Season 1 • Episode 22
LatestKathleen 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 life; Will's client, a witch accused of fraud, has a mesmerizing affect on the participants in her trial, and later helps Will to discover some hard truths about himself; and Jack gives Kathleen an early, and very romantic, birthday present.
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.
Acting
Kim Delaney's weary resilience anchors every scene.
Writing
Bochco's dialogue crackles with working-class authenticity.
Production
Philadelphia location shooting adds genuine grit.
Creators
Steven Bochco, Alison Cross
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Steven Bochco created this immediately after leaving NYPD Blue, trying to replicate its blue-collar authenticity in a legal setting.
The heavily promoted series finale was practically unheard-of for a one-season show, essentially turning cancellation into marketing event.
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