Philly (TV series)

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Philly
Genre	Legal drama
Created by	Steven Bochco; Alison Cross;
Starring	Kim Delaney; Tom Everett Scott; Rick Hoffman; Robert Harper; Dena Dietrich; Kyle Secor; James Denton;
Opening theme	"Philly Theme" ; by Mike Post
Composer	Mike Post
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	22
Production
Executive producers	Steven Bochco; Kevin Hooks; Rick Wallace;
Producers	Bernadette Caulfield; Dayna Kalins; Jonathan R. Hiatt;
Running time	50 minutes
Production companies	Steven Bochco Productions; Paramount Network Television;
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	September 25, 2001 –; May 28, 2002

Philly is an American legal drama television series created by Steven Bochco and Alison Cross, which starred Kim Delaney as defense attorney Kathleen Maguire. The series aired on ABC from September 25, 2001 to May 28, 2002, broadcasting 22 episodes before it was canceled due to low ratings.

Overview

Kathleen Maguire is a single mother and partner in a small Philadelphia law firm with Will Froman (Tom Everett Scott). She fights to get her clients out of trouble and deals with professional conflicts arising from her relationship with her ex-husband Dan Cavanaugh (Kyle Secor), the Deputy for Trials. She also starts to date Judge Augustus "Jack" Ripley (James Denton).

Cast

Kim Delaney as Kathleen Maguire, a frank, driven attorney and single mother forced to take on her firm after only a year of practice after her partner has a mental breakdown in court.
Tom Everett Scott as Will Froman, Kathleen's womanizing law partner
Rick Hoffman as Terry Loomis, an ADA whom Kathleen regularly goes up against, and whom she has formed a frenemy relationship with.
Diana-Maria Riva as Trish, Kathleen's secretary
Scotty Leavenworth as Patrick Cavanaugh, Kathleen's young son.
Kyle Secor as Daniel Cavanaugh, Kathleen's ex-husband, a deputy who is bitter about her leaving him.

Recurring

Robert Harper as Judge Irwin Hawes, a slimy, abrasive judge who has frequent run-ins with Kathleen.
Dena Dietrich as Judge Ellen Armstrong
James Denton as Judge Augustus "Jack" Ripley, a judge who Kathleen becomes romantically involved with.
Kristanna Loken as Lisa Walensky, an ADA who has an on-again, off-again relationship with Will.
Veronica Hamel as Judge Marjorie Brennan, the mistress of Will's father, whom Will himself gets involved with.
Monique Edwards as ADA Teena Davis
Anne Gee Byrd as Annie Maguire

Notable Guest Stars

Joanna Cassidy as Marian Marshall, Kathleen's law partner, who she is forced to take over for after a mental breakdown in the middle of a trial.
Pauley Perrette as Angela
Dean Norris as Detective Duffy
James Avery as Dean Mark Clivner
Sharon Lawrence as Tabitha Davenport, a madam whose client list includes Judge Hawes. Lawrence had previously co-starred with Delaney on NYPD Blue.
Zachery Ty Bryan as Brian Lee
Judd Hirsch as Rabbi Nathan Wexler
Red Buttons as Murray Klopman

