"Murder One" (1995) TV series 1995-1997

User Rating:

8.4/10   

Creators:

Steven Bochco
Charles H. Eglee
Channing Gibson
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Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

19 September 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

Theodore Hoffman is a prominent defense attorney in a prestigious Los Angeles law firm. After successfully...

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Law | Law Firm | Courtroom | Lawyer

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 11 wins & 11 nominations

Cast

Mary McCormack	...	Justine Appleton (40 episodes, 1995-1997)
Michael Hayden	...	Chris Docknovich (39 episodes, 1995-1997)
J.C. MacKenzie	...	Arnold Spivak (39 episodes, 1995-1997)
Barbara Bosson	...	Miriam Grasso (39 episodes, 1995-1997)
John Fleck	...	Louis Hines (29 episodes, 1995-1997)
Markus Redmond	...	Mark Washington (29 episodes, 1995-1997)
Daniel Benzali	...	Ted Hoffman (23 episodes, 1995-1996)
Jason Gedrick	...	Neil Avedon (23 episodes, 1995-1996)
Stanley Tucci	...	Richard Cross (22 episodes, 1995-1996)
Patricia Clarkson	...	Annie Hoffman (22 episodes, 1995-1996)
Linda Carlson	...	Judge Beth Bornstein (22 episodes, 1995-1997)
Grace Phillips	...	Lisa Gillespie (21 episodes, 1995-1996)
Vanessa Williams	...	Lila (19 episodes, 1995-1996)
Anthony LaPaglia	...	Jimmy Wyler (18 episodes, 1996-1997)
Dylan Baker	...	Det. Arthur Polson (18 episodes, 1995-1996)
D.B. Woodside	...	Aaron Mosely (17 episodes, 1996-1997)
Gregory Itzin	...	D.A. Roger Garfield (17 episodes, 1995-1996)

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Series Directed by
Michael Fresco		(5 episodes, 1995-1997)
Donna Deitch		(4 episodes, 1995-1997)
Marc Buckland		(4 episodes, 1997)
Joe Ann Fogle		(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Lesli Linka Glatter		(unknown episodes)
James Hayman		(unknown episodes)
Joe Napolitano		(unknown episodes)
Adam Nimoy		(unknown episodes)
Steven Robman		(unknown episodes)
Rick Wallace		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Charles H. Eglee		(18 episodes, 1995-1997)
Steven Bochco		(16 episodes, 1995-1997)
Channing Gibson		(10 episodes, 1995-1996)
Geoffrey Neigher		(7 episodes, 1995-1997)
William M. Finkelstein		(6 episodes, 1995-1997)
Doug Palau		(6 episodes, 1995-1997)
Nick Harding		(3 episodes, 1997)
Ann Donahue		(2 episodes, 1995)
Charles Holland		(2 episodes, 1995)
Alfonso H. Moreno		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Chad Savage	....	associate producer (40 episodes, 1995-1997)
Steven Bochco	....	executive producer (10 episodes, 1995-1996)
Marc Buckland	....	producer (10 episodes, 1995-1996)
Gigi Coello-Bannon	....	supervising associate producer (10 episodes, 1995-1996)
Charles H. Eglee	....	executive producer (10 episodes, 1995-1996)
Joe Ann Fogle	....	supervising producer (10 episodes, 1995-1996)
Ann Donahue	....	supervising producer (9 episodes, 1995-1996)
Michael Fresco	....	co-executive producer (9 episodes, 1995-1996)
Geoffrey Neigher	....	producer (9 episodes, 1995-1996)
Doug Palau	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Mike Post		(10 episodes, 1995-1996)

Series Cinematography by
Aaron Schneider		(10 episodes, 1995-1996)
Anthony R. Palmieri		(10 episodes, 1997)

Series Film Editing by
Andrew Doerfer		(15 episodes, 1995-1997)
Kaja Fehr		(6 episodes, 1995-1997)
Lance Luckey		(6 episodes, 1995-1997)

Series Casting by
Junie Lowry-Johnson		(10 episodes, 1995-1996)

