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6.7/10 Directed by Douglas Heyes Composer(s) Stanley Wilson Network NBC | 7.7/10 IMDb Also known as 'The Lawyers' Opening theme Pete Rugolo Final episode date 13 February 1972 Program creator Roy Huggins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Created by Roy Huggins (credited as John Thomas James) Starring Burl Ives
Joseph Campanella
James Farentino Cast James Farentino, Burl Ives, Joseph Campanella, John Milford, Lindsay Wagner |
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (or The Lawyers) is an American legal drama that aired for three seasons on NBC from September 1968 through February 1972.
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Synopsis
The series starred Burl Ives as Walter Nichols, a respected attorney who hires two brothers (Joseph Campanella and James Farentino) who are lawyers to help him with his case load.
The Lawyers was part of The Bold Ones, a rotating series of dramas that also included The New Doctors (with E.G. Marshall), The Protectors (with Leslie Nielsen) and The Senator (with Hal Holbrook). It was nominated for three Emmy awards and won two of them. Pat Hingle and Walter Brooke each made two guest appearances, and had previously appeared in The New Doctors. Kermit Murdock also made two guest appearances, and later appeared in cameo roles in The Senator.
During the production of the first series of 8 episodes, James Farentino complained vociferously to the producers about the scripts and was suspended for three weeks, missing two shows. Later, near the end of the third series, he announced he was leaving of his own volition, but the series was not renewed for a fourth year.
Main cast
Recurring Characters
Guest Stars
DVD release
On December 1, 2015, Timeless Media Group released The Bold Ones: The Lawyers- The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time.