Season 1 • Episode 8
LatestBilly, 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 innocent. A young girl dies from a heroin overdose, and Kate McShane must defend the man who tried to save her on a manslaughter charge.
Kate McShane is an American legal drama television series that aired from September 10 until November 12, 1975. Kate McShane was the first series to feaure a female lawyer in the lead role.
Acting
Anne Meara's charisma carries uneven material.
Production
Rare depiction of Irish-American working-class legal world.
Creator
E. Jack Neuman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Pre-dates Cagney & Lacey and Murder, She Wrote by nearly a decade, yet vanished without syndication.
Creator E. Jack Neuman fought CBS over Kate's unmarried, childless status — network wanted her 'more relatable.'
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