The Client (TV series)
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American legal thriller drama TV series
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| Based on | Characters from The Client by John Grisham |
| Developed by | Judith Paige Mitchell |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
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| Cinematography | Lowell Peterson |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Network | CBS |
| Release | September 17, 1995 (1995年09月17日) – April 16, 1996 (1996年04月16日) |
The Client (also referred to as John Grisham's The Client) is an American legal thriller drama television series developed by Judith Paige Mitchell that aired on CBS for one season, premiering with a two-hour pilot on September 17, 1995,[1] and airing new episodes through April 16, 1996. The series was based on the 1994 film The Client , itself adapted from the 1993 John Grisham novel. It starred JoBeth Williams, John Heard, and Polly Holliday in the roles created in the film by Susan Sarandon, Tommy Lee Jones, and Micole Mercurio, respectively.
Cast
[edit ]Main
[edit ]- JoBeth Williams as Reggie Love
- John Heard as Roy Foltrigg
- Polly Holliday as Momma Love
- David Barry Gray as Clint McGuire
- Ossie Davis as Judge Harry Roosevelt (13 episodes, 1995–96)
Recurring
[edit ]- Valerie Mahaffey as Ellie Foltrigg (4 episodes, 1995–96)
- Mac Davis as Waldo Gaines (3 episodes 1995–96)
- David Michael Mullins as Lewis Maddox (7 episodes, 1995–96)
- Burke Moses as Jackson Love (6 episodes, 1995–96)
- William Converse-Roberts as Dr. Gus Cardoni (6 episodes, 1995–96)
- Derek McGrath as Arnie (4 episodes, 1996)
- Thom Barry as Judge Waite-Barkley (4 episodes, 1996)
- Brixton Karnes as Officer Brill (4 episodes, 1995–96)
- Harry Lennix as Daniel Holbrook (3 episodes, 1995–96)
- Emilio Borelli as Nick (3 episodes, 1996)
- Allen Williams as Howard Straithe (3 episodes, 1995–96)
- Timothy Carhart as Walon Clark (3 episodes, 1995)
- Emmanuelle Bach as Nicole (3 episodes, 1995–96)
- Ray McKinnon as Lenny Barlow (3 episodes, 1995)
Episodes
[edit ]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Paul Shapiro | Judith Paige Mitchell | September 17, 1995 (1995年09月17日) |
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| 3 | "A Perfect World" | Steven Robman | Judith Paige Mitchell | September 19, 1995 (1995年09月19日) |
| 4 | "Them That Has..." | Peter Levin | Robert Nathan | September 26, 1995 (1995年09月26日) |
| 5 | "The Peach Orchard" | James Quinn | Joe Cacaci and Judith Paige Mitchell & Grace McKeaney | October 10, 1995 (1995年10月10日) |
| 6 | "Drive, He Said" | Steven Robman | Grace McKeaney | October 17, 1995 (1995年10月17日) |
| 7 | "The Burning of Atlanta" | James Frawley | Emily Skopov & Eddie Richey | October 24, 1995 (1995年10月24日) |
| 8 | "Dear Harris" | Helaine Head | Judith Paige Mitchell & Grace McKeaney | October 31, 1995 (1995年10月31日) |
| 9 | "The Prodigal Father" | James Hayman | Randy Anderson | November 7, 1995 (1995年11月07日) |
| 10 | "Child's Play" | Dan Attias | Grace McKeaney | November 14, 1995 (1995年11月14日) |
| 11 | "Happily Ever After" | Steve Dubin | Judith Paige Mitchell | November 21, 1995 (1995年11月21日) |
| 12 | "The Way Things Never Were" | James Quinn | Gay Walch | December 19, 1995 (1995年12月19日) |
| 13 | "Sympathy for the Devil" | Vern Gillum | Grace McKeaney | January 9, 1996 (1996年01月09日) |
| 14 | "Motherless Child" | Win Phelps | Randy Anderson | January 11, 1996 (1996年01月11日) |
| 15 | "Private Lives" | Helaine Head | Edward Tivnan | January 16, 1996 (1996年01月16日) |
| 16 | "Winning" | Michael W. Watkins | Gary Johnson | January 30, 1996 (1996年01月30日) |
| 17 | "The Morning After" | Vern Gillum | Story by : Grace McKeaney & Mitchell Binder Teleplay by : Grace McKeaney | February 6, 1996 (1996年02月06日) |
| 18 | "Damn Yankees" | Win Phelps | Gary Johnson | March 19, 1996 (1996年03月19日) |
| 19 | "The High Ground" | Michael W. Watkins | Brad Markowitz | March 26, 1996 (1996年03月26日) |
| 20 | "Past Imperfect" | Michael Pavone | Judith Paige Mitchell | April 2, 1996 (1996年04月02日) |
| 21 | "The Good Samaritan" | Sharron Miller | Brad Markowitz | April 9, 1996 (1996年04月09日) |
| 22 | "Money Talks" | Michael Pavone | Gary Johnson & Edward Tivnan | April 16, 1996 (1996年04月16日) |
Ratings
[edit ]The Client averaged at 7.9 million viewers, ranking at #22 for the network and #82 overall.[2]
Syndication and home media
[edit ]The TNT Network rebroadcast the series five nights a week, March 1999 through February 2001.[3]
While the full series is not available on DVD or Blu-ray, the 1995 pilot episode of the series was included as a bonus feature on the 2013 Blu-ray release of the 1994 film.[citation needed ]
References
[edit ]- ^ Todd Everett (September 15, 1995). "Review: 'John Grisham's the Client'". Variety . Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- ^ "1995-96 Ratings History". thetvratingsguide.com. August 15, 1991. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "JoBeth Williams' 'THE CLIENT' begins encore run on TNT". The Houston Chronicle. March 14, 1999. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012.
External links
[edit ]- The Client at IMDb
Categories:
- 1995 American television series debuts
- 1996 American television series endings
- 1990s American legal drama television series
- CBS television dramas
- American English-language television shows
- Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios
- Serial drama television series
- Live action television shows based on films
- Television shows based on American novels
- Television shows set in Atlanta
- Television series based on adaptations