The Best Episodes of Reasonable Doubts Season 1

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.9/10(21 votes)

   #1 - Pilot

   S1:E19/26/1991

   When police officer Dicky Cobb reveals he can read sign language, he's transferred from the street to the office of deputy district attorney Tess Kaufman.

   Director:Robert Singer

   Writer:Robert Singer

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   Director:Robert Singer

   Writer:Robert Singer
2. 

   8.8/10(22 votes)

   #2 - Hard Bargains

   S1:E29/27/1991

   Tess and Dicky handle the case of a mentally ill man who attacked a neighbor. Kay gives Dicky an ultimatum while Tess is impressed with her ex's efforts to strengthen their relationship.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Steven Phillip Smith

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   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Steven Phillip Smith
3. 

   8.2/10(15 votes)

   #3 - Making Dirt Stick

   S1:E310/4/1991

   Dicky and Tess search for new evidence to nail a murderer released on a technicality, but their sole lead is a witness who refuses to endanger his new straight life by revisiting his ugly past.

   Director:Joe Napolitano

   Writer:Kathy McCormick

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   Director:Joe Napolitano

   Writer:Kathy McCormick
4. 

   8.8/10(19 votes)

   #4 - Daddy's Little Girl

   S1:E410/18/1991

   Dicky's stuck with an inadmissible confession when a woman confesses to murdering her father, a prominent citizen, and uncovers a scandal involving the mayor and the district attorney. Kay argues with her father over her drinking.

   Director:Armand Mastroianni

   Writers:Steven Phillip Smith, Kathy McCormick

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   Director:Armand Mastroianni

   Writers:Steven Phillip Smith, Kathy McCormick
5. 

   8.8/10(20 votes)

   #5 - ... and Sleep Won't Come

   S1:E510/25/1991

   Grieving over the suicide of a friend, Tess investigates the case that drove him to despair. Dicky reconciles with Kay.

   Director:Bill D'Elia

   Writer:John Schulian

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   Director:Bill D'Elia

   Writer:John Schulian
6. 

   7.9/10(12 votes)

   #6 - The Silent Treatment

   S1:E611/1/1991

   Tess is tough on a deaf man accused of attempted murder, and Dicky becomes involved with attorney Lila Simon.

   Director:Unknown

   Writers:John Schulian, Kathy McCormick

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   Writers:John Schulian, Kathy McCormick
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7. 

   8.4/10(154 votes)

   #7 - Tangled up in Blue

   S1:E711/8/1991

   Bruce's move on Kay shakes things up with Tess; and a date-rape incident promises many aftershocks.

   Director:Randall Zisk

   Writers:Robert Singer, John Schulian

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   Director:Randall Zisk

   Writers:Robert Singer, John Schulian
8. 

   8.6/10(19 votes)

   #8 - Aftermath

   S1:E811/15/1991

   Kay tries to cope with the rape, harassment by the police and the impending trial all at once; Bruce drops a bomb on Tess.

   Director:James A. Contner

   Writer:Steven Phillip Smith

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   Director:James A. Contner

   Writer:Steven Phillip Smith
9. 

   8.9/10(17 votes)

   #9 - One Woman's Word

   S1:E911/29/1991

   Kay is as much on trial as the defendant, but with the support of Tess and Dicky she braces herself as the proceedings begin.

   Director:Eric Laneuville

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Eric Laneuville

   Writer:Unknown
10. 

    8.2/10(16 votes)

    #10 - Graduation Day

    S1:E1012/5/1991

    A murder case is dumped on Tess only days before trial, and she's pitted against her mentor; Dicky meets Lila's parents; Bruce gets nasty in the divorce; Kay copes with the aftermath of rape.

    Director:Robert Singer

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Robert Singer

    Writer:Unknown
11. 

    8.0/10(16 votes)

    #11 - Pure Gold

    S1:E1112/13/1991

    A fatal hit-and-run case involving a politician puts Gold on the spot, and causes a rift between Sean and Tess; Dicky and Lila face the truth about their relationship; Kay decides to sell the bar.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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12. 

    8.3/10(16 votes)

    #12 - Dicky's Got the Blues

    S1:E1212/20/1991

    An activist professor is charged with the murder of a college journalist who crucified him in print; Dicky feels blue as Kay considers moving; Tess feels angry over Bruce's machinations.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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13. 

    8.0/10(14 votes)

    #13 - The Shadow of Death

    S1:E131/17/1992

    Gold's uncle, who's opposed to capital punishment, defends a psycho-killer against Tess; Tess's parents visit just as she's getting cozy with Sean; Kay makes a move toward Dicky.

    Director:Fred Gerber

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Fred Gerber

    Writer:Unknown
14. 

    8.0/10(16 votes)

    #14 - The Discomfort Zone (1)

    S1:E142/4/1992

    Dicky is cast adrift when he's accused of brutality while breaking up a fight; and his troubles have a ripple effect on Gold, who's the mayor's choice for City Council; Bruce makes waves for Tess.

    Director:Randall Zisk

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Randall Zisk

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15. 

    8.1/10(18 votes)

    #15 - Fish out of Water (2)

    S1:E152/11/1992

    Dicky awaits the outcome of the brutality investigation; Tess laments that things have hit the skids with Sean; Kay hits it off with her professor.

    Director:Armand Mastroianni

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Armand Mastroianni

    Writer:Unknown
16. 

    8.5/10(17 votes)

    #16 - Burning Desire (1)

    S1:E163/3/1992

    Tess's prosecution of the young neo-Nazi is roughed up by Judge Booth. Meanwhile, Dicky dogs the defendant's friend to testify to the truth.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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17. 

    8.2/10(17 votes)

    #17 - Love is Strange (2)

    S1:E173/17/1992

    Tess starts the wheels turning in the neo-Nazi case, but Judge Booth's obsessive attraction to her throws a wrench into things.

    Director:Armand Mastroianni

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Armand Mastroianni

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18. 

    8.3/10(16 votes)

    #18 - Home is Where the Heart Is (3)

    S1:E183/17/1992

    Judge Booth makes things difficult for Tess as she prosecutes the neo-Nazi case, while Dicky dogs the defendant's friend; Kay tries to get Weldon on the wagon.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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19. 

    8.2/10(16 votes)

    #19 - Maggie Finds Her Soul

    S1:E193/24/1992

    A shopkeeper's trap for burglars does in a druggie, and the legal fallout has political and personal consequences for Gold and Dicky.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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20. 

    8.0/10(17 votes)

    #20 - Home to Roost

    S1:E209/8/1992

    Maggie provides a spirited defense of a battered woman accused of murder in a case that Tess prosecutes with ambivalent feelings.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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21. 

    8.2/10(18 votes)

    #21 - Change of Plans

    S1:E219/15/1992

    A public defender provides a weak defense for a Mexican immigrant couple accused of endangering their daughter; Sean is given a case involving chickens he views as a real turkey.

    Director:Robert Singer

    Writer:Randall Zisk

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    Director:Robert Singer

    Writer:Randall Zisk