E1 - Soul Custody

Aired: October 13, 1989

Chuck's reckless business deals and his steamy affair with Olivia compel his estranged wife to apply for sole custody of their 2-year-old son.

E2 - Partners and Other Strangers

Aired: October 20, 1989

When Barr, Robinovitch and Tchobanian teeter on the verge of bankruptcy, two solutions present themselves.

E3 - Without Prejudice

Aired: October 27, 1989

Carrie defends Sarah Melchuck, a young policewoman charged in the shooting death of a black man.

E4 - See No Evil

Aired: November 03, 1989

Against all odds, Leon fights a malpractice suit against a major manufacturer of contact lenses, on behalf of blinded professional photographer.

E5 - The Cradle Will Rock

Aired: November 10, 1989

Carrie defends university professor Diane Abbot, a stoical single mother charged with criminal negligence in the accidental death of her infant son.

E6 - Complex Offer

Aired: November 17, 1989

Chuck and Olivia's collaboration on the case causes a lot of professional and personal tensions.

E7 - Film Noir

Aired: November 24, 1989

Olivia runs into trouble when she agrees to represent a former boyfriend Steven Hines, who is trying to sell a documentary that could expose a powerful businessman's many criminal activities. Chuck's jealousy over Steven's visit drives him to have a short affair with a local socialite.

E8 - The Confession

Aired: December 01, 1989

Tension and danger mount as Leon and Nick join forces to uncover proof that a champion Olympic rower committed a murder six years ago, and thereby clear the name of Leon's former client who was sent to jail for the crime.

E9 - Home

Aired: December 08, 1989

Carrie agonizes over the fate of her client, a teenage gang member, accused of a fatal stabbing.

E10 - Blue Collar

Aired: October 31, 1990

Leon champaigns the rights of factory workers who face layoffs due to the Canada-U.S. free-trade agreement.

E11 - Security Exchange

Aired: January 05, 1990

Chuck is implicated in an insider-trading scheme with the wealthy father of Jennifer, his new 23-year-old admirer.

E12 - The Bracelet

Aired: January 12, 1990

Carrie asks for beeper surveillance for her client Leah Davis after fighting to liberal custody, but when Leah skips town, Carrie becomes the legal guardian of her daughter, Kim. Chuck represents Jennifer's friend, a student who claims that she wrote a book with her late professor and wants acknowledgement. Leon agrees to represent Alana in her divorce trial.

E13 - Leon's Story

Aired: January 19, 1990

Leon hasn't seen his father for ten years, but the man shows up just before Leon and Alana's wedding, and manages to get himself arrested. Chuck asks Olivia to represent a South African immigrant.

E14 - Wedding

Aired: January 26, 1990

Just a few days before the wedding Leon takes on the immigration case of a Guatamalan waiter, but it turns into a criminal case when he is accused of robbing the restaurant he works in.

E15 - The Godfather Of Mimico

Aired: February 02, 1990

A newspaper opens itself up to libel charges when they accuse a wealthy Italian businessman of being involved in organized crime. Carrie takes a case where her client has been accused of arson. Olivia has to help her client keep something hidden.

E16 - Suite Sixteen

Aired: February 09, 1990

Nick's partner is murdered, and Nick himself ends up in the hospital, which worries Carrie. Not only that, but Carrie gets tangled up in an ethical dilemma, and considers leaving criminal law. Things between Chuck and Olivia heat up when she admits to him how she feels.