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*Street Legal*
Street Legal
Starring	Sonja Smits; C. David Johnson; Eric Peterson; Cynthia Dale
Country of origin	Canada
No. of seasons	9
No. of episodes	132
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Original release
Network	CBC Television
Release	January 6, 1987 –; April 8, 2019

Street Legal is a Canadian legal drama television series, which aired on CBC Television from 1987 to 1994, followed twenty-five years later by a six-episode season with a substantially different cast.^[1] Street Legal was the longest-running one-hour scripted drama in the history of Canadian television, holding the record for twenty years before being surpassed by Heartland's 139th episode on March 29, 2015.^[2]

Synopsis

Street Legal focuses on the professional and private lives of the partners in a small Toronto, Ontario law firm. The primary stars are Sonja Smits, Eric Peterson and C. David Johnson, and the cast also includes Julie Khaner, Albert Schultz, Cynthia Dale, Maria del Mar, Ron Lea, Anthony Sherwood and Diane Polley.

The series is distinctively Canadian, in the use of Canadian court customs and procedures. Much of the show's music was composed by Eric Robertson who was nominated for a Gemini Award in 1987 for his work on the show.

Cast and characters

In the early episodes, the show's three core characters were Carrie Barr (Smits), Leon Robinovitch (Peterson) and Chuck Tchobanian (Johnson), partners in the small downtown Toronto law firm of Barr, Robinovitch and Tchobanian. The three did not necessarily always see eye to eye on things: Tchobanian was a flashy, confident and conservative lawyer who was most interested in taking high-profile cases that would get his name into the media; Robinovitch was an activist labour lawyer who believed in defending the little guy and mounted a campaign for Mayor of Toronto during the series run; Barr was a soft-spoken and initially naïve young lawyer who was sometimes forced to mediate between her more opinionated partners. According to series producer Maryke McEwen, "if you want to label the characters I'd call them Liberal, Conservative and NDP."^[3]

Characters introduced later included Mercedes (Sealy-Smith), the firm's no-nonsense office manager; Olivia Novak (Dale), an aggressive, risk-taking new lawyer with the firm who was a foil for Carrie and a love interest for Chuck; Alana Newman (Khaner), a judge who was married to Leon; Rob Diamond (Schultz), who joined the firm as a junior lawyer; Dillon Beck (Sherwood), a crown prosecutor who married Carrie; and Laura Crosby (del Mar), a new lawyer who joined the firm after Carrie was killed by a drunk driver.

In the 2019 revival, Olivia loses her job with a Bay Street firm, and joins RDL Legal, a boutique firm with whom she was formerly competing to land a major case.

Original cast

Sonja Smits as Carrington "Carrie" Barr
C. David Johnson as Charles "Chuck" Tchobanian
Eric Peterson as Leon Robinovitch
Cynthia Dale as Olivia Novak
David James Elliott as Nick Del Gado
Julie Khaner as Alana Newman Robinovitch
Anthony Sherwood as Dillon Beck
Albert Schultz as Rob Diamond
Maria del Mar as Laura Crosby
Ron Lea as Brian Malony
Alison Sealy-Smith as Mercedes

2019 revival cast

Cynthia Dale as Olivia Novak
Cara Ricketts as Lilly Rue
Steve Lund as Adam Darling
Yvonne Chapman as Mina Lee
Joanne Vannicola as Sam
Emmanuel Kabongo as Roman Mussi

Show history

The original series pilot aired on CBC Television in 1986 as Shellgame, a television film written by William Deverell which starred Brenda Robins as a lawyer defending accused murderer André (Germain Houde).^[4] The film was not well received by audiences or critics, however, and the project was retooled and recast before premiering as a series in 1987.^[5]

The series debuted on January 6, 1987, with a six-episode run that season.^[3] Maryke McEwen was the executive producer. Early critical response to the series frequently compared it to the contemporaneous American series L.A. Law, with some reviewers even coining the dismissive epithet T.O. Law.^[6] The series then returned for a longer second season in September 1987.^[7]

From the third through the seventh seasons, Brenda Greenberg was first senior producer, then executive producer, with Nada Harcourt taking over for the final season.

