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Street Legal
Season 9 poster
StarringSonja Smits
C. David Johnson
Eric Peterson
Cynthia Dale
Country of originCanada
No. of seasons9
No. of episodes132
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production companyCanadian Broadcasting Corporation
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
ReleaseJanuary 6, 1987 (1987-01-06) –
April 8, 2019 (2019-04-08)

Street Legal is a Canadian legal drama television series, which aired on CBC Television from 1987 to 1994 before returning with six new episodes starting March 4, 2019.[1] Street Legal was the longest-running one-hour scripted drama in the history of Canadian television, holding the record for twenty years before being surpassed by Heartland's 139th episode on March 29, 2015.[2]

Synopsis

Street Legal focuses on the professional and private lives of the partners in a small Toronto, Ontario law firm. The primary stars are Sonja Smits, Eric Peterson and C. David Johnson, and the cast also includes Julie Khaner, Albert Schultz, Cynthia Dale, Maria del Mar, Ron Lea, Anthony Sherwood and Diane Polley.

The series is distinctively Canadian, in the use of Canadian court customs and procedures. Much of the show's music was composed by Eric Robertson who was nominated for a Gemini Award in 1987 for his work on the show.

Cast and characters

In the early episodes, the show's three core characters were Carrie Barr (Smits), Leon Robinovitch (Peterson) and Chuck Tchobanian (Johnson), partners in the small downtown Toronto law firm of Barr, Robinovitch and Tchobanian. The three did not necessarily always see eye to eye on things: Tchobanian was a flashy, confident and conservative lawyer who was most interested in taking high-profile cases that would get his name into the media; Robinovitch was an activist labour lawyer who believed in defending the little guy and mounted a campaign for Mayor of Toronto during the series run; Barr was a soft-spoken and initially naïve young lawyer who was sometimes forced to mediate between her more opinionated partners. According to series producer Maryke McEwen, "if you want to label the characters I'd call them Liberal, Conservative and NDP."[3]

Characters introduced later included Mercedes (Sealy-Smith), the firm's no-nonsense office manager; Olivia Novak (Dale), an aggressive, risk-taking new lawyer with the firm who was a foil for Carrie and a love interest for Chuck; Alana Newman (Khaner), a judge who was married to Leon; Rob Diamond (Schultz), who joined the firm as a junior lawyer; Dillon Beck (Sherwood), a crown prosecutor who married Carrie; and Laura Crosby (del Mar), a new lawyer who joined the firm after Carrie was killed by a drunk driver.

In the 2019 revival, Olivia loses her job with a Bay Street firm, and joins RDL Legal, a boutique firm with whom she was formerly competing to land a major case.

Original cast

2019 revival cast

Show history

The original series pilot aired on CBC Television in 1986 as Shellgame, a television film written by William Deverell which starred Brenda Robins as a lawyer defending accused murderer André (Germain Houde).[4] The film was not well received by audiences or critics, however, and the project was retooled and recast before premiering as a series in 1987.[5]

The series debuted on January 6, 1987, with a six-episode run that season.[3] Maryke McEwen was the executive producer. Early critical response to the series frequently compared it to the contemporaneous American series L.A. Law, with some reviewers even coining the dismissive epithet T.O. Law.[6] The series then returned for a longer second season in September 1987.[7]

From the third through the seventh seasons, Brenda Greenberg was first senior producer, then executive producer, with Nada Harcourt taking over for the final season.

The show's last regular weekly episode aired on February 18, 1994.[8]

Production wrapped up with the two-hour television film Last Rights, which aired on November 6, 1994. Loosely based on the case of Sue Rodriguez, an assisted suicide activist who died a week before Street Legal's final regular episode aired, the film centred on Olivia's criminal trial after helping a terminally ill friend (Brent Carver) commit suicide.[9] The film drew 1.6 million viewers.[10]

Revival

The concept for a 2019 revival of Street Legal was first discussed during a lunch including Cynthia Dale and Sally Catto, CBC's general manager of programming. During a subsequent lunch, producer Bernie Zukerman and Catto began to plan specifics for a relaunch.[11] The revival centres on Olivia Novak (Dale), joining a small boutique law office, RDL Legal, after losing her job with a powerful Bay Street firm.[1] In addition to Dale reprising her original role, the cast also includes Cara Ricketts, Steve Lund and Yvonne Chapman.[2] Eric Peterson and Anthony Sherwood made guest appearances reprising their roles as Leon Robinovitch and Dillon Beck, but were not part of the full-time cast. Actors Allan Hawco, Patrick Labbé, Leni Parker, Rosemary Dunsmore and Tom McCamus also appeared in supporting roles.

