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.
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
Burl Ives as Walter Nichols an attorney that hires the Darrel brothers to help him with his cases. (appeared in 26 episodes and both films)Joseph Campanella as Brian Darrell, one of the two Darrel Brothers who helps Nicholas with his cases. (appeared in 24 episodes and the second film)James Farentino as Neil Darrell, the other one of the two Darrel Brothers. (appeared in 19 episodes and both films)John Milford as Lieutenant Paul Hewitt (appeared in 6 episodes)Todd Martin as Deputy District Attorney Skinner (appeared in 3 episodes)Charles Aidman made three appearances including "The Rockford Riddle" and "The Search for Leslie Grey"Patricia Barry made two appearances playing different rolesRamon Bieri made two appearances as Judge HartmanWalter Brooke made two appearances as Dr. Howe including "By Reason of Insanity"Frank Campanella made two appearancesBob Corff made two appearances as Brother BartholomewRoger Davis (television actor) made three appearances including "The Long Morning After: Pt. 1 and Pt. 2"Pete Duel made an appearance in "Trial of a Pfc"Dana Elcar made two appearances as District Attorney Shannon including "The Crowd Pleasers"Will Geer made three appearances including "The Verdict"Clarke Gordon made two appearancesAnne Helm made two appearancesPat Hingle made two appearances as General SternwoodCharles Lampkin made two appearancesRandolph Mantooth made an appearance as Terry Kimble in "The Strange Secret of Yermo Hill"Jared Martin made two appearances including "Trial of a Pfc"Pamela McMyler made two appearances as Linda SternwoodGeorge Murdock made two appearances as District Attorney BraddockKermit Murdock made two appearances as Judge Chapman including "Justice is a Sometime Thing"Herbert Nelson made two appearancesLeslie Perkins made two appearancesJohn S. Ragin made two appearancesFord Rainey made two appearancesJohn Randolph made two appearances as Dr. Paul SchaeferNina Shipman made two appearances as Louise MillerDavid Spielberg made three appearances as Vernon WahlburgMel Tormé made an appearance as Harry Carter in "The Crowd Pleaser"Richard Van Vleet made two appearances as James FrymanJames Wainwright made two appearances as Bill StillmanOn 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.