The show's last regular weekly episode aired on February 18, 1994.^[8]

Production wrapped up with the two-hour television film Last Rights, which aired on November 6, 1994. Loosely based on the case of Sue Rodriguez, an assisted suicide activist who died a week before Street Legal's final regular episode aired, the film centred on Olivia's criminal trial after helping a terminally ill friend (Brent Carver) commit suicide.^[9] The film drew 1.6 million viewers.^[10]

Revival

The concept for a 2019 revival of Street Legal was first discussed during a lunch including Cynthia Dale and Sally Catto, CBC's general manager of programming. During a subsequent lunch, producer Bernie Zukerman and Catto began to plan specifics for a relaunch.^[11] The revival centres on Olivia Novak (Dale), joining a small boutique law office, RDL Legal, after losing her job with a powerful Bay Street firm.^[1] In addition to Dale reprising her original role, the cast also includes Cara Ricketts, Steve Lund and Yvonne Chapman.^[2] Eric Peterson and Anthony Sherwood made guest appearances reprising their roles as Leon Robinovitch and Dillon Beck, but were not part of the full-time cast. Actors Allan Hawco, Patrick Labbé, Leni Parker, Rosemary Dunsmore and Tom McCamus also appeared in supporting roles.

The new season of six episodes premiered on March 4, 2019, on CBC Television.^[2] After each episode was broadcast, it also became available for viewing on the CBC Gem streaming service. The primary theme of the six episodes is the opioid crisis in Canada,^[12] including a class action lawsuit against a major pharmaceutical company that manufactures a highly addictive drug.^[2]^[13]

In April 2019, the CBC announced that the reboot would not be renewed for a second season.^[14] The ninth season premiered on June 21, 2021, on Ovation in the United States and was also released on the Ovation NOW app streaming service in the "Mystery Alley" channel section early before its premiere.^[15]

Episodes

Season	Episodes	Originally aired
Season	Episodes	First aired	Last aired
1	6	January 6, 1987 (1987-01-06)	February 17, 1987 (1987-02-17)
2	13	September 27, 1987 (1987-09-27)	December 30, 1987 (1987-12-30)
3	19	October 7, 1988 (1988-10-07)	February 24, 1989 (1989-02-24)
4	16	October 13, 1989 (1989-10-13)	February 9, 1990 (1990-02-09)
5	16	October 5, 1990 (1990-10-05)	February 1, 1991 (1991-02-01)
6	18	October 4, 1991 (1991-10-04)	January 31, 1992 (1992-01-31)
7	18	October 4, 1992 (1992-10-04)	January 31, 1993 (1993-01-31)
8	20	October 8, 1993 (1993-10-08)	November 6, 1994 (1994-11-06)
9	6	March 4, 2019 (2019-03-04)	April 8, 2019 (2019-04-08)

Season 1 (1987)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	1	"Birds of a Feather"	Alan Erlich	Tom Scheinbeck	January 6, 1987 (1987-01-06)
Carrie, Chuck, and Leon try to maintain their practice after losing their most lucrative accounts.
2	2	"Even Lawyers Sing the Blues"	Randy Bradshaw	Don Truckey, Larry Gaynor	January 13, 1987 (1987-01-13)
Leon tries to help an old girlfriend whose illegitimate daughter was fathered by a prominent member of the parliament.
3	3	"A Little Knowledge"	Marc Strange	Ian Sutherland	January 20, 1987 (1987-01-20)
Carrie represents a man accused of killing his wife, but soon finds out about his motives for hiring her.
4	4	"Sting Like a Butterfly"	Sturla Gunnarsson	Don Truckey	January 27, 1987 (1987-01-27)
Chuck's lack of knowledge poses a problem for backing the comeback of an aging boxer.
5	5	"Matter of Honour"	Mort Ransen	Marc Strange	February 10, 1987 (1987-02-10)^[16]
Chuck represents a 12-year-old boy who is accused of murdering his stepfather, and who witnessed the suspicious death of his father.
6	6	"Tango Bellarosa"	Randy Bradshaw	Ian Adams, Marc Strange	February 17, 1987 (1987-02-17)^[17]
A shocked Carrie learns that the client applying for U.S. citizenship identifies the immigration official as an Argentine torturer.

