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Season: 1  |  2
Year: 1995  |  1996  |  1997

Season 1

"Murder One" (1995): Season 1: Episode 1 -- The murder of Jessica Costello becomes front-page news and the hottest new case for the law firm of Hoffman & Associates.
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Season 1, Episode 1: Chapter One

Original Air Date—19 September 1995
"Murder One" (1995): Season 1: Episode 2 -- Ted Hoffman goes from defending Richard Cross for the murder of Jessica Costello to defending Neil Avedon, a hot young Hollywood actor, for the same murder.
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Season 1, Episode 2: Chapter Two

Original Air Date—26 September 1995
"Murder One" (1995): Season 1: Episode 3 -- While Richard Cross and Julie Costello turn over Jessica's diary to Hoffman, Lisa defends a investments specialist on trial for mishandling his clients' life savings.
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Season 1, Episode 3: Chapter Three

Original Air Date—3 October 1995
"Murder One" (1995): Season 1: Episode 4 -- Hoffman defends a police detective accused of using unnecessary force after responding to a domestic dispute call, and Neil Avedon takes a polygraph test.

Season 1, Episode 4: Chapter Four

Original Air Date—12 October 1995
"Murder One" (1995): Season 1: Episode 5 -- After a lead in her sister's murder proves deadly Julie Costello shows up at the law firm to talk to Hoffman, fearing that her own life is now in danger.

Season 1, Episode 5: Chapter Five

Original Air Date—19 October 1995
"Murder One" (1995): Season 1: Episode 6 -- When Julie overdoses on drugs prescribed by Dr. Lester, Hoffman suspects the doctor has ulterior motives for keeping his female patients so heavily sedated.

Season 1, Episode 6: Chapter Six

Original Air Date—2 November 1995
"Murder One" (1995): Season 1: Episode 7 -- As Lisa defends a young gang member accused of murder, Hoffman questions a nurse who says Neil Avedon called Dr. Lester's clinic from Jessica's apartment the night of her murder.

Season 1, Episode 7: Chapter Seven

Original Air Date—9 November 1995
"Murder One" (1995): Season 1: Episode 8 -- Julie meets with another of Dr. Lester's female patients who said she was drugged and raped at the doctor's clinic, and Avedon agrees to be interviewed on national television.

Season 1, Episode 8: Chapter Eight

Original Air Date—16 November 1995
"Murder One" (1995): Season 1: Episode 9 -- Convinced that Richard Cross is trying to manipulate the outcome of Neil Avedon's murder trail, Hoffman advises Justine to turn down a business opportunity from him.

Season 1, Episode 9: Chapter Nine

Original Air Date—31 December 1995
"Murder One" (1995): Season 1: Episode 10 -- Hoffman faces a dangerously obsessed fan of Neil Avedon and a rumor that he had an affair with Francesca Cross, a rumor he believes was started by Richard Cross.
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Season 1, Episode 10: Chapter Ten

Original Air Date—8 January 1996
"Murder One" (1995): Season 1: Episode 11 -- Hoffman becomes suspicious after Cross asks him to help Roberto Portalegre, an influential associate from Brazil whose son was accused of date rape.
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Season 1, Episode 11: Chapter Eleven

Original Air Date—15 January 1996
"Murder One" (1995): Season 1: Episode 12 -- When a member of his family is abducted, Hoffman suspects someone is trying to send him a message about the Avedon murder case and that Cross is somehow involved.

Season 1, Episode 12: Chapter Twelve

Original Air Date—22 January 1996
"Murder One" (1995): Season 1: Episode 13 -- Elizabeth identifies her abductor, Hoffman believes Dr. Lester's nurse may be lying, and rumors begin circulating about the state of Richard Cross's health.

Season 1, Episode 13: Chapter Thirteen

Original Air Date—5 February 1996
"Murder One" (1995): Season 1: Episode 14 -- As more evidence comes to light proving Richard Cross lied about his activities the night of Jessica's murder, Annie Hoffman tells her husband she wants a separation.

