The Bold Ones: The Lawyers
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The Cast of The Bold Ones: The Lawyers
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| Also known as | 'The Lawyers' |
| Created by | Roy Huggins (credited as John Thomas James) |
| Directed by | Douglas Heyes |
| Starring |
Burl Ives Joseph Campanella James Farentino |
| Opening theme | Pete Rugolo |
| Composer(s) | Stanley Wilson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 29 (Including two pilot movies) (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Roy Huggins |
| Producer(s) | Jo Swerling, Jr. |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 45–48 minutes |
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| Original network | NBC |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | December 10, 1968 – February 13, 1972 |
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.
The series starred Burl Ives as Walter Nichols, a respected attorney who hires two brothers (Joseph Campanella and James Farentino) who are lawyers to help him with his case load.
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.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, but the series was not renewed for a fourth year.
On December 1, 2015, Timeless Media Group released The Bold Ones: The Lawyers- The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time.
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