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Legal Dramas

"Once you do a show about the law, what you're really doing is telling morality tales. You’re dealing with justice, you're dealing with ethics, you're dealing with good and evil." - Steven Bochco 

Legal Dramas describe fictional shows with recurring characters centered in some manner with the court system.

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B D F J L M P T
  • B
  • Boston Legal
  • D
  • Defenders, The
  • F
  • Feds
  • J
  • Judd for the Defense
  • L
  • L. A. Law
  • Law & Order
  • M
  • Matlock
  • P
  • Perry Mason
  • T
  • Trials of Rosie O’Neill, The

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Genres

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  • Cop / Detective / Mystery Series
  • Daytime / Primetime Serials
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  • Late Night
  • Legal Dramas
  • Medical Dramas
  • Music Shows & Variety Shows / Specials
  • News and Documentary
  • Reality TV
  • Religious Programming
  • Sci-Fi / Supernatural Series
  • Service Shows
  • Sports
  • Talk Shows
  • TV Movies / Miniseries / Dramatic Specials
  • Western Series

Who Talked About This Genre

  • Steven Bochco
  • Robert Butler
  • Bob Markell
  • David Pressman
  • David Shore
  • Dick Wolf
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  • Highlights
  • All Interviewee clips on this genre

Highlights

  • Steven Bochco on creating compelling storytelling on <i>L.A. Law</i>Steven Bochco on creating compelling storytelling on L.A. Law
    Clip begins at: 18:07, Duration: 00m 55s
  • Steven Bochco on the legal drama <i>Philly</i>Steven Bochco on the legal drama Philly
    Clip begins at: 07:38, Duration: 02m 45s
  • William Shatner on his rationale for "breaking the fourth wall" while playing "Denny Crane" on <i>Boston Legal</i>William Shatner on his rationale for "breaking the fourth wall" while playing "Denny Crane" on Boston Legal
    Clip begins at: 24:37, Duration: 01m 32s
  • William Shatner on his <i>Boston Legal</i> character “Denny Crane’s” penchant for saying his name as a non sequitur<br />William Shatner on his Boston Legal character “Denny Crane’s” penchant for saying his name as a non sequitur
    Clip begins at: 29:00, Duration: 01m 01s

All Interviewee clips on this genre

  • Steven Bochco
    • Steven Bochco on the legal drama Philly
      Clip begins at: 07:38, Duration: 02m 45s
    • Steven Bochco on creating compelling storytelling on L.A. Law
      Clip begins at: 18:07, Duration: 00m 55s
  • Robert Butler
    • Robert Butler on directing episodes of The Defenders
      Clip begins at: 19:40, Duration: 06m 40s
  • Bob Markell
    • Bob Markell on working on The Defenders
      Clip begins at: 00:00, Duration: 04m 31s
    • Bob Markell on working on The Defenders
      Clip begins at: 00:00, Duration: 25m 34s
  • David Pressman
    • David Pressman on directing one episode of The Defenders
      Clip begins at: 23:09, Duration: 01m 55s
  • David Shore
    • David Shore on writing for The Practice
      Clip begins at: 44:01, Duration: 08m 53s
    • David Shore on writing for Law & Order
      Clip begins at: 52:24, Duration: 06m 44s
    • David Shore on writing for the series Family Law
      Clip begins at: 15:46, Duration: 12m 22s
    • David Shore on writing for Law and Order
      Clip begins at: 04:57, Duration: 03m 04s
    • David Shore on consulting and writing for the series Century City
      Clip begins at: 38:54, Duration: 03m 13s
  • Dick Wolf
    • Dick Wolf on not making legal mistakes on his shows
      Clip begins at: 07:34, Duration: 01m 02s
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