Season 1, Episode 14: Chapter Fourteen

Original Air Date—12 February 1996
"Murder One" (1995): Season 1: Episode 15 -- The murder trial is halted when two male jurors argue over a woman juror, and Dr. Lester testifies that Neil Avedon made a startling confession the night Jessica was murdered.

Season 1, Episode 15: Chapter Fifteen

Original Air Date—19 February 1996
"Murder One" (1995): Season 1: Episode 16 -- Hoffman calls to the stand some of the men Jessica mentioned in her diary, but is later stunned after Julie takes the stand and claims she no longer has to answer his questions.

Season 1, Episode 16: Chapter Sixteen

Original Air Date—4 March 1996
"Murder One" (1995): Season 1: Episode 17 -- Hoffman uncovers a costly connection between Richard Cross and Dr. Lester's nurse, and Annie finally tells Hoffman she wants a divorce.

Season 1, Episode 17: Chapter Seventeen

Original Air Date—11 March 1996
"Murder One" (1995): Season 1: Episode 18 -- Two actors, one of Jessica's Cocaine Anonymous sponsors and Neil Avedon's mother testify on Neil's behalf, and Hoffman fires Justine after he learns of her involvement with Cross.

Season 1, Episode 18: Chapter Eighteen

Original Air Date—18 March 1996
"Murder One" (1995): Season 1: Episode 19 -- Cross acts strangely on the witness stand, Neil decides to testify in court on his own behalf, and Justine has an unnerving encounter with Cross in his office.

Season 1, Episode 19: Chapter Nineteen

Original Air Date—1 April 1996
"Murder One" (1995): Season 1: Episode 20 -- As Hoffman and Grasso deliver their closing arguments Justine realizes just how mentally unstable Cross is and finally discovers the cause of his erratic behavior.

Season 1, Episode 20: Chapter Twenty

Original Air Date—8 April 1996
"Murder One" (1995): Season 1: Episode 21 -- Even as the jury reaches a verdict, Hoffman breaks into Jessica's apartment, convinced a hidden camera is located there and that a tape of the murder most likely exists.

Season 1, Episode 21: Chapter Twenty-One

Original Air Date—22 April 1996
"Murder One" (1995): Season 1: Episode 22 -- Hoffman races to track down Richard Cross and find the missing video tape even as a terrified Neil Avedon is attacked by a fellow inmate in prison.
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Season 1, Episode 22: Chapter Twenty-Two

Original Air Date—22 April 1996
"Murder One" (1995): Season 1: Episode 23 -- With nothing left to lose, a dying Richard Cross tells Hoffman where to find the tape recorded in Jessica's apartment the night of her murder.

Season 1, Episode 23: Chapter Twenty-Three

Original Air Date—23 April 1996

Season 2

"Murder One" (1995): Season 2: Episode 1 -- Deputy District Attorney Jimmy Wyler joins Hoffman & Associates, and for his first case he defends Sharon Rooney, who was arrested for murdering the governor of California.

Season 2, Episode 1: Chapter One, Year Two

Original Air Date—10 October 1996
"Murder One" (1995): Season 2: Episode 2 -- Sharon testifies she was pregnant with Governor Van Allan's child, but he made her have an abortion, while Wyler learns the governor's wife was having an affair of her own.

Season 2, Episode 2: Chapter Two, Year Two

Original Air Date—17 October 1996
"Murder One" (1995): Season 2: Episode 3 -- As Sharon continues to insist she is guilty, Wyler feels certain that she is not, and a surprising source offers to pay for Sharon Rooney's defense.

Season 2, Episode 3: Chapter Three, Year Two

Original Air Date—24 October 1996
"Murder One" (1995): Season 2: Episode 4 -- Wyler talks to Sharon's husband concerning her confession, then later meets basketball superstar Rickey Latrell, who fears he'll be arrested for the murder of an NBA team owner.

Season 2, Episode 4: Chapter Four, Year Two

Original Air Date—7 November 1996
"Murder One" (1995): Season 2: Episode 5 -- Wyler learns another of the governor's affairs ended badly for the woman involved, and Latrell is called in for questioning concerning the murder of team owner Sandy Fortas.

