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SummaryOne of several crime and law dramas created by Steven Bochco (Hill Street Blues, NYPD Blue, L.A. Law), Murder One boasted a then-unique concept: it would tell a single story -- that of a major murder trial -- over the course of an entire season. In the first season, Daniel Benzali portrayed the lead defense attorney, Patricia Clarkson played his ... Read More

Created By:Steven Bochco, Charles H. Eglee, Channing Gibson

❮ Murder One

Season 2

Season Premiere:

Oct 10, 1996

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Generally Favorable

Based on 16 Critic Reviews

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Based on 7 User Ratings

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Episode 1 • Oct 10, 1996 • 60 m

Chapter One, Year Two

Deputy District Attorney Jimmy Wyler joins Hoffman & Associates, and for his first case he defends Sharon Rooney, who was arrested for murdering the governor of California.

Episode 1 • Oct 10, 1996 • 60 m

Chapter One, Year Two

Deputy District Attorney Jimmy Wyler joins Hoffman & Associates, and for his first case he defends Sharon Rooney, who was arrested for murdering the governor of California.

Episode 2 • Oct 17, 1996 • 60 m

Chapter Two, Year Two

Sharon testifies she was pregnant with Governor Van Allan's child, but he made her have an abortion, while Wyler learns the governor's wife was having an affair of her own.

Episode 2 • Oct 17, 1996 • 60 m

Chapter Two, Year Two

Sharon testifies she was pregnant with Governor Van Allan's child, but he made her have an abortion, while Wyler learns the governor's wife was having an affair of her own.

Episode 3 • Oct 24, 1996 • 44 m

Chapter Three, Year Two

As Sharon continues to insist she is guilty, Wyler feels certain that she is not, and a surprising source offers to pay for Sharon Rooney's defense.

Episode 3 • Oct 24, 1996 • 44 m

Chapter Three, Year Two

As Sharon continues to insist she is guilty, Wyler feels certain that she is not, and a surprising source offers to pay for Sharon Rooney's defense.

Episode 4 • Nov 7, 1996 • 60 m

Chapter Four, Year Two

Wyler talks to Sharon's husband concerning her confession, then later meets basketball superstar Rickey Latrell, who fears he'll be arrested for the murder of an NBA team owner.

Episode 4 • Nov 7, 1996 • 60 m

Chapter Four, Year Two

Wyler talks to Sharon's husband concerning her confession, then later meets basketball superstar Rickey Latrell, who fears he'll be arrested for the murder of an NBA team owner.

Episode 5 • Nov 14, 1996 • 60 m

Chapter Five, Year Two

Wyler learns another of the governor's affairs ended badly for the woman involved, and Latrell is called in for questioning concerning the murder of team owner Sandy Fortas.

Episode 5 • Nov 14, 1996 • 60 m

Chapter Five, Year Two

Wyler learns another of the governor's affairs ended badly for the woman involved, and Latrell is called in for questioning concerning the murder of team owner Sandy Fortas.

Episode 6 • Nov 21, 1996 • 45 m

Chapter Six, Year Two

While Wyler uncovers more connections between the various players involved in the Van Allan murder, Rickey Latrell is arrested and charged with murder.

Episode 6 • Nov 21, 1996 • 45 m

Chapter Six, Year Two

While Wyler uncovers more connections between the various players involved in the Van Allan murder, Rickey Latrell is arrested and charged with murder.

Episode 7 • Dec 5, 1996 • 60 m

Chapter Seven, Year Two

Sharon has trouble dealing with the jury's verdict, and an underworld figure already in jail promises to tell Wyler what really happened the night the governor was killed.

Episode 7 • Dec 5, 1996 • 60 m

Chapter Seven, Year Two

Sharon has trouble dealing with the jury's verdict, and an underworld figure already in jail promises to tell Wyler what really happened the night the governor was killed.

Episode 8 • Dec 12, 1996 • 60 m

Chapter Eight, Year Two

The truth about the governor's murder is finally revealed as Mosley and Docknovich argue over who is best suited to make Rickey Latrell's bail argument.

