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Family Law•Season 2•Episode 3

Affairs of State

8.0/10 · 13 votesOct 16, 200060 min

Ranked #10 of 17 in Season 2•−0.2 vs season avg

Lynn tries valiantly to help a dying friend obtain a divorce from her politician husband, who is trying to stall the proceedings because her death will give him the sympathy vote in the upcoming election; Lynn makes Joe a partner over Rex and Randi's objections,

Directed byFred Gerber

Written byStephen Nathan, Paul Haggis

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Seasons3

Cast11

Kathleen Quinlan

Kathleen Quinlan

Lynn Holt

Christopher McDonald

Christopher McDonald

Rex Weller

Dixie Carter

Dixie Carter

Randi King

Tony Danza

Tony Danza

Joe Celano

Julie Warner

Julie Warner

Danni Lipton

Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Viveca Foster

Cristián de la Fuente

Cristián de la Fuente

Andres Diaz

Orla Brady

Orla Brady

Naoise O'Neill

Merrilee McCommas

Merrilee McCommas

Patricia Dumar

Michelle Horn

Michelle Horn

Cassie Holt

David Dorfman

David Dorfman

Rupie Holt

Crew3

Stephen Nathan

Stephen Nathan

Writer

Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis

Writer

Fred Gerber

Fred Gerber

Director

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Episode Summary

"Affairs of State" is episode 3 of Family Law season 2. It scored 8.0/10 from 13 votes, ranking #10 of 17 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Fred Gerber and written by Stephen Nathan, Paul Haggis, it aired on October 16, 2000.

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