Kate McShane (1975–1975)

1. S01E01The Best Possible DefenseSeptember 10, 1975—In the premiere episode, ‘Best Possible Defense,’ Kate is stunned when a woman friend, Barbara Inerson, is charged with conspiracy to commit
2. S01E02Terror on Sycamore StreetSeptember 17, 1975—When a terrified homeowner shoots an armed intruder during a "wrong door" drug raid, it initially appears to be a clear case of self-defense
3. S01E03World vs. AckermanSeptember 24, 1975—A burglar is killed In a trap by a scrappy old man, played by guest star Jack Gilford, who insists he is innocent of wrongdoing and demands
4. S01E04Murder Comes in Little PillsOctober 1, 1975—A pill-popping pro football star is charged with murder, but when Kate tries to defend him the powerful team management moves to get her off
5. S01E05Accounts ReceivableOctober 8, 1975—Suspicious when her client readily confesses to a puzzling murder. Kate tries to learn what really happened and stumbles on a top-secret gov
6. S01E06Publish And PerishOctober 22, 1975—Kate uncovers an academic scandal when the pressure to “publish or perish” results in the slaying of Conrad, a scientist who stole another m
7. S01E07Conspiracy of SilenceOctober 29, 1975—Kate and her friend (Susan Strasberg) take on the toy industry when the friend on a TV show, libels and slanders the company over the unsafe
8. S01E08Midnight Lady, Pretty LadyNovember 19, 1975—Billy, a former rock star trying for a comeback, is charged with murder in the lethal drug overdose of a young girl but maintains he is inno
9. S01E09God At $15, 732 A YearNovember 12, 1975—Kate defends an uncooperative detective who shot a suspect held in an assault on the cop's best friend's daughter. An arresting officer shoo
10. S01E10Not So Small Claims Court—A peddler of defective musical instruments vanishes before his victims can bring him to small claims court.

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