The D.A.
The first part of each show, Ryan and his staff do investigation work. The second part was the trial, with Ryan voice-overs explaining the legalities.
- 1971-1972
- 1 season
- NBC
- Suspense, Drama
The first part of each show, Ryan and his staff do investigation work. The second part was the trial, with Ryan voice-overs explaining the legalities.
Season 1 Episode Guide
15 Episodes 1971 - 1972
Episode 1
The People vs. Drake
Fri, Sep 17, 1971 30 mins
Although a father has confessed to drowning his daughter, Ryan is looking for evidence that it was premeditated murder.
Episode 2
The People vs. Hendry
Fri, Sep 24, 1971
A murder case depends on whether a suspect's confession is admissible.
Episode 3
The People vs. Gayda
Fri, Oct 1, 1971 30 mins
A lawman is investigated for his need to make deals with criminals.
Episode 4
The People vs. Saydo
Fri, Oct 8, 1971 30 mins
Robin Saydo is charged with conspiracy to violate laws governing the control of deadly weapons.
Episode 5
The People vs. Edwards
Fri, Oct 15, 1971 30 mins
A drug addict's emotional problems may jeopardize her testimony against a pusher.
Episode 6
The People vs. Slovik
Fri, Oct 22, 1971 30 mins
Racial tensions cause an extreme bottleneck in the court system.
Episode 7
The People vs. Lindsey
Fri, Nov 5, 1971 30 mins
Ryan learns how difficult it is to get a conviction out of an alleged child molestation.
Episode 8
The People vs. Barrington
Fri, Nov 12, 1971 30 mins
Ryan's star witness is on the verge of a mental breakdown.
Episode 9
The People vs. Swammerdam
Fri, Nov 19, 1971 30 mins
Ryan sets out to convict an oil shipper of willfully polluting offshore waters.
Episode 10
The People vs. Fowler
Fri, Nov 26, 1971 30 mins
A rape case hangs on whether the victim can identify her attacker, even though he was wearing a hood.
Episode 11
The People vs. Howard
Fri, Dec 3, 1971 30 mins
An unexpected confession complicates an apparently open-and-shut case.
Episode 12
The People vs. Nelson
Fri, Dec 10, 1971 30 mins
A couple is somehow involved with the man they've accused of robbing them.
Episode 13
The People vs. Whitehead
Fri, Dec 17, 1971 30 mins
Ryan takes on a corrupt public official in an extortion case.
Episode 14
The People vs. Walsh
Fri, Dec 24, 1971 30 mins
A 20-year-old murder case is reopened.
Episode 15
The People vs. Boley
Fri, Jan 7, 1972 30 mins
Ryan prosecutes an unscrupulous furniture merchant who takes advantage of the poor.