The new season of six episodes premiered on March 4, 2019, on CBC Television.[2] After each episode was broadcast, it also became available for viewing on the CBC Gem streaming service. The primary theme of the six episodes is the opioid crisis in Canada,[12] including a class action lawsuit against a major pharmaceutical company that manufactures a highly addictive drug.[2][13]

In April 2019, the CBC announced that the reboot would not be renewed for a second season.[14] The ninth season premiered on June 21, 2021, on Ovation in the United States and was also be released on the Ovation NOW app streaming service in the "Mystery Alley" channel section early before its premiere.[15]

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
16January 6, 1987 (1987-01-06)February 17, 1987 (1987-02-17)
213September 27, 1987 (1987-09-27)December 30, 1987 (1987-12-30)
319October 7, 1988 (1988-10-07)February 24, 1989 (1989-02-24)
416October 13, 1989 (1989-10-13)February 9, 1990 (1990-02-09)
516October 5, 1990 (1990-10-05)February 1, 1991 (1991-02-01)
618October 4, 1991 (1991-10-04)January 31, 1992 (1992-01-31)
718October 4, 1992 (1992-10-04)January 31, 1993 (1993-01-31)
820October 8, 1993 (1993-10-08)November 6, 1994 (1994-11-06)
96March 4, 2019 (2019-03-04)April 8, 2019 (2019-04-08)

Season 1 (1987)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Birds of a Feather"Alan ErlichTom ScheinbeckJanuary 6, 1987 (1987-01-06)
Carrie, Chuck, and Leon try to maintain their practice after losing their most lucrative accounts.
22"Even Lawyers Sing the Blues"Randy BradshawLarry Gaynor & Don TruckeyJanuary 13, 1987 (1987-01-13)
Leon tries to help an old girlfriend whose illegitimate daughter was fathered by a prominent member of the parliament.
33"A Little Knowledge"Marc StrangeIan SutherlandJanuary 20, 1987 (1987-01-20)
Carrie represents a man accused of killing his wife, but soon finds out about his motives for hiring her.
44"Sting Like a Butterfly"Sturla GunnarssonDon TruckeyJanuary 27, 1987 (1987-01-27)
Chuck's lack of knowledge poses a problem for backing the comeback of an aging Boxer.
55"Matter of Honour"Mort RansenMarc StrangeFebruary 10, 1987 (1987-02-10)[16]
Chuck represents a 12-year-old boy, who is accused of murdering his stepfather, and witnessed the suspicious death of his father.
66"Tango Bellarosa"Randy BradshawIan Adams & Marc StrangeFebruary 17, 1987 (1987-02-17)[17]
A shocked Carrie learns that the client applying for U.S. citizenship identifies the immigration official as an Argentine torturer.