Episodes

No.	Title ^[1]	Directed by ^[1]	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code ^[1]
1	"Philly"^[2] "Prototype"	Kevin Hooks	Story by: Steven Bochco & Alison Cross Teleplay by: Alison Cross	September 25, 2001 (2001-09-25)	D101
2	"Porn Again"	Rick Wallace	Story by: Steven Bochco & Alison Cross Teleplay by: Alison Cross	October 2, 2001 (2001-10-02)	D102
3	"Light My Fire"^[2] "Light My Fair"	Peter Werner	Jonathan R. Hiatt	October 9, 2001 (2001-10-09)	D103
4	"Tempus Fugitive"	Rick Wallace	Tom Szentgyorgyi	October 16, 2001 (2001-10-16)	D105
5	"Philly Folly"	Kevin Hooks	Alison Cross	October 23, 2001 (2001-10-23)	D104
6	"Blown Away"	Jeannot Szwarc	Keith Eisner	November 13, 2001 (2001-11-13)	D106
7	"Prisoner of Love"	Kevin Hooks	Story by: Steven Bochco & Alison Cross Teleplay by: Alison Cross	November 20, 2001 (2001-11-20)	D107
8	"Truth or Consequence"	Greg Beeman	Story by: Steven Bochco & Alison Cross & Tom Szentgyorgyi Teleplay by: Tom Szentgyorgyi	November 27, 2001 (2001-11-27)	D108
9	"Loving Sons"	Mark Tinker	Story by: Steven Bochco & Alison Cross & Jonathan R. Hiatt Teleplay by: Jonathan R. Hiatt	December 4, 2001 (2001-12-04)	D109
10	"Fork You Very Much"	Michael M. Robin	Story by: Steven Bochco & Alison Cross & Keith Eisner Teleplay by: Keith Eisner	December 11, 2001 (2001-12-11)	D110
11	"Live and Leg Die"	Michael Schultz	Story by: Steven Bochco & Alison Cross & Tom Szentgyorgyi & Jonathan R. Hiatt Teleplay by: Tom Szentgyorgyi & Jonathan R. Hiatt	December 18, 2001 (2001-12-18)	D111
12	"The Curse of the Klopman Diamonds"	Joe Ann Fogle	Story by: Steven Bochco & Alison Cross & Keith Eisner Teleplay by: Keith Eisner	January 8, 2002 (2002-01-08)	D112
13	"Ripley, Believe It or Not"	Rick Wallace	Alison Cross	January 15, 2002 (2002-01-15)	D113
14	"Meat Me in Philly"	Charles Haid	Story by: Steven Bochco & Alison Cross & Tom Szentgyorgyi Teleplay by: Tom Szentgyorgyi	February 5, 2002 (2002-02-05)	D114
15	"Lies of Minelli"	Roy Campanella II	Story by: Steven Bochco & Alison Cross & Jonathan R. Hiatt Teleplay by: Jonathan R. Hiatt	February 26, 2002 (2002-02-26)	D115
16	"Here Comes the Judge"	Michael Switzer	Story by: Steven Bochco & Alison Cross & Keith Eisner Teleplay by: Keith Eisner	March 5, 2002 (2002-03-05)	D116
17	"There's No Business Like No Business"	Rick Wallace	Michael Rhodes	March 12, 2002 (2002-03-12)	D117
18	"Brotherly Love"	Kevin Hooks	Story by: Steven Bochco & Alison Cross Teleplay by: Alison Cross	March 19, 2002 (2002-03-19)	D118
19	"San Diego Padre"	Michael Switzer	Story by: Steven Bochco & Tom Szentgyorgyi Teleplay by: Tom Szentgyorgyi	April 16, 2002 (2002-04-16)	D119
20	"Tall Tales"	Jesse Bochco	Story by: Steven Bochco & Keith Eisner Teleplay by: Keith Eisner	April 23, 2002 (2002-04-23)	D120
21	"Thanks for the Mammaries"	Joe Ann Fogle	Cheri Taylor	April 23, 2002 (2002-04-23)	D121
22	"Mojo Rising"	Rick Wallace	Alison Cross & Jonathan R. Hiatt	May 28, 2002 (2002-05-28)	D122

Production

As Stephen Bochco had been developing a legal series, he was beginning to become weary of NYPD Blue. Feeling she was underutilized on the show, Bocho offered the lead role to cast member Delaney, who accepted.^[3] In March 2001, Scott and Hoffman were cast beside Delaney.^[4] ABC ordered the pilot to series in May, and Delaney officially departed NYPD Blue.^[5] Based on strong ratings, ABC ordered a full season in November.^[6] However, ratings declined over the season, and ABC officially canceled the series at its annual upfronts in May 2002.^[7]

Broadcast

The complete series has not been released on DVD by CBS DVD, but is for purchase to stream by episode or the entire season on Amazon Prime.^{[citation needed]} The series briefly aired in syndication on Universal HD in 2008.^{[citation needed]}

Reception

The series received mixed reviews from critics. Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly gave the series a grade of "C", stating that the show "is like biting into a cold, stale version of the city's famous cheese steak — it gives you a lot to chew on, but it's pretty greasy, gummy fare."^[8] Phil Gallo at Variety gave a lukewarm review of the series, positively reviewing Delaney, but noting the show "lacked a distinctive tone".^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "Philly : no."]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
^ ^a ^b From the Writers Guild of America, West catalog: "Signatory Project Confirmation [search: "Philly"]". Writers Guild of America, West. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
^ Gallo, Phil (November 13, 2001). "Married to the job". Variety. Retrieved June 17, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Feiwell, Jill (March 21, 2001). "Rick Hoffman, Tom Everett Scott". Variety. Retrieved June 17, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Adalian, Josef; Bernstein, Paula (May 13, 2001). "ABC plays the drama game". Variety. Retrieved June 17, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Adalian, Josef (November 25, 2001). "ABC fills up on 'Philly'". Variety. Retrieved June 16, 2001.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Adalian, Josef (May 12, 2002). "ABC adding slew of new shows". Variety. Retrieved June 17, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Ken Tucker (October 23, 2001). "Philly". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
^ Gallo, Phil (September 23, 2001). "Philly". Variety. Retrieved June 17, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

External links

[U.S.C.O.-1] From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "Philly : no."]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 2018-01-16.

[WGAW-2] From the Writers Guild of America, West catalog: "Signatory Project Confirmation [search: "Philly"]". Writers Guild of America, West. Retrieved 2018-01-16.

[3] Gallo, Phil (November 13, 2001). "Married to the job". Variety. Retrieved June 17, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[4] Feiwell, Jill (March 21, 2001). "Rick Hoffman, Tom Everett Scott". Variety. Retrieved June 17, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[5] Adalian, Josef; Bernstein, Paula (May 13, 2001). "ABC plays the drama game". Variety. Retrieved June 17, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[6] Adalian, Josef (November 25, 2001). "ABC fills up on 'Philly'". Variety. Retrieved June 16, 2001.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[7] Adalian, Josef (May 12, 2002). "ABC adding slew of new shows". Variety. Retrieved June 17, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[8] Ken Tucker (October 23, 2001). "Philly". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2017-01-16.

[9] Gallo, Phil (September 23, 2001). "Philly". Variety. Retrieved June 17, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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