Series Production Design by
Paul Eads		(10 episodes, 1995-1996)
Mindy Roffman		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Mindy Roffman		(2 episodes, 1995)

Series Set Decoration by
Mary Ann Biddle		(10 episodes, 1995-1996)

Series Costume Design by
Brad R. Loman		(10 episodes, 1995-1996)

Series Makeup Department
Norman Page	....	makeup artist (10 episodes, 1995-1996)
Paulette Pennington	....	hair stylist (10 episodes, 1995-1996)
James R. Scribner	....	makeup artist (9 episodes, 1995-1996)
Anthony Wilson	....	hair stylist (9 episodes, 1995-1996)

Series Production Management
Patrick McKee	....	unit production manager (9 episodes, 1995-1996)
Phillip M. Goldfarb	....	unit production manager (1 episode, 1995)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Andy Spilkoman	....	second second assistant director / second assistant director (40 episodes, 1995-1997)
Brian Faul	....	second assistant director (9 episodes, 1995-1996)
Kevin Koster	....	dga trainee (7 episodes, 1996)
Mike Schilz	....	first assistant director (5 episodes, 1995-1996)
Scott Printz	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 1995)
Angela Barnes Gomes	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Joth Riggs	....	trainee assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
David Napoli	....	set dresser (37 episodes, 1995-1997)
Lauren Crasco	....	art department coordinator (19 episodes, 1995-1996)
Randy Bostic	....	lead person (10 episodes, 1995-1996)
Jerry Moss	....	property master (10 episodes, 1995-1996)
Pete Lawrence	....	construction coordinator (9 episodes, 1995-1996)
Mindy Roffman	....	set designer (8 episodes, 1995-1996)
Maura Moss	....	assistant property master (6 episodes, 1995)
Guy Hietala	....	set painter (unknown episodes)
Steven M. Saylor	....	set designer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Kenneth R. Burton	....	sound re-recording mixer / re-recording mixer (41 episodes, 1995-1997)
Susan Moore-Chong	....	sound mixer / production sound mixer (41 episodes, 1995-1997)
Daniel Tripoli	....	dialogue adr editor (39 episodes, 1995-1997)
Robert Appere	....	re-recording mixer (10 episodes, 1995-1996)
Margaret Carlton	....	supervising sound editor (7 episodes, 1995-1996)
Dave Weathers	....	supervising sound editor (3 episodes, 1995)
Dennis C. Salcedo	....	temp boom operator (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Raymond Robinson	....	special effects coordinator (1 episode, 1995)

Series Visual Effects by
Mark Kochinski	....	3D animator (unknown episodes)
Brad Moylan	....	titles/graphic design: Encore Visual Effects (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Charles Crivier	....	dolly grip (29 episodes, 1996-1997)
H. Mark Vuille	....	gaffer (22 episodes, 1995-1996)
Jason Rez	....	best boy grip (18 episodes, 1996-1997)
Scott Toland	....	lighting technician (18 episodes, 1996-1997)
Harry Rez	....	key grip (10 episodes, 1995-1996)
David Boyd	....	camera operator (9 episodes, 1995-1996)
Brian LeGrady	....	first assistant camera (8 episodes, 1995-1996)
Tommy Klines	....	first assistant camera (2 episodes, 1995)
Steven H. Smith	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1995)
Beth Cotter	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Chris Funk	....	set lighting technician (unknown episodes)
Harold Groshon	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Derrick Kolus	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Wren Maloney	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Michael K. O'Melia	....	assistant chief lighting technician (unknown episodes)
Arianne Peckham Palmieri	....	second assistant camera / second assistant camera: "b" camera (unknown episodes)
Daryl 'Dazz' Reynolds	....	electrician (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Alexa L. Fogel	....	casting: New York (10 episodes, 1995-1996)
Libby Goldstein	....	casting associate (9 episodes, 1995-1996)
John A. Aiello	....	casting associate (8 episodes, 1995-1996)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Debra Beebe	....	costume supervisor (9 episodes, 1995-1996)
Billy Ray McKenna	....	costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Steve Porter	....	final colorist / telecine colorist (41 episodes, 1995-1997)
Lainie Mumbrue	....	post-production coordinator (40 episodes, 1995-1997)
Jamal A. Swinton	....	post-production coordinator (9 episodes, 1995-1996)

