1. A Powerful Prison Story
Air date: 1988-10-07 · 60 min
Angry about the suspicious shooting death of his brother by a prison guard, a fellow inmate seeks advice from Carrie Barr; Olivia Novak joins the firm.
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Season 3.
19 episodes in the catalogue. Explore the stories and air dates, then choose an episode to open FRAME’s player.
2. The Waiting Chair
Air date: 1988-10-14 · 60 min
Leon is asked to defend an American purse snatcher charged with murder in Florida, where he may face the electric chair.
Open episode 2 ↗3. Elliot vs. McTavish
Air date: 1988-10-21 · 60 min
Chuck finds himself at odds with his partners and his wife when he represents the head of an anti-abortion group who has caused a woman to miscarry during a demonstration outside an abortion clinic.
Open episode 3 ↗4. State of Mind
Air date: 1988-10-28 · 60 min
A judge Carrie has previously accused of racism hires her to defend him on a murder charge. A student charges Leon with sexual harassment. .
Open episode 4 ↗5. The Homecoming
Air date: 1988-11-04 · 60 min
Leon is horrified when a TV newscaster names on-air a young offender he once represented, which is illegal.
Open episode 5 ↗6. Mondo Condo
Air date: 1988-11-11 · 60 min
Chuck's client needs help acquiring funding for condos; Olivia's client is a wheelchair-bound actor who was rejected for a handicapped role in a TV commercial.
Open episode 6 ↗7. Murder by Video
Air date: 1988-11-18 · 60 min
Carrie represents a young man charged with criminal negligence in the death of his morbid school friend; Olivia wants to hide a client's previous sports injury in a worker's compensation case.
Open episode 7 ↗8. Whose Woods Are These
Air date: 1988-11-25 · 60 min
Leon represents a radical environmentalist intent on saving a forest from destruction; Carrie sees another side of Nick; Lisa refuses to play the "corporate wife" for Chuck.
Open episode 8 ↗9. Act of Silence
Air date: 1988-12-02 · 60 min
Carrie struggles with her personal and legal ethics while defending a religious fanatic in a murder case; Leon negotiates an unusual sentence for a wealthy businesswoman.
Open episode 9 ↗10. Equal Partners
Air date: 1988-12-09 · 60 min
Leon is shocked and dismayed at Carrie's and Chuck's ignorance and intolerance when he represents an old friend with AIDS.
Open episode 10 ↗11. Cat and Mouse
Air date: 1988-12-16 · 60 min
On a challenge, Olivia and Carrie swap cases, with unexpected results; Chuck moves in with Leon after he and Lisa split up.
Open episode 11 ↗12. Basketball Story
Air date: 1989-01-06 · 60 min
Carrie's client, a young basketball star facing drug charges, refuses to tell her the truth; sparks fly between Chuck and Olivia; Leon negotiates custody of a violin in a divorce settlement.
Open episode 12 ↗13. Principles
Air date: 1989-01-13 · 60 min
Chuck and Olivia try to help a young Mennonite who's been swindled out of millions of dollars; Leon is outraged over the city's treatment of the homeless.
Open episode 13 ↗14. Brotherhoods
Air date: 1989-01-20 · 60 min
Carrie endangers her relationship with Nick when she proves that his father figure is a crooked cop; Leon represents an adoptive mother in a custody case.
Open episode 14 ↗15. Beauties and Beasts
Air date: 1989-01-27 · 60 min
Chuck's client, a 15-year-old model, becomes infatuated with him; Leon helps a woman fighting to enforce her sister's living will; Carrie learns of Olivia's affair with Chuck.
Open episode 15 ↗16. In Search of a Dream
Air date: 1989-02-03 · 60 min
Leon's client wants to stay with his aboriginal foster parents, but his caseworker argues that their ancient beliefs endanger his life.
Open episode 16 ↗17. Slipping Through the Cracks
Air date: 1989-02-10 · 60 min
Carrie defends her young cousin Ricky, before learning that he has been diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic.
Open episode 17 ↗18. Conflict of Interest
Air date: 1989-02-17 · 60 min
Chuck's latest get-rich-quick scheme ends disastrously when he is accused of conflict of interest and charged with fraud. Olivia and Gloria expose a puppy mill.
Open episode 18 ↗19. World-Class City
Air date: 1989-02-24 · 60 min
Tensions between Leon and Chuck escalate when they learn they are representing opposing sides in a land-development dispute.
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