L.A. Law
The professionals who will take you into the jungles of American justice
Created by Terry Louise Fisher, Steven Bochco
On NBC
A socially engaged legal procedural that balances courtroom drama with ensemble character work and topical social issues, sustained across eight seasons by parallel storylines and Bochco's trademark tonal mixing.
L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it contained many of Bochco's trademark features including a large number of parallel storylines, social drama and off-the-wall humor. It reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s, and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot-topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights, homophobia, sexual harassment, AIDS, and domestic violence. The series often also reflected social tensions between the wealthy senior lawyer protagonists and their less well-paid junior staff. The show was popular with audiences and critics, and won 15 Emmy Awards throughout its run, four of which were for Outstanding Drama Series.
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Questions people ask
Is L.A. Law violent? Not especially. Less violent than 65% of series.
Is L.A. Law scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.
Is L.A. Law sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does L.A. Law leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is L.A. Law easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like L.A. Law
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as L.A. Law
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like L.A. Law, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like L.A. Law, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like L.A. Law, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