Series Music Department
Patty McGettigan	....	music editor / music coordinator (10 episodes, 1995-1996)

Series Transportation Department
Norm Benson	....	transportation coordinator (10 episodes, 1995-1996)
Paul Korpal	....	driver (2 episodes, 1996)

Series Other crew
Michael Norell	....	script coordinator (21 episodes, 1995-1996)
John Armstrong	....	location manager (10 episodes, 1995-1996)
Marian Devney	....	assistant: Charles H. Eglee (10 episodes, 1995-1996)
Ann Kaiser	....	assistant production coordinator / production coordinator (10 episodes, 1995-1996)
Barbara Kroells	....	assistant: Steven Bochco (10 episodes, 1995-1996)
David Milch	....	creative consultant (10 episodes, 1995-1996)
Candace Montgomery-Lira	....	production accountant (10 episodes, 1995-1996)
Howard Weitzman	....	legal consultant (10 episodes, 1995-1996)
David J. Gascan	....	technical advisor (9 episodes, 1995-1996)
Nancy E. Wilkerson	....	production coordinator (9 episodes, 1995-1996)
Holly Baker	....	assistant: Ann Donahue & Geoffrey Neigher (8 episodes, 1995-1996)
Debra Carrillo	....	technical consultant (8 episodes, 1995-1996)
Karin Londgren	....	assistant: Jo Ann Fogle/Marc Buckland / assistant: Joe Ann Fogle & Marc Buckland (8 episodes, 1995-1996)
Frank Catalano	....	consultant (7 episodes, 1996)
Maureen Milligan	....	assistant: Michael Fresco (6 episodes, 1995-1996)
Sonny P. Filippini	....	continuity supervisor (6 episodes, 1995)
Doug Palau	....	story editor (3 episodes, 1995-1996)
Mary Ann Newfield	....	continuity supervisor (2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Mark Burnett	....	video/computer playback operator (unknown episodes)
Tracey D'Arcy	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Fred Fein	....	stand-in (unknown episodes)
Charles Holland	....	story editor (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Steven Bochco Productions

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox Television
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (original airing)
• FS Film Oy (2006) (Finland) (DVD)

Runtime:

60 min (41 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 (season 1) | Singapore:PG (season 2) | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Steven Bochco Productions

Trivia:

Several early episodes make reference to "the Anselmo case", a running gag from "Moonlighting" (1985), for which Murder One co-creator Charles H. Eglee was a writer.

Quotes:

Chris Docknovich: You don't hold out much hope Cross is still there, do you?
Theodore Hoffman: Richard Cross has always managed to stay one step ahead of us. If he's dying, it just might allow us to catch up.

Movie Connections:

Followed by "Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer" (1997)

Second season -- give it a little time.

I was like a lot of you -- the first season of this show was absolutely amazing. Daniel Benzali is a PHENOMENAL actor, although I am partial to Stanley Tucci as Richard Cross. The style, pacing and storytelling were all first rate, and seeing almost every episode on A&E only enhanced my memory of the show.

I had almost forgotten there was a second season -- and with good reason, at first. The first case introduced in the second season was weak by comparison, although I really like Anthony LaPaglia as Jimmy Wyler.

But the show began to pick up steam with the "Ricky Latrell" case, and then they began showing the "Street Sweeper" episodes. WOW. Amazing stuff about a serial killer who only kills criminals. The killer is played by an actor I've only seen once or twice, Pruitt Taylor Vince. He is ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. Vince plays the killer as walking a fine line between brilliant and unbalanced, and at times you feel very sympathetically toward him.

If you get the chance to see the "Street Sweeper" episodes, DO NOT pass it up! To see Vince and LaPaglia in scenes together is to see some of the strongest acting going.