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Family Law Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
23 Episodes 1999 - 2000
Episode 1
Pilot
Mon, Sep 20, 1999
Lynn Holt is a lawyer who works with her husband. She goes into the office and finds that it's been stripped bare by her husband, who has moved into a new office, and most of the staff is gone. Only Danni Lipton remains. She sets out to rebuild her life. She takes in two lawyers, ambulance-chaser Rex Weller and Randi King, a spitfire who was convicted of killing her abusive husband but studied law in prison and got her conviction overturned. Lynn's first client is a former drug addict who's trying to regain her children.
Episode 2
Damages
Mon, Sep 27, 1999
Lynn represents the parents of a child with Down syndrome who are suing the doctor for negligence.
Episode 3
All God's Creatures
Mon, Oct 4, 1999
Lynn represents a woman whose ex-husband is teaching their children racism, Rex represents an animal rights activist, and Danni gets a visit from her ex-boyfriend.
Episode 4
Prisoners
Mon, Oct 11, 1999
Randi is reminded of her past when she defends a former prison guard charged with rape; Lynn negotiates a divorce settlement for a teen actor; Danni must prepare a prenuptial agreement for her ex-boyfriend.
Episode 5
The List
Mon, Oct 18, 1999
Lynn's client wants to have his troubled daughter committed to a mental institution; Danni breaks up with Don and swears off all men.
Episode 6
The Nanny
Mon, Oct 25, 1999
Lynn's ethics and feelings make a custody case difficult; Rex's estranged brother appears; Danni represents an obnoxious elderly actor.
Episode 7
Games
Mon, Nov 8, 1999
Lynn represents an immigrant wanted for a robbery in Afghanistan; children don't want their parents to attend soccer games; Andres is hurt by Lisa's dismissive treatment.
Episode 8
The Fourth Trimester
Mon, Nov 15, 1999
Against Lynn's wishes, Danni represents a wealthy basketball player who refuses to pay child support; Lynn does whatever it takes to collect a payment.
Episode 9
Holt vs. Holt
Mon, Nov 22, 1999
Lynn's opposing counsel in a wrongful-termination case turns out to be her ex-husband; Lynn and Michael argue over who will get the children for Thanksgiving.
Episode 10
Four Drops of Blood
Mon, Nov 29, 1999
Rex defends a mother accused of shaking her baby to death; Randi fights to save a dog's job; Lynn lowers her standards by searching for clients.
Episode 11
Decisions
Mon, Dec 13, 199960 mins
Lynn must decide whether an AIDS-stricken boy will be administered life-prolonging drugs; Danni defends her father when he causes a car accident; Rex unknowingly becomes the subject of a filmmaker's documentary.
Episode 12
Media Relations
Mon, Jan 10, 2000
Lynn and Rex join forces to defend a 10 year old boy accused of murder, Danni and Don come to a crossroads in their relationship, Randi's client believes his estranged wife cast a spell on him.
Episode 13
Human Error
Mon, Jan 17, 2000
A man attempts to regain custody of his daughter after serving time for murdering his wife; Viveca finds employment with Rex after passing the bar exam.
Episode 14
Stealing Home
Mon, Jan 24, 2000
A woman resurfaces after two years of being on the run with her young daughter; Danni defends her hairdresser, who refused to cut a woman's hair.
Episode 15
A Mother's Son
Mon, Feb 7, 2000
A teenage killer's adoptive parents are sued for negligence; a woman divorced her husband before revealing she won the lottery.
Episode 16
Are You My Father?
Mon, Feb 21, 2000
Danni represents a transsexual who wants to see her child but her ex refuses; Lynn is suing a minister for child support but the man claims that he is not the father.
Episode 17
Metamorphosis
Mon, Feb 28, 2000
Rex's estranged wife (Bo Derek) shows up with a new boyfriend, Randi reunites with her daughter, Lynn kidnaps a judge.
Episode 18
Necessity
Mon, Mar 6, 2000
A social worker is arrested for kidnapping a boy from his abusive parents; an elderly woman distributes inexpensive prescription drugs from Mexico.
Episode 19
Playing God
Mon, Mar 20, 2000
Lynn wrestles with a case involving a drug addict who was coerced into being sterilized.
Episode 20
The Witness
Mon, Apr 17, 2000
Randi and Rex realize that one of their clients, a street-tough gang member, is about to murder his college-bound brother.
Episode 21
Second Chance
Mon, Apr 24, 2000
Randi faces another jail sentence when she resists arrest and assaults an officer, Lynn's client denies physically abusing his wife and children, a man (Red Buttons) sues for custody of a dummy.
Episode 22
Love and Money
Mon, May 1, 2000
Randi helps a mentally impaired couple to retain custody of their child, Rex has unexpected guilt pangs, Lynn resumes a purely physical relationship with Michael.
Episode 23
Possession Is Nine Tenths of the Law
Mon, May 8, 2000
A Roman Catholic priest (John Ritter) is accused of beating a woman into a coma during an exorcism, Andres faces deportation.