Season 2 (1987)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
7	1	"Baby Talk"	Randy Bradshaw	David Cole	September 27, 1987 (1987-09-27)
Carrie represents a surrogate lesbian mother who chooses to keep the baby.
8	2	"Assault"	Eleanore Lindo	Don Truckey	September 30, 1987 (1987-09-30)^[18]
A client's husband, charged with wife beating, sexually assaults Carrie.
9	3	"Desperate Alibi"	Alan Erlich	Paul Aitken	October 7, 1987 (1987-10-07)^[19]
Chuck represents a teen accused of killing a gay man who refuses to disclose the names of the real attackers.
10	4	"Judgement Call"	Allan Kroeker	Marc Strange	October 14, 1987 (1987-10-14)^[20]
The suicide of Carrie's client strikes her with guilt.
11	5	"Fever of the Blood"	Steve DiMarco	Brian Kit McLeod	October 21, 1987 (1987-10-21)
Leon represents a doctor charged with negligence.
12	6	"Star Struck"	Allan Kroeker	Don Truckey	October 28, 1987 (1987-10-28)^[21]
Leon's client fights to reclaim her medical research from an American company who intends to use it for a Star Wars program.
13	7	"Mr. Nice Guy"	Don McCutcheon	David Cole	November 4, 1987 (1987-11-04)^[22]
Carrie tries to save the lives of her client's family.
14	8	"Just One Kiss"	Paul Shapiro	Robert Sandler	November 18, 1987 (1987-11-18)^[23]
Chuck is accused of sleeping with a client's wife.
15	9	"Romeo and Carol"	Eleanore Lindo	Malcolm MacRury, Don Truckey, Paul Aitken, Peter Mitchell	November 25, 1987 (1987-11-25)^[24]
Leon represents a mentally-handicapped couple who are forbidden from living together.
16	10	"Lost and Lonely Hearts"	James Swan	Jerome McCann	December 2, 1987 (1987-12-02)^[25]
Chuck's client sues her dating service.
17	11	"Take My Jokes, Please"	Alan Simmonds	Malcolm MacRury	December 16, 1987 (1987-12-16)^[26]
Leon represents a comic in a divorce case.
18	12	"Gold Rush"	Eleanore Lindo	Don Truckey	December 23, 1987 (1987-12-23)
Chuck is involved in a shady gold-mining company.
19	13	"I'll Be Home for Christmas"	Randy Bradshaw	David Cole	December 30, 1987 (1987-12-30)
Leon represents an old client accused of destroying a Christmas display.