Season 2 (1987)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
71"Baby Talk"Randy BradshawDavid ColeSeptember 27, 1987 (1987-09-27)
Carrie represents a surrogate lesbian mother, who chooses to keep her baby.
82"Assault"Don TruckeyEleanore LindoSeptember 30, 1987 (1987-09-30)[18]
A client's husband, charged with wife beating, sexually assaults Carrie.
93"Desperate Alibi"Alan ErlichPaul AitkenOctober 7, 1987 (1987-10-07)[19]
Chuck represents a teen accused of killing a gay man, and refuses to disclose the names of the real attackers.
104"Judgement Call"Allan KroekerMarc StrangeOctober 14, 1987 (1987-10-14)[20]
The suicide of Carrie's client strikes her with guilt.
115"Fever of the Blood"Steve DiMarcoBrian Kit McLeodOctober 21, 1987 (1987-10-21)
Leon represents a Doctor charged with negligence.
126"Star Struck"Allan KroekerDon TruckeyOctober 28, 1987 (1987-10-28)[21]
Leon's client fights to reclaim her medical research from an American company who intends to use it for a Star Wars program.
137"Mr. Nice Guy"Don McCutcheonDavid ColeNovember 4, 1987 (1987-11-04)[22]
Carrie tries to save the lives of her client's family.
148"Just One Kiss"Paul ShapiroRobert SandlerNovember 18, 1987 (1987-11-18)[23]
Chuck is accused of sleeping with a client's wife.
159"Romeo and Carol"Eleanore LindoPaul Aitken, Peter Mitchell, and Don Truckey
Story by: Brenda Greenberg
November 25, 1987 (1987-11-25)[24]
Leon represents a mentally-handicapped couple, who are forbidden from living together.
1610"Lost and Lonely Hearts"James SwanJerome McCannDecember 2, 1987 (1987-12-02)[25]
Chuck's client sues her dating service.
1711"Take My Jokes, Please"Alan SimmondsMalcolm MacRuryDecember 16, 1987 (1987-12-16)[26]
Leon represents a Comic in a divorce case.
1812"Gold Rush"Eleanroe LindoDon TruckeyDecember 23, 1987 (1987-12-23)
Chuck is involved in a shady gold-mining company.
1913"I'll Be Home for Christmas"Randy BradshawDavid ColeDecember 30, 1987 (1987-12-30)
Leon represents an old client accused of destroying a Christmas display.

Season 3 (1988–89)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
201"A Powerful Prison Story"UnknownUnknownOctober 7, 1988 (1988-10-07)
212"The Waiting Chair"UnknownUnknownOctober 14, 1988 (1988-10-14)
223"Elliot vs. McTavish"UnknownUnknownOctober 21, 1988 (1988-10-21)
234"State of Mind"UnknownUnknownOctober 28, 1988 (1988-10-28)
245"The Homecoming"UnknownUnknownNovember 4, 1988 (1988-11-04)
256"Mondo Condo"UnknownUnknownNovember 11, 1988 (1988-11-11)
267"Murder by Video"UnknownUnknownNovember 18, 1988 (1988-11-18)
278"Whose Woods Are These"UnknownUnknownNovember 25, 1988 (1988-11-25)
289"Act of Silence"UnknownUnknownDecember 2, 1988 (1988-12-02)
2910"Equal Partners"UnknownUnknownDecember 9, 1988 (1988-12-09)
3011"Cat and Mouse"UnknownUnknownDecember 16, 1988 (1988-12-16)
3112"Basketball Story"UnknownUnknownJanuary 6, 1989 (1989-01-06)
3213"Principles"UnknownUnknownJanuary 13, 1989 (1989-01-13)
3314"Brotherhoods"UnknownUnknownJanuary 20, 1989 (1989-01-20)
3415"Beauties and Beasts"UnknownUnknownJanuary 27, 1989 (1989-01-27)
3516"In Search of a Dream"UnknownUnknownFebruary 3, 1989 (1989-02-03)
3617"Slipping Through the Cracks"UnknownUnknownFebruary 10, 1989 (1989-02-10)
3718"Conflict of Interest"UnknownUnknownFebruary 17, 1989 (1989-02-17)
3819"World-Class City"UnknownUnknownFebruary 24, 1989 (1989-02-24)

Season 4 (1989–90)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
391"Soul Custody"UnknownUnknownOctober 13, 1989 (1989-10-13)
402"Partners and Other Strangers"UnknownUnknownOctober 20, 1989 (1989-10-20)
413"Without Prejudice"UnknownUnknownOctober 27, 1989 (1989-10-27)
424"See No Evil"UnknownUnknownNovember 3, 1989 (1989-11-03)
435"The Cradle Will Rock"UnknownUnknownNovember 10, 1989 (1989-11-10)
446"Complex Offer"UnknownUnknownNovember 17, 1989 (1989-11-17)
457"Film Noir"UnknownUnknownNovember 24, 1989 (1989-11-24)
468"Confession"UnknownUnknownDecember 1, 1989 (1989-12-01)
479"Home"UnknownUnknownDecember 8, 1989 (1989-12-08)
4810"Blue Collar"UnknownUnknownDecember 15, 1989 (1989-12-15)
4911"Security Exchange"UnknownUnknownJanuary 5, 1990 (1990-01-05)
5012"The Bracelet"UnknownUnknownJanuary 12, 1990 (1990-01-12)
5113"Leon's Story"UnknownUnknownJanuary 19, 1990 (1990-01-19)
5214"Wedding"UnknownUnknownJanuary 26, 1990 (1990-01-26)
5315"Godfather of Mimico"UnknownUnknownFebruary 2, 1990 (1990-02-02)
5416"Suite Sixteen"UnknownUnknownFebruary 9, 1990 (1990-02-09)

