Kate McShane
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| Kate McShane | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Legal drama |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 11 (2 unaired) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Paramount Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 10 – November 12, 1975 |
| External links | |
| [{{#property:P856}} Website] | |
Kate McShane is an American legal drama television series that aired from September 10 until November 12, 1975. Kate McShane was the first series to feature a female lawyer in the lead role.[1]
Premise
Kate McShane is an Irish American lawyer who gets help from her dad, an ex-cop, and her brother, a priest and a law professor.[2]
Cast
- Anne Meara as Kate McShane
- Charles Haid as Ed McShane
- Sean McClory as Pat McShane
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Best Possible Defense (a.k.a. A Roar of Silence)" | Robert Scheerer | Milt Rosen | September 10, 1975 |
| Kate and her crew defends a former anti-war militant. | ||||
| 2 | "Terror on Sycamore Street" | Robert Scheerer | Michael Butler | September 17, 1975 |
| A homeowner is charged with killing a narcotics agent, but he claims it was self-defense. | ||||
| 3 | "World vs. Ackerman" | Jack Shea | David Karp | September 24, 1975 |
| An old man is accused of killing a robber in his own house. | ||||
| 4 | "Murder Comes in Little Pills (a.k.a. First and Ten)" | Robert Scheerer | Milt Rosen and Robert Foster | October 1, 1975 |
| A professional football player might have killed his girlfriend while on drugs. | ||||
| 5 | "Accounts Receivable" | David Friedkin | Michael Butler | October 8, 1975 |
| A federal agent wants Kate to drop an investigation of a murder. | ||||
| 6 | "Publish or Perish" | Corey Allen | Paul Lichtman and Leon Tokatyan | October 22, 1975 |
| A scientist admits to killing a Nobel Prize winner. | ||||
| 7 | "Conspiracy of Silence" | John Peyser | Peter Lefcourt | October 29, 1975 |
| 8 | "Midnight Lady, Pretty Lady" | Bill Bixby | David Friedkin, Milt Rosen and Robert Foster | November 5, 1975 |
| A former rock star is accused of contributing to his girlfriend's drug overdose. | ||||
| 9 | "God at $15,732 a Year" | TBA | TBA | November 12, 1975 |
| Kate defends a detective who shot a suspect. | ||||
| 10 | "The Not So Small Claims Court Case" | TBA | TBA | UNAIRED |
| A con man disappears before he gets taken in to the small claims court. | ||||
| 11 | "A Little Knowledge is a Dangerous Thing" | TBA | TBA | UNAIRED |