Episode 9 • Jan 9, 1997 • 43 m

Chapter Nine, Year Two

While Docknovich and Mosley clash over jury selection for the Latrell case, an agent eager to represent Latrell implies that his current agent has been stealing from clients.

Episode 10 • Jan 16, 1997 • 43 m

Chapter Ten, Year Two

Witnesses in the Latrell case portray Rickey as a desperate and possessive man, but later it is Rickey himself who offers up the most damning statement.

Episode 11 • Jan 23, 1997 • 44 m

Chapter Eleven, Year Two

The defense brings forth witnesses attesting to Fortas' disregard for others and then has Rickey testify about how Fortas was blackmailing Rickey's wife.

Episode 12 • Jan 23, 1997 • 44 m

Chapter Twelve, Year Two

Rickey goes into hiding after a witness testifies that Rickey said he was going to kill Fortas because he was tired of being threatened over gambling debts.

Episode 13 • May 25, 1997 • 43 m

Chapter Thirteen, Year Two

Wyler defends a serial killer who targeted ex-cons convicted of vicious crimes, and the firm receives bids from Hollywood producers vying for the movie rights.

Episode 14 • May 25, 1997 • 46 m

Chapter Fourteen, Year Two

Jury selection for the Banks' trial proves difficult as many of the jurors interviewed feel Banks is a hero for killing murderers who received light sentences for their horrific crimes.

Episode 15 • May 26, 1997 • 42 m

Chapter Fifteen, Year Two

Wyler's attempts to protect his client fail after Banks gets permission from the judge to testify on his own behalf and then angrily tells Wyler "You are now at the top of my list."

Episode 16 • May 26, 1997 • 46 m

Chapter Sixteen, Year Two

While Grasso calls forth witnesses who believed Banks' final victim was innocent, Wyler begins to worry whether his client will kill again if he is found innocent and released.

Episode 17 • May 29, 1997 • 48 m

Chapter Seventeen, Year Two

Banks is released, and as the firm tries to help him, one of their own is shot; Wyler defends a young man accused of killing his 83-year-old girlfriend.

Episode 18 • May 29, 1997 • 42 m

Chapter Eighteen, Year Two

Wyler learns murder is often a family affair after a man claims to know who really murdered Tommy Banks and then Mary Beth's killer confesses.

Critic Reviews

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Metascore

Generally Favorable

Based on 16 Critic Reviews

69% Positive
11 Reviews

25% Mixed
4 Reviews

6% Negative
1 Review

Feb 2, 2014

100

Deseret News

All all indications are that the new version of Murder One will be just as well done, just as riveting as last year's. In the second episode, there are several unexpected twists and turns that will keep you engrossed in the story. [10 Oct 1996, p.5]

Feb 2, 2014

Orlando Sentinel

Swift and smart, Murder One is a true guilty pleasure. You won't find many on TV this season. Indulge yourself. [10 Oct 1996, p.E1]

Jul 2, 2013

Time

Murder One remains a fine legal thriller with a robust, well-observed appreciation for the egotists who are drawn into the web of splashy criminal trials.

Feb 2, 2014

Cleveland Plain Dealer

Murder One survived on appeal after approaching cancellation. It makes a great case for itself tonight. [10 Oct 1996, p.8E]

Jun 12, 2013

Entertainment Weekly

Law & Order has survived drastic cast changes, but can Murder One pull off the same trick? Judging from 'Chapter One' of the second season, the verdict is a definite maybe.

Feb 2, 2014

San Diego Union-Tribune

In tonight's first episode of the new season, the head lawyer and star of the show is AWOL, so his employes simply invite in a substitute to take the boss' place. The plan defies all logic, but it's blithely and blatantly executed in one of the most clumsily conceived and poorly executed attempts ever made at saving a troubled TV show. [10 Oct 1996, p.E-1]

Feb 1, 2014

New York Daily News

Murder One is dead on arrival...The first two episodes this year fail to generate any real interest in who's guilty or innocent. And if that's the case now, the final verdict on this series will be swift and just...If we don't care whodunit, why should wewatchit?