| Murder One | |
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| Information | |
| Title: | Murder One |
| Format: | Live-action |
| Genres: | Legal drama |
| Running time: | 60 min. |
| country: | USA |
| Network: | ABC |
| Seasons: | 2 |
| Episodes: | 41 |
| Production | |
| Production company: | Steven Bochco Productions 20th Century Fox Television |
| Executive producers: | Steven Bochco; Charles H. Eglee; Michael Fresco; William M. Finkelstein |
| Producers: | Marc Buckland; Geoffrey Neigher; Doug Palau; Chad Savage; Gigi Coello-Bannon; Joe Ann Fogle; Ann Donahue; Nick Harding |
| Principal cast: | Daniel Benzali; Anthony LaPaglia; Mary McCormack; Michael Hayden; J.C. MacKenzie; Grace Phillips; D.B. Woodside; John Fleck; Vanessa Williams; Patricia Clarkson; Barbara Bosson; Gregory Itzin; Dylan Baker; Kevin Tighe; Stanley Tucci; Jason Gedrick; Ralph Waite |
| Air dates | |
| First aired: | September 19th, 1995 |
| Last aired: | May 29th, 1997 |
Murder One is an American television series of the legal drama subgenre. It was produced by Steven Bochco and Charles H. Eglee for Steven Bochco Productions and 20th Century Fox Television. It ran for two seasons on ABC on Thursday evenings at 10:00 pm EST from 1995 to 1997, spanning a total of forty-one episodes. Murder One distinguished itself from other legal dramas in that an entire season of the series revolved around a single courtroom trial. The show starred Daniel Benzali, Mary McCormack, Michael Hayden, J.C. MacKenzie, Grace Phillips, John Fleck, Vanessa Williams, Patricia Clarkson, Barbara Bosson, Gregory Itzin, Dylan Baker, Kevin Tighe, Stanley Tucci and Jason Gedrick. Season two of the series added actors Anthony LaPaglia, D.B. Woodside and Ralph Waite to it's main cast.
Episodes
Season One
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1x1 | Chapter One | September 19th, 1995 |
| 1x2 | Chapter Two | September 26th, 1995 |
| 1x3 | Chapter Three | October 3rd, 1995 |
| 1x4 | Chapter Four | October 12th, 1995 |
| 1x5 | Chapter Five | October 19th, 1995 |
| 1x6 | Chapter Six | November 2nd, 1995 |
| 1x7 | Chapter Seven | November 9th, 1995 |
| 1x8 | Chapter Eight | November 16th, 1995 |
| 1x9 | Chapter Nine | December 31st, 1995 |
| 1x10 | Chapter Ten | January 8th, 1996 |
| 1x11 | Chapter Eleven | January 15th, 1996 |
| 1x12 | Chapter Twelve | January 22nd, 1996 |
| 1x13 | Chapter Thirteen | February 5th, 1996 |
| 1x14 | Chapter Fourteen | February 12th, 1996 |
| 1x15 | Chapter Fifteen | February 19th, 1996 |
| 1x16 | Chapter Sixteen | March 4th, 1996 |
| 1x17 | Chapter Seventeen | March 11th, 1996 |
| 1x18 | Chapter Eighteen | March 18th, 1996 |
| 1x19 | Chapter Nineteen | April 1st, 1996 |
| 1x20 | Chapter Twenty | April 8th, 1996 |
| 1x21 | Chapter Twenty-One | April 22nd, 1996 |
| 1x22 | Chapter Twenty-Two | April 22nd, 1996 |
| 1x23 | Chapter Twenty-Three | April 23rd, 1996 |
Season Two
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 2x1 | Chapter One, Year Two | October 10th, 1996 |
| 2x2 | Chapter Two, Year Two | October 17th, 1996 |
| 2x3 | Chapter Three, Year Two | October 24th, 1996 |
| 2x4 | Chapter Four, Year Two | November 7th, 1996 |
| 2x5 | Chapter Five, Year Two | November 14th, 1996 |
| 2x6 | Chapter Six, Year Two | November 21st, 1996 |
| 2x7 | Chapter Seven, Year Two | December 5th, 1996 |
| 2x8 | Chapter Eight, Year Two | December 12th, 1996 |
| 2x9 | Chapter Nine, Year Two | January 9th, 1997 |
| 2x10 | Chapter Ten, Year Two | January 16th, 1997 |
| 2x11 | Chapter Eleven, Year Two | January 23rd, 1997 |
| 2x12 | Chapter Twelve, Year Two | January 23rd, 1997 |
| 2x13 | Chapter Thirteen, Year Two | May 25th, 1997 |
| 2x14 | Chapter Fourteen, Year Two | May 25th, 1997 |
| 2x15 | Chapter Fifteen, Year Two | May 26th, 1997 |
| 2x16 | Chapter Sixteen, Year Two | May 26th, 1997 |
| 2x17 | Chapter Seventeen, Year Two | May 29th, 1997 |
| 2x18 | Chapter Eighteen, Year Two | May 29th, 1997 |
Notes & Trivia
- The title of the series is a legal term, which refers to a degree of homicide called First Degree Murder. This is the willful and premeditated act of taking another life. Felony Murder, which is the act of accidentally killing someone while in the process of committing a different crime is also commonly charged as First Degree Murder in the United States.
- Actor Daniel Benzali, who played the main character of Tedd Hoffman in season one, left the series after the first season. He was replaced by Anthony LaPaglia, who played the role of Jimmy Wyler.
- Murder One received two Emmy awards at the 1997 Primetime Emmy Awards for the categories of Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (Pruitt Taylor Vince) and Outstanding Individual Achievement in Art Direction for a Series. It was also nominated for the categories of Outstanding Individual Achievement in Cinematography for a Series and Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Drama Series.
Home video
All episodes of Murder One have been released to DVD by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment in two collections separated by season. The first season was released on February 8th, 2005. Season two was released on November 15th, 2005.
- Murder One: The Complete First Season
- Murder One: The Complete Second Season