The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (or The Lawyers) is an American legal drama that aired for three seasons on NBC from September 1968 through February 1972.
Synopsis The series stars Burl Ives as Walt Nichols, a respected attorney partnered with brothers Brian and Neil Darrell (Joseph Campanella and James Farentino), who run a prestigious law firm in Los Angeles.
The Lawyers was part of The Bold Ones, a rotating series of dramas that also included The New Doctors (with E. G. Marshall), The Protectors (with Leslie Nielsen) and The Senator (with Hal Holbrook). It was nominated for three Emmy awards and won two of them.Advanced Primetime Awards Search from the Emmy Awards website Pat Hingle and Walter Brooke each made two guest appearances, and had previously appeared in The New Doctors. Kermit Murdock also made two guest appearances, and later appeared in cameo roles in The Senator.
During the production of the first series of 8 episodes, James Farentino complained vociferously to the producers about the scripts and was suspended for three weeks, missing two shows. Later, near the end of the third series, he announced he was leaving of his own volition. The series was not renewed for a fourth season.
Cast
Main cast Burl Ives as Walter "Walt" Nichols, an attorney for the firm of Nichols, Darrell and Darrell. (appeared in 26 episodes and both films) Joseph Campanella as Brian Darrell, the older brother who helps Walt with his cases. (appeared in 24 episodes and the second film) James Farentino as Neil Darrell, the younger brother who, though an attorney, occasionally did investigations for the firm. (appeared in 19 episodes and both films)
Recurring characters Ramon Bieri as Judge Hartman (appeared in 2 episodes) Dana Elcar as District Attorney Shannon (appeared in 2 episodes) Todd Martin as Deputy District Attorney Jeff Skinner (appeared in 5 episodes) John Milford as Lt. Paul Hewitt (appeared in 7 episodes) George Murdock as District Attorney William Braddock (appeared in 2 episodes) Herbert Nelson made four appearances as judges David Spielberg as Deputy DA Vernon Wahlburg (appeared in 3 episodes) Len Wayland played three diffrerent police lieutenants
Episodes
Pilots
Season 1 (1969–70)
Season 2 (1970–71)
Season 3 (1971–72)
Home media On December 1, 2015, Timeless Media Group released The Bold Ones: The Lawyers- The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1.The Lawyers - 'The Complete Series,' Starring Burl Ives
Awards and nominations Year Award Result Category Recipient1969 Emmy Award Nominated Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Hal Holbrook (For second Pilot episode: "The Whole World Is Watching")1972 Nominated Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for Entertainment Programming - For a Series or a Single Program of a Series Richard Bracken, Gloryette Clark, and Terry WilliamsWon Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - A Single Program of a Series with Continuing Characters and/or Theme Alexander Singer (For episode "The Invasion of Kevin Ireland") Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition - For a Series or a Single Program of a Series Pete Rugolo (For episode "In Defense of Ellen McKay") Writers Guild of America Award Nominated Best Written Dramatic Episodic Script (Any Length) Brett Huggins (Story) and Jack B. Sowards (Teleplay) (For episode "The Invasion of Kevin Ireland")
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