Second Chances: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Friendships and deceits in a sleepy California town, where aspiring judge Dianne Benedict's life was complicated by the murder of her husband and the return of her childhood sweetheart, an ex-con. This ensemble serial drama from Lynn Marie Latham and Bernard Lechowick, creators of the Emmy-winning 'Homefront', was canceled after its set was destroyed in an earthquake. Pepe Serna and Jennifer Lopez reprised their Second Chances roles in 1994's short-lived 'Hotel Malibu'.

Series details

• Title: Second Chances
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 1993-11-25
• Final broadcast date listed: 1994-02-10
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 12952
• IMDb ID: tt0106127
• TVDB ID: 71167

Cast and credited roles

• Connie Sellecca — Dianne Benedict
• Matt Salinger — Mike Chulack
• Megan Follows — Kate Benedict
• Jennifer Lopez — Melinda Lopez
• Ray Wise — Judge Jim Stinson

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1993-11-25; final listed air date 1994-02-10; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Second Chances 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.