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Head Cases

TV·2005–2006·1 season, 7 episodes·FOX·Drama·43m·Created by Bill Chais

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Head Cases is an American primetime comedy-drama television program, best known as the first show cancelled for the 2005–2006 season. It was broadcast by FOX and premiered on September 14, 2005. It was cancelled after two episodes on September 22 after disastrous ratings and critical drubbing. Attorney Jason Payne (Chris O'Donnell) had a superstar career at a prestigious Los Angeles law firm -- that is, until his wife, Laurie, kicked him out of the house and he had a nervous breakdown. After three months at a "wellness center," Jason finds himself with no job, no place to live and no support system. Enter Russell Shultz (Adam Goldberg), an unkempt, unpredictable sufferer of explosive disorder, assigned to be outpatient "buddies" with Jason by their mutual therapist, Dr. Robinson. Payne and Shultz ultimately decide to open a law firm of their own.

Cast

Chris O'DonnellChris O'DonnellJason PayneAdam GoldbergAdam GoldbergRussell ShultzRhea SeehornRhea SeehornNicole WalkerKrista AllenKrista AllenLaurie PayneJake CherryJake CherryRyan PayneRockmond DunbarRockmond DunbarDr. Robinson

Episodes by season

Season017Episodes2005–06Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01PilotSeptember 14, 2005—Former superstar attorney Jason Payne suffers a nervous breakdown and spends some time at a wellness center, where he meets Shultz, a lawyer
  2. S01E02S(elf) HelpSeptember 21, 2005—Payne and Shultz try to help a client who is accused of blowing up a car dealership that belongs to his father-in-law. Without consulting w
  3. S01E03Malpractice Makes PerfectSeptember 28, 2005—Unaired episode.
  4. S01E04In the ClubOctober 5, 2005—Unaired episode
  5. S01E05A Line CrossedNovember 2, 2005—Unaired episode
  6. S01E06Be Your Best YouJanuary 1, 2006—Unaired episode
  7. S01E07Deep CoverJanuary 4, 2006—Unaired episode

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