Season 3 (1988–89)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
20	1	"A Powerful Prison Story"	Brad Turner	Malcolm MacRury, Don Truckey, Paul Aitken, Peter Mitchell	October 7, 1988 (1988-10-07)
21	2	"The Waiting Chair"	Alan Simmonds	Malcolm MacRury, Don Truckey, Paul Aitken, Peter Mitchell	October 14, 1988 (1988-10-14)
22	3	"Elliot vs. McTavish"	Alan Simmonds	Malcolm MacRury, Don Truckey, Paul Aitken, Peter Mitchell	October 21, 1988 (1988-10-21)
23	4	"State of Mind"	Stefan Scaini	Malcolm MacRury, Don Truckey, Paul Aitken, Peter Mitchell	October 28, 1988 (1988-10-28)
24	5	"The Homecoming"	Brad Turner	Malcolm MacRury, Paul Aitken, Peter Mitchell	November 4, 1988 (1988-11-04)
25	6	"Mondo Condo"	Eleanore Lindo	Malcolm MacRury, Don Truckey, Paul Aitken, Peter Mitchell	November 11, 1988 (1988-11-11)
26	7	"Murder by Video"	Brad Turner	Robert Sandler	November 18, 1988 (1988-11-18)
27	8	"Whose Woods Are These"	Stefan Scaini, Beverley Cooper	Robert Sandler	November 25, 1988 (1988-11-25)
28	9	"Act of Silence"	Steve DiMarco	Malcolm MacRury, Don Truckey, Jerome McCann	December 2, 1988 (1988-12-02)
29	10	"Equal Partners"	Stacey Stewart Curtis	Malcolm MacRury, Leila Basen	December 9, 1988 (1988-12-09)
30	11	"Cat and Mouse"	Richard Benner	Barry Stevens	December 16, 1988 (1988-12-16)
31	12	"Basketball Story"	Gilbert M. Shilton	Malcolm MacRury, Paul Aitken, Peter Mitchell	January 6, 1989 (1989-01-06)
32	13	"Principles"	Allan Harmon	Malcolm MacRury, Paul Aitken, Peter Mitchell, Ian Sutherland, William Kuhns	January 13, 1989 (1989-01-13)
33	14	"Brotherhoods"	Peter Yalden-Thompson	Rebecca Schechter	January 20, 1989 (1989-01-20)
34	15	"Beauties and Beasts"	Eleanore Lindo	Katherine Neilsen	January 27, 1989 (1989-01-27)
35	16	"In Search of a Dream"	Stefan Scaini	Malcolm MacRury, Drew Hayden Taylor	February 3, 1989 (1989-02-03)
36	17	"Slipping Through the Cracks"	Richard Benner	Peter Lauterman, Angelo Stea	February 10, 1989 (1989-02-10)
37	18	"Conflict of Interest"	Stacey Stewart Curtis	Rebecca Schechter	February 17, 1989 (1989-02-17)
38	19	"World-Class City"	Stefan Scaini	Barry Stevens	February 24, 1989 (1989-02-24)

Season 4 (1989–90)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
39	1	"Soul Custody"	Gilbert M. Shilton	Guy Mullally, Richard Oleksiak	October 13, 1989 (1989-10-13)
40	2	"Partners and Other Strangers"	Brad Turner	Peter Lauterman, Angelo Stea	October 20, 1989 (1989-10-20)
41	3	"Without Prejudice"	Gilbert M. Shilton	Guy Mullally, Barry Stevens	October 27, 1989 (1989-10-27)
42	4	"See No Evil"	Jorge Montesi	Guy Mullally, Rebecca Schechter	November 3, 1989 (1989-11-03)
43	5	"The Cradle Will Rock"	Stefan Scaini	Malcolm MacRury	November 10, 1989 (1989-11-10)
44	6	"Complex Offer"	Allan Harmon	Guy Mullally, John Nicolls	November 17, 1989 (1989-11-17)
45	7	"Film Noir"	Eleanore Lindo	Guy Mullally, Richard Oleksiak	November 24, 1989 (1989-11-24)
46	8	"Confession"	Brad Turner	Guy Mullally, Paul Aitken	December 1, 1989 (1989-12-01)
47	9	"Home"	Steve DiMarco	Guy Mullally, Roy Sallows	December 8, 1989 (1989-12-08)
48	10	"Blue Collar"	Allan Harmon	Barry Stevens	December 15, 1989 (1989-12-15)
49	11	"Security Exchange"	Stacey Stewart Curtis	Guy Mullally, Robert Sandler	January 5, 1990 (1990-01-05)
50	12	"The Bracelet"	Sturla Gunnarsson	Guy Mullally, Michael Leo Donovan	January 12, 1990 (1990-01-12)
51	13	"Leon's Story"	Bruce Pittman	Guy Mullally, Robin White	January 19, 1990 (1990-01-19)
52	14	"Wedding"	Stacey Stewart Curtis	Malcolm MacRury	January 26, 1990 (1990-01-26)
53	15	"Godfather of Mimico"	Michael Franks	Guy Mullally, Peter Lauterman, Angelo Stea	February 2, 1990 (1990-02-02)
54	16	"Suite Sixteen"	Stefan Scaini	Guy Mullally	February 9, 1990 (1990-02-09)