Season 2, Episode 5: Chapter Five, Year Two

Original Air Date—14 November 1996
"Murder One" (1995): Season 2: Episode 6 -- While Wyler uncovers more connections between the various players involved in the Van Allan murder, Rickey Latrell is arrested and charged with murder.

Season 2, Episode 6: Chapter Six, Year Two

Original Air Date—21 November 1996
"Murder One" (1995): Season 2: Episode 7 -- Sharon has trouble dealing with the jury's verdict, and an underworld figure already in jail promises to tell Wyler what really happened the night the governor was killed.

Season 2, Episode 7: Chapter Seven, Year Two

Original Air Date—5 December 1996
"Murder One" (1995): Season 2: Episode 8 -- The truth about the governor's murder is finally revealed as Mosley and Docknovich argue over who is best suited to make Rickey Latrell's bail argument.

Season 2, Episode 8: Chapter Eight, Year Two

Original Air Date—12 December 1996
"Murder One" (1995): Season 2: Episode 9 -- While Docknovich and Mosley clash over jury selection for the Latrell case, an agent eager to represent Latrell implies that his current agent has been stealing from clients.
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Season 2, Episode 9: Chapter Nine, Year Two

Original Air Date—9 January 1997
Chapter Ten: Season 2: Episode 10 -- Witnesses in the Latrell case portray Rickey as a desperate and possessive man, but later it is Rickey himself who offers up the most damning statement.

Season 2, Episode 10: Chapter Ten, Year Two

Original Air Date—16 January 1997
"Murder One" (1995): Season 2: Episode 11 -- The defense brings forth witnesses attesting to Fortas' disregard for others and then has Rickey testify about how Fortas was blackmailing Rickey's wife.

Season 2, Episode 11: Chapter Eleven, Year Two

Original Air Date—23 January 1997
"Murder One" (1995): Season 2: Episode 12 -- Rickey goes into hiding after a witness testifies that Rickey said he was going to kill Fortas because he was tired of being threatened over gambling debts.

Season 2, Episode 12: Chapter Twelve, Year Two

Original Air Date—23 January 1997
"Murder One" (1995): Season 2: Episode 13 -- Wyler defends a serial killer who targeted ex-cons convicted of vicious crimes, and the firm receives bids from Hollywood producers vying for the movie rights.

Season 2, Episode 13: Chapter Thirteen, Year Two

Original Air Date—25 May 1997
"Murder One" (1995): Season 2: Episode 14 -- Jury selection for the Banks trial proves difficult as many of the jurors interviewed feel Banks is a hero for killing murderers who received light sentences for their horrific crimes.

Season 2, Episode 14: Chapter Fourteen, Year Two

Original Air Date—25 May 1997
"Murder One" (1995): Season 2: Episode 15 -- Wyler's attempts to protect his client fail after Banks gets permission from the judge to testify on his own behalf and then angrily tells Wyler, "You are now at the top of my list."

Season 2, Episode 15: Chapter Fifteen, Year Two

Original Air Date—26 May 1997
"Murder One" (1995): Season 2: Episode 16 -- While Grasso calls forth witnesses who believed Banks' final victim was innocent, Wyler begins to worry whether his client will kill again if he is found innocent and released

Season 2, Episode 16: Chapter Sixteen, Year Two

Original Air Date—26 May 1997
"Murder One" (1995): Season 2: Episode 17 -- Banks is released, and as the firm tries to help him, one of their own is shot; Wyler defends a young man accused of killing his 83-year-old girlfriend.

Season 2, Episode 17: Chapter Seventeen, Year Two

Original Air Date—29 May 1997
"Murder One" (1995): Season 2: Episode 18 -- Wyler learns murder is often a family affair after a man claims to know who really murdered Tommy Banks and then Mary Beth's killer confesses.

Season 2, Episode 18: Chapter Eighteen, Year Two

Original Air Date—29 May 1997

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