Season 2 • Episode 23
LatestA police drama about the working relationship between Assistant DA Tess Kaufman, a prosecutor sensitive to the rights of the accused, and hard-charging, gruff Detective Dicky Cobb, an old-fashioned cop with a "bust-the-perps" attitude. Reasonable Doubts was broadcast in the United States by NBC and ran from 1991 to 1993.
Acting
Matlin's expressive signing creates visual poetry in courtroom scenes
Writing
Deaf protagonist written as competent professional, not inspiration porn
Creator
Robert Singer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Marlee Matlin's casting made this the first network series with a deaf lead since the 1980s, and she fought for authentic deaf crew members behind the camera.
Mark Harmon took this role specifically to avoid being typecast after St. Elsewhere, then immediately got typecast anyway. The man's face was his own worst enemy.
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