Reasonable Doubts

1. S01E01PilotSeptember 26, 1991—When police officer Dicky Cobb reveals he can read sign language, he's transferred from the street to the office of deputy district attorney
2. S01E02Hard BargainsSeptember 27, 1991—Tess and Dicky handle the case of a mentally ill man who attacked a neighbor. Kay gives Dicky an ultimatum while Tess is impressed with her
3. S01E03Making Dirt StickOctober 4, 1991—Dicky and Tess search for new evidence to nail a murderer released on a technicality, but their sole lead is a witness who refuses to endang
4. S01E04Daddy's Little GirlOctober 18, 1991—Dicky's stuck with an inadmissible confession when a woman confesses to murdering her father, a prominent citizen, and uncovers a scandal in
5. S01E05... and Sleep Won't ComeOctober 25, 1991—Grieving over the suicide of a friend, Tess investigates the case that drove him to despair. Dicky reconciles with Kay.
6. S01E06The Silent TreatmentNovember 1, 1991—Tess is tough on a deaf man accused of attempted murder, and Dicky becomes involved with attorney Lila Simon.
7. S01E07Tangled up in BlueNovember 8, 1991—Bruce's move on Kay shakes things up with Tess; and a date-rape incident promises many aftershocks.
8. S01E08AftermathNovember 15, 1991—Kay tries to cope with the rape, harassment by the police and the impending trial all at once; Bruce drops a bomb on Tess.
9. S01E09One Woman's WordNovember 29, 1991—Kay is as much on trial as the defendant, but with the support of Tess and Dicky she braces herself as the proceedings begin.
10. S01E10Graduation DayDecember 5, 1991—A murder case is dumped on Tess only days before trial, and she's pitted against her mentor; Dicky meets Lila's parents; Bruce gets nasty in
11. S01E11Pure GoldDecember 13, 1991—A fatal hit-and-run case involving a politician puts Gold on the spot, and causes a rift between Sean and Tess; Dicky and Lila face the trut
12. S01E12Dicky's Got the BluesDecember 20, 1991—An activist professor is charged with the murder of a college journalist who crucified him in print; Dicky feels blue as Kay considers movin
13. S01E13The Shadow of DeathJanuary 17, 1992—Gold's uncle, who's opposed to capital punishment, defends a psycho-killer against Tess; Tess's parents visit just as she's getting cozy wit
14. S01E14The Discomfort Zone (1)February 4, 1992—Dicky is cast adrift when he's accused of brutality while breaking up a fight; and his troubles have a ripple effect on Gold, who's the mayo
15. S01E15Fish out of Water (2)February 11, 1992—Dicky awaits the outcome of the brutality investigation; Tess laments that things have hit the skids with Sean; Kay hits it off with her pro
16. S01E16Burning Desire (1)March 3, 1992—Tess's prosecution of the young neo-Nazi is roughed up by Judge Booth. Meanwhile, Dicky dogs the defendant's friend to testify to the truth.
17. S01E17Love is Strange (2)March 17, 1992—Tess starts the wheels turning in the neo-Nazi case, but Judge Booth's obsessive attraction to her throws a wrench into things.
18. S01E18Home is Where the Heart Is (3)March 17, 1992—Judge Booth makes things difficult for Tess as she prosecutes the neo-Nazi case, while Dicky dogs the defendant's friend; Kay tries to get W
19. S01E19Maggie Finds Her SoulMarch 24, 1992—A shopkeeper's trap for burglars does in a druggie, and the legal fallout has political and personal consequences for Gold and Dicky.
20. S01E20Home to RoostSeptember 8, 1992—Maggie provides a spirited defense of a battered woman accused of murder in a case that Tess prosecutes with ambivalent feelings.
21. S01E21Change of PlansSeptember 15, 1992—A public defender provides a weak defense for a Mexican immigrant couple accused of endangering their daughter; Sean is given a case involvi

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1. S02E01Lifelines (1)September 29, 1992—In the second season opener, Kay is critically wounded by a murderous hood during a holdup at the bar; a burglary case takes some odd twists
2. S02E02Lifelines (2)September 29, 1992—Kay remains critically wounded; Bruce's wealthy mother visits him in prison.
3. S02E03FAPOctober 6, 1992—Feminists seek a platform to voice their grievances against pornography by attacking a porno emporium.
4. S02E04Moment of DoubtOctober 27, 1992—A killer's been arrested by a zealous detective who planted evidence and used a psychic to cover his deed.
5. S02E05Mercury in RetrogradeNovember 10, 1992—The trial of an accused child molester causes repressed memories to surface in a young man. Meanwhile, Dicky kills a young robber.
6. S02E06Try to Be Nice, What Does It Get You?November 17, 1992—A tough parole case, the death of her mother and compassion from Dicky turn Maggie's world topsy-turvy.
7. S02E07Brother's KeeperDecember 1, 1992—A man may be put away for murder because he won't turn on his brother. Meanwhile, Tess meets someone new.
8. S02E08Self-DefenseDecember 8, 1992—Dicky's hit by a gunshot during a crossfire, but the incident might be a case of a good kid defending himself in a bad neighborhood.
9. S02E09A Rose Is a RoseDecember 15, 1992—A prostitute's mysterious death is shelved in favor of the higher-profile prosecution of a VIP accused of killing his wife.
10. S02E10SilenceDecember 22, 1992—A killer Tess and Dicky know they have dead to rights claims he'll go free because he's got "friends."
11. S02E11LegacyJanuary 5, 1993—Tess must prosecute two Jewish students who abducted an unrepentant Nazi suspected of war crimes.
12. S02E12Two WomenJanuary 12, 1993—Tess prosecutes a man for killing his adopted son; while Maggie defends the adoption agency in a civil suit.
13. S02E13The IcemanJanuary 19, 1993—A former hockey player is accused of a barroom-brawl killing. Meanwhile, Bruce has a custody case involving a gorilla that understands sign
14. S02E14Run Through the JungleJanuary 26, 1993—Tess takes on an unusual case of Korean men involved in smuggling bear gallbladders; a real-estate mogul takes hostages.
15. S02E15Thank God, It's FridayJanuary 26, 1993—Maggie's brother visits Maggie, who deals with a sexual-harassment case; Tess is the victim of a carjacking.
16. S02E16Sister, Can You Spare a Dime?March 13, 1993—Maggie wants to see a couples counselor with Dicky, who protects a mobster's mistress; a doctor stands trial after a DUI arrest.
17. S02E17Crumbling SystemsMarch 20, 1993—Dicky's buddy, a cop, is despondent over his crumbling marriage; Tess becomes an advocate for a disturbed deaf woman.
18. S02E18Diminished CapacityMarch 27, 1993—Maggie refuses to testify before a grand jury against her client, a fraudulent businessman with whom she shares a past.
19. S02E19Wish You Were HereApril 3, 1993—While trying to work things out with Maggie, Dicky investigates the killing of a man who was engaged to a high-class woman.
20. S02E20The Ties That Bind (1)April 13, 1993—While Dicky tries to work things out with Maggie, Tess receives a proposal from a man from her past.
21. S02E21The Ties That Bind (2)April 13, 1993—Tess demands that Dicky investigate when evidence comes to light indicating a man executed for murder may have been innocent.
22. S02E22Trust Me on This (1)April 27, 1993—While Dicky investigates if a man may have been wrongfully executed, Tess goes up against a woman who's defending herself.
23. S02E23Trust Me on This (2)April 27, 1993—

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