book district attorney; Gene Rogan, the deputy D.A. and Chief of the Felony Bureau who competed with Bach for his job; Gene's supportive wife Jesse; Linda Bauer the head of the Sex Crimes Unit; Linda's younger brother, Peter, a local public defender; Michael James, the department's top prosecutor, as well as the eager young new attorneys, JoAnn, Briggs, Julie, and Christopher, determined to become a name for themselves in prosecuting any type of criminals.

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Plot Keywords:

law | loss | ensemble cast

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 March 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

E giustizia per tutti

Company Credits

Production Co:

Thomas Carter Company, ABC Productions, Orion Television Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (26 episodes) 120 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (DeLuxe)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"We Can Make It Over"
(Theme Song)
Written by David Bell and Susan Marder
Sung by Carmen Carter and Carl Anderson

User Reviews

Another great but short-lived program

My current favorite TV show is "The Practice" created by David Kelley. But another talented person from the Steven Bochco School of Great TV is Thomas Carter who created this pre-cursor to "The Practice." "Equal Justice" told the intertwining stories of lawyers in the District Attorney's office of an unnamed (but highly resembling Philadelphia) NorthEastern US City. It boasted wonderful, gritty writing mixed with just the right amount of humor and pathos. And was beautifully acted by a cast that included Sarah Jessica Parker, Jane Kaczmarek (Malcolm in the Middle), Barry Miller (Fame [the movie]) and Joe Morton, a gifted character actor who has been in numerous TV and movie projects.

Every now and then you can catch the pilot TV movie re-run on local TV. If you happen to see it listed on your local guide, I encourage you to check it out. Unfortunately, it did not get the following it deserved and was cancelled after one season, and that's really too bad. It was one of those shows that everybody says there should be more of on television, yet does not catch the viewers attention.