Season 5 (1990–91)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
55	1	"Holy Thursday"	Allan Harmon	Guy Mullally	October 5, 1990 (1990-10-05)
56	2	"Spare Parts"	George Bloomfield	Guy Mullally, Robert Sandler	October 12, 1990 (1990-10-12)
57	3	"Double Agenda"	Brad Turner	Guy Mullally, Barry Stevens, Richard Oleksiak	October 19, 1990 (1990-10-19)
58	4	"Shadow Boxing"	Jorge Montesi	Guy Mullally, Rebecca Schechter	October 26, 1990 (1990-10-26)
59	5	"Standard of Care"	Eleanore Lindo	Guy Mullally, Barry Stevens	November 2, 1990 (1990-11-02)
60	6	"The Psychic"	Randy Bradshaw	Guy Mullally, Paul Aitken	November 9, 1990 (1990-11-09)
61	7	"Softsell"	Mitchell Gabourie	Guy Mullally, Peter Lauterman, Angelo Stea	November 16, 1990 (1990-11-16)
62	8	"Divine Image"	Stacey Stewart Curtis	Guy Mullally, Barry Stevens	November 23, 1990 (1990-11-23)
63	9	"Sanctuary"	Stefan Scaini	Guy Mullally, Catherine Denson	November 30, 1990 (1990-11-30)
64	10	"Lies"	Douglas Jackson	Guy Mullally, Barry Stevens, Sammi Fareed Ahmed	December 7, 1990 (1990-12-07)
65	11	"Tyger, Tyger"	Allan Harmon	Guy Mullally, Gary Freedman	December 14, 1990 (1990-12-14)
66	12	"Murder"	Stacey Stewart Curtis	Guy Mullally, Toby Mullally	January 4, 1991 (1991-01-04)
67	13	"The Cookies Crumble"	Douglas Jackson	Guy Mullally, A.J. Bickerton, Neil Kozloff, Michael Betcherman	January 11, 1991 (1991-01-11)
68	14	"The Prosecution"	Stacey Stewart Curtis	Guy Mullally, Rebecca Schechter	January 18, 1991 (1991-01-18)
69	15	"Election Day"	Eleanore Lindo	Guy Mullally, Barry Stevens	January 25, 1991 (1991-01-25)
70	16	"The Truth"	George Bloomfield	Catherine Denson	February 1, 1991 (1991-02-01)

Season 6 (1991–92)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
71	1	"The Legacy of Stanley Wall"	Stacey Stewart Curtis	Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly	October 4, 1991 (1991-10-04)
TBA	2	"The Harley"	George Bloomfield	Guy Mullally, Barry Stevens	October 11, 1991 (1991-10-11)
72	3	"Presumed Toxic"	Stacey Stewart Curtis	Guy Mullally, Rebecca Schechter	October 18, 1991 (1991-10-18)
73	4	"Reasonable Doubt"	George Bloomfield	Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly	October 25, 1991 (1991-10-25)
74	5	"Shades of Difference"	Brad Turner	Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, A.J. Bickerton, Neil Kozloff	November 1, 1991 (1991-11-01)
75	6	"Questions of Dignity"	Stacey Stewart Curtis	Guy Mullally, Bruce Martin	November 8, 1991 (1991-11-08)
76	7	"Sing for Me, Olivia"	Eleanore Lindo	Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, Gary Freedman	November 15, 1991 (1991-11-15)
77	8	"Keeping Secrets"	Stacey Stewart Curtis	Guy Mullally, Catherine Denson	November 22, 1991 (1991-11-22)
78	9	"The Good Lawyer"	Eleanore Lindo	Guy Mullally, Toby Mullally	November 29, 1991 (1991-11-29)
79	10	"Hollywood North"	George Bloomfield	Guy Mullally, Rebecca Schechter	November 29, 1991 (1991-11-29)
80	11	"Eye of the Beholder"	Allan Harmon	Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly	December 6, 1991 (1991-12-06)
81	12	"Too Many Cooks"	George Bloomfield	Guy Mullally, Leila Basen	December 13, 1991 (1991-12-13)
83	13	"On Women and Independence"	Steve DiMarco	Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, Barry Stevens, Gary Freedman	December 20, 1991 (1991-12-20)
84	14	"Children's Hour"	Stefan Scaini	Guy Mullally, Rebecca Schechter	January 6, 1992 (1992-01-06)
85	15	"Breach of Trust"	Steve DiMarco	Guy Mullally, A.J. Bickerton, Neil Kozloff	January 10, 1992 (1992-01-10)
86	16	"November"	Stefan Scaini	Guy Mullally, Toby Mullally	January 17, 1992 (1992-01-17)
87	17	"After the Fall"	Stacey Stewart Curtis	Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, Rebecca Schechter	January 24, 1992 (1992-01-24)
88	18	"The Phoenix"	Stacey Stewart Curtis	Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, Rebecca Schechter	January 31, 1992 (1992-01-31)