Season 5 (1990–91)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
551"Holy Thursday"UnknownUnknownOctober 5, 1990 (1990-10-05)
562"Spare Parts"UnknownUnknownOctober 12, 1990 (1990-10-12)
573"Double Agenda"UnknownUnknownOctober 19, 1990 (1990-10-19)
584"Shadow Boxing"UnknownUnknownOctober 26, 1990 (1990-10-26)
595"Standard of Care"UnknownUnknownNovember 2, 1990 (1990-11-02)
606"The Psychic"UnknownUnknownNovember 9, 1990 (1990-11-09)
617"Softsell"UnknownUnknownNovember 16, 1990 (1990-11-16)
628"Divine Image"UnknownUnknownNovember 23, 1990 (1990-11-23)
639"Sanctuary"UnknownUnknownNovember 30, 1990 (1990-11-30)
6410"Lies"UnknownUnknownDecember 7, 1990 (1990-12-07)
6511"Tyger, Tyger"UnknownUnknownDecember 14, 1990 (1990-12-14)
6612"Murder"UnknownUnknownJanuary 4, 1991 (1991-01-04)
6713"The Cookies Crumble"UnknownUnknownJanuary 11, 1991 (1991-01-11)
6814"The Prosecution"UnknownUnknownJanuary 18, 1991 (1991-01-18)
6915"Election Day"UnknownUnknownJanuary 25, 1991 (1991-01-25)
7016"The Truth"UnknownUnknownFebruary 1, 1991 (1991-02-01)

Season 6 (1991–92)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
711"The Legacy of Stanley Wall"UnknownUnknownOctober 4, 1991 (1991-10-04)
TBA2"The Harley"UnknownUnknownOctober 11, 1991 (1991-10-11)
723"Presumed Toxic"UnknownUnknownOctober 18, 1991 (1991-10-18)
734"Reasonable Doubt"UnknownUnknownOctober 25, 1991 (1991-10-25)
745"Shades of Difference"UnknownUnknownNovember 1, 1991 (1991-11-01)
756"Questions of Dignity"UnknownUnknownNovember 8, 1991 (1991-11-08)
767"Sing for Me, Olivia"UnknownUnknownNovember 15, 1991 (1991-11-15)
778"Keeping Secrets"UnknownUnknownNovember 22, 1991 (1991-11-22)
789"The Good Lawyer"UnknownUnknownNovember 29, 1991 (1991-11-29)
7910"Hollywood North"UnknownUnknownNovember 29, 1991 (1991-11-29)
8011"Eye of the Beholder"UnknownUnknownDecember 6, 1991 (1991-12-06)
8112"Too Many Cooks"UnknownUnknownDecember 13, 1991 (1991-12-13)
8313"On Women and Independence"UnknownUnknownDecember 20, 1991 (1991-12-20)
8414"Children's Hour"UnknownUnknownJanuary 6, 1992 (1992-01-06)
8515"Breach of Trust"UnknownUnknownJanuary 10, 1992 (1992-01-10)
8616"November"UnknownUnknownJanuary 17, 1992 (1992-01-17)
8717"After the Fall"UnknownUnknownJanuary 24, 1992 (1992-01-24)
8818"The Phoenix"UnknownUnknownJanuary 31, 1992 (1992-01-31)

