Kate McShane

Kate McShane
Genre Legal drama
Created by Robert C. Peters
Howard Rayfiel
Composer(s) John Cacavas
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 11 (2 unaired) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) E. Jack Neuman
Producer(s) Howard Rayfiel
Robert Foster
Robert Stambler
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"TBATBANovember 12, 1975 (1975-11-12)
Kate defends a detective who shot a suspect.
10"The Not So Small Claims Court Case"TBATBAUNAIRED
A con man disappears before he gets taken in to the small claims court.
11"A Little Knowledge is a Dangerous Thing"TBATBAUNAIRED

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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