Season 7 (1992–93)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
89	1	"BRT and Associates: A New Beginning"	Stacey Stewart Curtis	Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly	October 30, 1992 (1992-10-30)
90	2	"Affairs of the Heart"	Eleanore Lindo	Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly	November 6, 1992 (1992-11-06)
91	3	"Break-ups and Mergers"	Stacey Stewart Curtis	Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, Bruce Martin	November 13, 1992 (1992-11-13)
92	4	"Persistence of Vision"	Stefan Scaini	Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, Leila Basen	November 20, 1992 (1992-11-20)
93	5	"It's a Wise Child"	Stacey Stewart Curtis	Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, A.J. Bickerton, Neil Kozloff	November 27, 1992 (1992-11-27)
94	6	"Rules of the Game"	Steve DiMarco	Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, Bruce Martin	December 4, 1992 (1992-12-04)
95	7	"Never Say Die"	Allan Harmon	Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, Michael Betcherman	December 11, 1992 (1992-12-11)
96	8	"Lefter Than Thou"	Milan Cheylov	Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, Barry Stevens	December 18, 1992 (1992-12-18)
97	9	"Believe the Children"	Stefan Scaini	Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, Paul Ledoux	January 1, 1993 (1993-01-01)
98	10	"Thicker Than Water"	Allan Harmon	Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, Giles Blunt	January 8, 1993 (1993-01-08)
99	11	"Best Interest of the Child"	Milan Cheylov	Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, James Nadler	January 15, 1993 (1993-01-15)
100	12	"Pride and Prejudice"	Harvey Frost	Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, Michael Betcherman	January 22, 1993 (1993-01-22)
101	13	"Forgiveness"	Eleanore Lindo	Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, Maureen McKeon	January 29, 1993 (1993-01-29)
102	14	"Sex and Death"	Stacey Stewart Curtis	Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, Barry Stevens	February 5, 1993 (1993-02-05)
103	15	"Conduct Unbecoming"	Milan Cheylov	Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, James Nadler	February 12, 1993 (1993-02-12)
104	16	"The Price"	Stacey Stewart Curtis	Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, Maureen McKeon	February 19, 1993 (1993-02-19)
105	17	"Strange Bedfellows"	Steve DiMarco	Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, Maureen McKeon	February 26, 1993 (1993-02-26)
106	18	"Faking It"	Stacey Stewart Curtis	Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, Maureen McKeon	March 5, 1993 (1993-03-05)