Season 7 (1992–93)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
891"BRT and Associates: A New Beginning"UnknownUnknownOctober 30, 1992 (1992-10-30)
902"Affairs of the Heart"UnknownUnknownNovember 6, 1992 (1992-11-06)
913"Break-ups and Mergers"UnknownUnknownNovember 13, 1992 (1992-11-13)
924"Persistence of Vision"UnknownUnknownNovember 20, 1992 (1992-11-20)
935"It's a Wise Child"UnknownUnknownNovember 27, 1992 (1992-11-27)
946"Rules of the Game"UnknownUnknownDecember 4, 1992 (1992-12-04)
957"Never Say Die"UnknownUnknownDecember 11, 1992 (1992-12-11)
968"Lefter Than Thou"UnknownUnknownDecember 18, 1992 (1992-12-18)
979"Believe the Children"UnknownUnknownJanuary 1, 1993 (1993-01-01)
9810"Thicker Than Water"UnknownUnknownJanuary 8, 1993 (1993-01-08)
9911"Best Interest of the Child"UnknownUnknownJanuary 15, 1993 (1993-01-15)
10012"Pride and Prejudice"UnknownUnknownJanuary 22, 1993 (1993-01-22)
10113"Forgiveness"UnknownUnknownJanuary 29, 1993 (1993-01-29)
10214"Sec and Death"UnknownUnknownFebruary 5, 1993 (1993-02-05)
10315"Conduct Unbecoming"UnknownUnknownFebruary 12, 1993 (1993-02-12)
10416"The Price"UnknownUnknownFebruary 19, 1993 (1993-02-19)
10517"Strange Bedfellows"UnknownUnknownFebruary 26, 1993 (1993-02-26)
10618"Faking It"UnknownUnknownMarch 5, 1993 (1993-03-05)

Season 8 (1993–94)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1071"Strictly Business"UnknownUnknownOctober 8, 1993 (1993-10-08)
1082"Hasta La Vista"UnknownUnknownOctober 15, 1993 (1993-10-15)
1093"Truth or Dare"UnknownUnknownOctober 22, 1993 (1993-10-22)
1104"But Not Forgotten"UnknownUnknownOctober 29, 1993 (1993-10-29)
1115"Black and White in Color"UnknownUnknownNovember 5, 1993 (1993-11-05)
1126"Fit Punishment"UnknownUnknownNovember 12, 1993 (1993-11-12)
1137"What's Love Got to Do with It?"UnknownUnknownNovember 19, 1993 (1993-11-19)
1148"Truth, Lies and Consequences"UnknownUnknownNovember 26, 1993 (1993-11-26)
1159"Do the Right Thing"UnknownUnknownDecember 3, 1993 (1993-12-03)
11610"Feared by the Bad, Loved by the Good"UnknownUnknownDecember 10, 1993 (1993-12-10)
11711"The Cost of Love"UnknownUnknownDecember 17, 1993 (1993-12-17)
11812"Fair Is Foul"UnknownUnknownJanuary 7, 1994 (1994-01-07)
11913"The Firm"UnknownUnknownJanuary 14, 1994 (1994-01-14)
12014"Persons Living or Dead"UnknownUnknownJanuary 21, 1994 (1994-01-21)
12115"Crossroads"UnknownUnknownJanuary 28, 1994 (1994-01-28)
12216"The Morning After"UnknownUnknownFebruary 4, 1994 (1994-02-04)
12317"No Holds Barred"UnknownUnknownFebruary 11, 1994 (1994-02-11)
12418"The Long and Winding Road"UnknownUnknownFebruary 18, 1994 (1994-02-18)
12519"Last Rites: Part 1"UnknownUnknownNovember 6, 1994 (1994-11-06)
12620"Last Rites: Part 2"UnknownUnknownNovember 6, 1994 (1994-11-06)

Season 9 (2019)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [27]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [27]Canada viewers
(millions)
1271"Glass Floor"Sturla GunnarssonBruce M. SmithMarch 4, 2019 (2019-03-04)0.37[28]
1282"Moving Day"Sturla GunnarssonLynne KammMarch 11, 2019 (2019-03-11)0.34[29]
1293"Neighbours"Sturla GunnarssonNikolijne TroubetzkoyMarch 18, 2019 (2019-03-18)0.30[30]
1304"Homecoming"Chloé RobichaudNicolas BillonMarch 25, 2019 (2019-03-25)0.20[31]
1315"Cracks"Chloé RobichaudLynne KammApril 1, 2019 (2019-04-01)0.27[32]
1326"Leap"Chloé RobichaudBruce M. SmithApril 8, 2019 (2019-04-08)0.25[33]

Production

The creators of the 2019 series are Bruce M. Smith and Bernie Zukerman.[34] The series is co-produced by IGP Productions and Broken Clown Company. The executive producers are Zukerman and Smith while the producers are listed as Cynthia Dale and Rayne Zukerman. Filming of the six episodes was completed primarily in Montreal with some work done in Toronto.[2]

References

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