Civil Wars 

Eli Levinson and Sydney Guilford are top divorce attorneys in NYC. The dynamic changes when Charlie Howell is hired and Eli takes a lower profile. Sydney and Charlie develop a flirtatious ... See full summary »

Creators:

Steven Bochco, William M. Finkelstein, Bruce Helford

Stars:

Mariel Hemingway, Peter Onorati, Debi Mazar

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 7 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Mariel Hemingway	...	Sydney Guilford 36 episodes, 1991-1993
Peter Onorati	...	Charlie Howell 36 episodes, 1991-1993
Debi Mazar	...	Denise Iannello 36 episodes, 1991-1993
Alan Rosenberg	...	Eli Levinson 36 episodes, 1991-1993
David Marciano	...	Jeffrey Lassick 36 episodes, 1991-1993

Storyline

Eli Levinson and Sydney Guilford are top divorce attorneys in NYC. The dynamic changes when Charlie Howell is hired and Eli takes a lower profile. Sydney and Charlie develop a flirtatious arrangement while concentrating on their client's problems.

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Plot Keywords:

divorce | client | divorce attorney | lawyer | female lawyer | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 November 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Batalhas Conjugais

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Steven Bochco Productions, 20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min (36 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When the show was canceled, Executive Producer William M. Finkelstein transferred two characters, "Eli Levinson" and "Denise Iannello" (played by Alan Rosenberg and Debi Mazar) to L.A. Law (1986).

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Quotes

Judge: People come to court looking for justice, but sometimes all they get is money.

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Connections

References L.A. Law (1986)

User Reviews

Still miss it...

A cute, sexy, interesting show that combined the smoky sensuality of Mariel Hemingway with the earthy charms of Pete Onorati. Clever plots, interesting sub-text, and funny cameos failed to get this show renewed. At least Debi Mazar did OK with LA Law, and now of course Entourgage. Perhaps this show overlapped a little too strongly with Law, Levinson's Homicide, and Bochco's NYPD Blue. Wait, can anyone spot a pattern here?!?

This show arrived at the culmination of a 'golden age' of television pioneered by dramadies like 'Thirtysomething', 'Picket-Fences' 'My So-called life' and, of course 'The days and nights of Molly Dodd.' A classic that was pulled a little too soon. (And no, Mariel in 'Central Park West' didn't even come close.)

I still miss Mariel. (Anyone remember the nudie episode?)