Season 8 (1993–94)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
107	1	"Strictly Business"	Milan Cheylov	Sondra Kelly, Maureen McKeon	October 8, 1993 (1993-10-08)
108	2	"Hasta La Vista"	Harvey Frost	Sondra Kelly, Maureen McKeon, Ann MacNaughton	October 15, 1993 (1993-10-15)
109	3	"Truth or Dare"	Milan Cheylov	Sondra Kelly, Maureen McKeon, Donald Martin	October 22, 1993 (1993-10-22)
110	4	"But Not Forgotten"	Stacey Stewart Curtis	Sondra Kelly, Dave Cole, Maureen McKeon, A.J. Bickerton, Neil Kozloff	October 29, 1993 (1993-10-29)
111	5	"Black and White in Color"	Harvey Frost	Sondra Kelly, Dave Cole, Michael Betcherman	November 5, 1993 (1993-11-05)
112	6	"Fit Punishment"	Milan Cheylov	Sondra Kelly, Dave Cole, Maureen McKeon, David Barlow	November 12, 1993 (1993-11-12)
113	7	"What's Love Got to Do with It?"	Stefan Scaini	Dave Cole, Rebecca Schechter	November 19, 1993 (1993-11-19)
114	8	"Truth, Lies and Consequences"	Harvey Frost	Guy Mullally, Sondra Kelly, Dave Cole, Donald Martin	November 26, 1993 (1993-11-26)
115	9	"Do the Right Thing"	Milan Cheylov	Dave Cole, Maureen McKeon, Michael Betcherman	December 3, 1993 (1993-12-03)
116	10	"Feared by the Bad, Loved by the Good"	Stefan Scaini	Dave Cole	December 10, 1993 (1993-12-10)
117	11	"The Cost of Love"	Harvey Frost	Dave Cole, Maureen McKeon	December 17, 1993 (1993-12-17)
118	12	"Fair Is Foul"	Stacey Stewart Curtis	Dave Cole, Rebecca Schechter	January 7, 1994 (1994-01-07)
119	13	"The Firm"	Steve DiMarco	Dave Cole, Maureen McKeon, Hart Hanson	January 14, 1994 (1994-01-14)
120	14	"Persons Living or Dead"	Harvey Frost	Dave Cole	January 21, 1994 (1994-01-21)
121	15	"Crossroads"	Milan Cheylov	Dave Cole, Maureen McKeon, Paul Hay	January 28, 1994 (1994-01-28)
122	16	"The Morning After"	Steve DiMarco	Dave Cole, Ann MacNaughton	February 4, 1994 (1994-02-04)
123	17	"No Holds Barred"	Milan Cheylov	Dave Cole, Maureen McKeon	February 11, 1994 (1994-02-11)
124	18	"The Long and Winding Road"	Stacey Stewart Curtis	Dave Cole	February 18, 1994 (1994-02-18)
125	19	"Last Rites: Part 1"	Stacey Stewart Curtis	Maureen McKeon, David Barlow	November 6, 1994 (1994-11-06)
126	20	"Last Rites: Part 2"	Stacey Stewart Curtis	Maureen McKeon, David Barlow	November 6, 1994 (1994-11-06)

Season 9 (2019)

No. overall	No. in season	Title ^[27]	Directed by	Written by	Original air date ^[27]	Canada viewers (millions)
127	1	"Glass Floor"	Sturla Gunnarsson	Bruce M. Smith	March 4, 2019 (2019-03-04)	0.37^[28]
128	2	"Moving Day"	Sturla Gunnarsson	Lynne Kamm, Deborah Nathan	March 11, 2019 (2019-03-11)	0.34^[29]
129	3	"Neighbours"	Sturla Gunnarsson	Nikolijne Troubetzkoy	March 18, 2019 (2019-03-18)	0.30^[30]
130	4	"Homecoming"	Chloé Robichaud	Nicolas Billon	March 25, 2019 (2019-03-25)	0.20^[31]
131	5	"Cracks"	Chloé Robichaud	Lynne Kamm	April 1, 2019 (2019-04-01)	0.27^[32]
132	6	"Leap"	Chloé Robichaud	Bruce M. Smith	April 8, 2019 (2019-04-08)	0.25^[33]

Production

The creators of the 2019 series were Bruce M. Smith and Bernie Zukerman.^[34] Smith and Zukerman were also the executive producers. The series was co-produced by IGP Productions and Broken Clown Company. Cynthia Dale and Rayne Zukerman were producers. Filming of the six episodes was completed primarily in Montreal with some work done in Toronto.^[2]

References

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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Cynthia Dale says new Street Legal is no nostalgia trip". Toronto Star, March 1, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "'Toronto' Law joins the ranks". Windsor Star, January 6, 1987.
^ "An effortless attempt to weld Miami's vice to Toronto's virtue: Glitz and gimmicks not enough to save Shellgame". The Globe and Mail, January 4, 1986.
^ "CBC offers last year of plenty". Toronto Star, July 10, 1986.
^ "No defence offered in support of CBC's Street Legal show". Vancouver Sun, January 6, 1987.
^ "Give Street Legal a chance - it's not bad". Montreal Gazette, September 25, 1997.
^ "Actors heading out in new directions as Street comes to end". Financial Post, February 26, 1994.
^ "Street Legal finale provides an argument for an appeal". Toronto Star, November 6, 1994.
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