Philly

S01E16: Here Comes the Judge

Kathleen's escort owner client, Tabitha Davenport, goes on trial. Teena has evidently told Terry about seeing Kathleen and Ripley kissing in the garage stairwell, so Terry asks Ripley to recuse himself from the case on the grounds of his involvement with Kathleen. Ripley denies the involvement and refuses Terry's request. Kathleen discovers that Davenport's prosecution is politically motivated after Judge Hawes confesses that he and several other highly connected politicians are Davenport's clients. Fortunately for all concerned, Davenport is acquitted. Will and Lisa get stuck in the court house elevator, and Lisa's claustrophobia begins to get the better of her. Hot, sweaty and breaking out in hives, she removes her blouse, despondent that she is putting on such a freak show for Will. In a gesture of solidarity, Will removes his shirt and pants. Unfortunately for the both of them, at that point the elevator lurches, Will falls on top of Lisa, and the doors open, giving everyone in the

Overview

Philly is an American television series created by Steven Bochco that focused on criminal defense attorney Kathleen Maguire. It lasted a full season and was canceled due to low ratings. The final episode was advertised heavily as the series finale, a move not commonly used in network promotion, for a series lasting only one season.

The complete series is not on DVD, but is viewable on Netflix in HD and 5.1 Surround Sound. The series briefly aired in syndication on Universal HD in 2008.

Episodes

S01E01 Pilot

September 25, 2001 6.0 45 min
When her partner is hospitalized after a breakdown in court, criminal defense attorney Kathleen Maguire's already bulging caseload doubles. Will Froman, a P.D. who's eager to go into private practice, convinces her to take him...

S01E02 Porn Again

October 2, 2001 6.0 45 min
Kathleen's pursuit of the man stalking her results in a fender-bender, a new and unsavory client for Will, and an unpleasant confrontation in the D.A.'s office. A woman seeks Kathleen's help in obtaining protection from...

S01E03 Light My Fire

October 9, 2001 45 min
A drunken bar brawl brings Kathleen's father into court on assault charges, creating the opportunity for her to show Patrick where fighting at school could lead him. Will has a creative proposal to keep a...

S01E04 Tempus Fugitive

October 16, 2001 45 min
With Patrick's unwitting aid, Dan foils Kathleen's attempt at a voluntary surrender for Hank Tyler, a client released in a jailhouse mixup. To curry favor with Dan, Lisa decides to take a hard line on...

S01E05 Philly Folly

October 23, 2001 45 min
Kathleen represents a client with poor impulse control, is forced to exchange favors with Judge Hawes to get another client released in time for his mother's funeral, and has a nice moment with her mother....

S01E06 Blown Away

November 13, 2001 45 min

S01E07 Prisoner of Love

November 20, 2001 45 min
Kathleen starts out her day in tears -- it's the 12th anniversary of her marriage to Dan, and she grieves over the sad end to which the marriage came. Later, Kathleen runs into Dan in...

S01E08 Truth or Consequence

November 27, 2001 45 min
The Turner Case Engrossed in conversation with Trish on her cell phone one evening, Kathleen is on her way into a convenience store when she is knocked on her feet by her client, Richie Turner,...

S01E09 Loving Sons

December 4, 2001 45 min
Kathleen's defense of a disturbed teen hinges on the testimony of another, less-innocent client; Will's dad visits the city to see his son and Judge Brennan before joining his wife for the holidays.

S01E10 Fork You Very Much

December 11, 2001 45 min
The Flores Case The court assigns Kathleen to defend Diego Flores, a serial rapist who boasts about getting away with his crimes. Since all of the evidence that would convict him was recovered without a...

S01E11 Live and Leg Die

December 18, 2001 45 min

S01E12 The Curse of the Klopman Diamonds

January 8, 2002 45 min

S01E13 Ripley, Believe It Or Not

January 15, 2002 45 min

S01E14 Meat Me in Philly

February 5, 2002 45 min
A dying man's confession gives Kathleen what she needs to get a convicted rapist a new trial; Will and Erin clash in court over a wife charged with assaulting her husband with a frozen steak;...

S01E15 Lies of Minelli

February 26, 2002 45 min
Kathleen races to get her wrongfully convicted client a new trial after finding that evidence may have been swept under the rug. Meanwhile, the owner of escort service recruits Maguire & Froman to clear her...

S01E16 Here Comes the Judge

March 5, 2002 7.0 45 min
Kathleen's escort owner client, Tabitha Davenport, goes on trial. Teena has evidently told Terry about seeing Kathleen and Ripley kissing in the garage stairwell, so Terry asks Ripley to recuse himself from the case on...

S01E17 There's No Business Like No Business

March 12, 2002 45 min
Kathleen represents an innocent client who happened to be in the wrong car at the wrong time and is now charged as an accessory to murder. Tommy Cabretti, the prosecutor assigned to the case, knows...

S01E18 Brotherly Love

March 19, 2002 45 min
Ripley comes under fire after Chris Maguire is busted for falsely claiming to have bribed the judge involved with his sister, while Dan sees the whole investigation as a plot to keep him from running...

S01E19 San Diego Padre

April 16, 2002 45 min
Kathleen defends a man who kidnapped his children and kept them hidden for nine years because he lost custody to his drug-addicted, neglectful ex-wife; Will asks Kathleen to call in a favor with Victor Tommasino...

S01E20 Tall Tales

April 23, 2002 45 min
Will's client takes him and the judicial system for a ride when he is charged with assault after his girlfriend dumps him on a tabloid TV show for another man. Kathleen faces an uphill battle...

S01E21 Thanks For the Mammaries

April 23, 2002 45 min
Clyde assists Will in proving that a client has been framed for a robbery at the strip club where she works, and discovers evidence that will doom Cabretti's bid for District Attorney. Terry seems to...

S01E22 Mojo Rising

May 28, 2002 45 min
Kathleen represents a storeowner who shot and paralyzed the boy who robbed him; Dan wins the race for District Attorney; a mentally unbalanced woman, believing that she is Jack's wife, confronts Kathleen and threatens Jack's...

Cast

Kim Delaney
Kim Delaney
Kathleen Maguire
Tom Everett Scott
Tom Everett Scott
Will Froman
Rick Hoffman
Rick Hoffman
Terry Loomis
Diana Maria Riva
Diana Maria Riva
Patricia
Scotty Leavenworth
Scotty Leavenworth
Patrick Cavanaugh
Kyle Secor
Kyle Secor
Daniel X. Cavanaugh
Robert Harper
Robert Harper
Judge Irwin Hawes
James Denton
James Denton
Judge Augustus Ripley
Dena Dietrich
Dena Dietrich
Judge Ellen Armstrong

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