Kate McShane

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

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

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1"The Best Possible Defense (a.k.a. A Roar of Silence)"Robert ScheererMilt RosenSeptember 10, 1975 (1975-09-10)
Kate and her crew defends a former anti-war militant.
2"Terror on Sycamore Street"Robert ScheererMichael ButlerSeptember 17, 1975 (1975-09-17)
A homeowner is charged with killing a narcotics agent, but he claims it was self-defense.
3"World vs. Ackerman"Jack SheaDavid KarpSeptember 24, 1975 (1975-09-24)
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 ScheererMilt Rosen and Robert FosterOctober 1, 1975 (1975-10-01)
A professional football player might have killed his girlfriend while on drugs.
5"Accounts Receivable"David FriedkinMichael ButlerOctober 8, 1975 (1975-10-08)
A federal agent wants Kate to drop an investigation of a murder.
6"Publish or Perish"Corey AllenPaul Lichtman and Leon TokatyanOctober 22, 1975 (1975-10-22)
A scientist admits to killing a Nobel Prize winner.
7"Conspiracy of Silence"John PeyserPeter LefcourtOctober 29, 1975 (1975-10-29)
8"Midnight Lady, Pretty Lady"Bill BixbyDavid Friedkin, Milt Rosen and Robert FosterNovember 5, 1975 (1975-11-05)
A former rock star is accused of contributing to his girlfriend's drug overdose.
9"God at $15,732 a Year"November 12, 1975 (1975-11-12)
Kate defends a detective who shot a suspect.
10"The Not So Small Claims Court Case"UNAIRED
A con man disappears before he gets taken in to the small claims court.
11"A Little Knowledge is a Dangerous Thing"UNAIRED

References

  1. The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 631. ISBN 0345455428.
  2. TV Guide. "Kate McShane Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2013-02-13.

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