L.A. Law: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

L.A. Law takes us inside the law firm of McKenzie, Brackman, Chaney and Kuzak. There, a team of ambitious and competitive attorneys must face the conflicts between their personal desires, their obligations as lawyers, and their principles as human beings. A portrayal of the law and its litigators that was both realistic and irreverent, L.A. Law became a favorite of critics and audiences alike.

Series details

• Title: L.A. Law
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Legal
• Premiere date: 1986-09-15
• Final broadcast date listed: 2002-05-12
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.1/10
• TVMaze ID: 1481

Cast and credited roles

• Alan Rachins — Douglas Brackman Jr.
• Michael Tucker — Stuart Markowitz
• Richard Dysart — Leland McKenzie
• Corbin Bernsen — Arnie Becker
• Jill Eikenberry — Ann Kelsey
• Blair Underwood — Jonathan Rollins
• Susan Ruttan — Roxanne Melman
• Susan Dey — Grace Van Owen
• Jimmy Smits — Victor Sifuentes
• Harry Hamlin — Michael Kuzak
• Michele Greene — Abby Perkins
• Larry Drake — Benny Stulwicz

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1986-09-15; final listed air date 1987-04-09; episode order: 22.
• Season 2: premiered 1987-10-15; final listed air date 1988-05-05; episode order: 20.
• Season 3: premiered 1988-11-03; final listed air date 1989-05-18; episode order: 19.
• Season 4: premiered 1989-11-02; final listed air date 1990-05-17; episode order: 22.
• Season 5: premiered 1990-10-18; final listed air date 1991-05-16; episode order: 22.
• Season 6: premiered 1991-10-10; final listed air date 1992-05-21; episode order: 22.
• Season 7: premiered 1992-10-22; final listed air date 1993-05-27; episode order: 22.
• Season 8: premiered 1993-10-07; final listed air date 2002-05-12; episode order: 22.

Source and licence

Adapted from L.A. Law on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.