7.8/10131 votes#1 - Testimony
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2002
Burton tries to save Nick who is behind bars temporarily for drug possession by looking for a defense in Mandy's daughter Shannon. Shannon's grandmother doesn't want her to testify.
Director: Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Writer: Michael R. Perry, David Hollander
7.9/10113 votes#2 - Monster
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2002
A 13 year old is charged with the rape and murder of his mother and could be tried for first-degree murder. Nick must try and get the case to juvenile court.
Director: Steve Gomer
Writer: David Hollander
7.8/10111 votes#3 - The Dead
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/2002
Burton's past comes back to haunt him as he gets close to being a Federal Judge.
Director: Jerry Levine
Writer: David Hollander
- 7.3/10124 votes
#4 - The Next Life
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2002
After deciding to work together, Nick and Burton Fallin return to the old offices of Fallin & Associates to create a new firm, Fallin & Fallin. Finally working on equal ground, Nick and Burton's first big client turns out to be Allegheny County Hospital, which is under scrutiny as one of the nurses is arrested and confesses to killing patients in the oncology department during his shifts. The hospital faces several potential lawsuits from the family members of the patients who died. To assemble a strong team of attorneys, Nick and Burton bring in James Mooney to help with the case but soon discover that his grandmother died in that very hospital just a few months earlier. James immediately removes himself from the case but he eventually gives into his desire to fight for the underdogs and tries to find representation for the family members. Meanwhile, Nick is also thrown into a case as a favor to Laurie Solt, where he must defend a child's right to attend an adoption party. This is a concept that Alvin Masterson finds reprehensible, as he believes it treats the children as though they are cattle to be sold at market.
Director: Joan Tewkesbury
Writer: David Hollander
7.8/10108 votes#5 - Assuming the Position
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/2002
Alvin head of Legal Service of Pittsburgh is arrested and LuLu takes over after seeing him on tv.
Director: Mel Damski
Writer: David Hollander, Nick Santora
7.6/10127 votes#6 - The Living
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/29/2002
As the legal guardian of two siblings he represented the year before, Nick must find the missing sister so she can be a bone-marrow donor to save her dying brother.
Director: N/A
Writer: David Hollander, Michael R. Perry
- 7.7/10115 votes
#7 - The Innocent
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/12/2002
Nick takes on the case of two children after their brother dies from their father's neglect.
Director: Juan José Campanella
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/10104 votes
#8 - The Neighborhood
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/19/2002
LuLu represents an old friend after one of her adopted children is dead. Nick represents someone he knew as a kid.
Director: Jerry London
Writer: David Hollander
- 8.0/10106 votes
#9 - The Dark
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/26/2002
Nick has to represent Levi who may not be allowed in school for not telling who beat him up.
Director: Mel Damski
Writer: Nick Santora, David Hollander
- 7.9/10102 votes
#10 - Sacrifice
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/10/2002
Nick takes the case of a 16 year old mom who wants to put her baby up for adoption, after her father ends up being arrested for the murder of the 16 year old's very ill mom. Brian Olsen (LuLu's Husband) ends up being accused of negligence.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/10105 votes
#11 - No Good Deed
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 12/17/2002
Nick helps a boy stay in the shelter. Burton helps Mary Gressler and Shannon out.
Director: Lou Antonio
Writer: David Hollander, Nick Santora
7.5/10106 votes#12 - You Belong to Me
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/7/2003
Lulu's home is broken into forcing Nick to protect her. Nick takes Gavin Putinski a former child actor who claimes his parents want him to leave home.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/10101 votes
#13 - Ambition
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1/21/2003
Lulu's mom comes to town to offer her daughter a job. Soon Nick learns of Mrs. Novack's bad business practices which causes a problem.
Director: Duane Clark
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/10106 votes
#14 - Understand Your Man
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 2/4/2003
Nick meets Sam at a gala in Burton's honor. Sam who is a transvestite tries to get custody of lover's son. Also Nick finds out Mary and Shannon have been living with his father.
Director: John Patterson
Writer: David Hollander
8.0/1087 votes#15 - Where You Are
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 2/11/2003
Rob a college roommate of Nick's wants to test a device for tracking kids. Will Nick agree to testing the tracking device on L.S.P. kids?
Director: N/A
Writer: Michael R. Perry
- 8.1/1096 votes
#16 - The Weight
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 2/18/2003
A tough case involving a sick baby brings Nick and Lulu closer together when Lulu gets attached to the mom.
Director: Steve Gomer
Writer: David Hollander
- 8.2/10104 votes
#17 - The Intersection
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 2/25/2003
Caroline Novack returns to find out that Nick and Lulu were in a car accident which could prove fatal for Lulu.
Director: Peter Medak
Writer: Nick Santora, David Hollander
- 8.2/10112 votes
#18 - My Aim Is True
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 3/18/2003
The past comes back to haunt Both Nick & Burton, When a drug dealer from Nick's past is shot and Burton's new client is the police officer.
Director: Simon Baker
Writer: David Hollander
7.7/1092 votes#19 - Back in the Ring
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 4/1/2003
Caroline Novak goes before a Grand Jury who will look into her bad business practices. A former boxer tries to get custody of his child after spending time in prison.
Director: Jeremy Kagan
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/10111 votes
#20 - What It Means to You
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 4/22/2003
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1094 votes
#21 - Burton & Ernie
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 4/29/2003
Burton, Lulu & Nick each find themselves in tight spots. Burton tries to stop Shannon from being hurt, Alvin finds Nick & Lulu at the office late Will they still have jobs after Alvin finds out?
Director: Martha Mitchell
Writer: Michael R. Perry, David Hollander
- 7.9/1085 votes
#22 - Sensitive Jackals
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 5/6/2003
Nick hands the case file of Taliek to James, who goes before Judge Rebecca Damsen for custody, James and Nick help a young dad try and trying to get his son back but due to the dad's temper may lose his son. Meanwhile over at Fallin & Fallin Nick wants to have a criminal defense attorney to the team because Nick feels Burton needs to worry about the firm and less about Shannon. Nick worries that James may be to close to Taliek Allen because James believes that Taliek may have killed Levi (who was a nephew of James.) Lulu could soon leave LSP for a job in California. Nick thinks Lulu's job move is bad because he may lose her love.
Director: Joan Tewkesbury
Writer: David Hollander, Nick Santora
- 7.9/10122 votes
#23 - All the Rage
Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 5/13/2003
Nick is upset because Lulu is about to take a job in California and while in court loses control of his temper while trying to finish his call and later goes to court ordered therapy. Shannon meets her dad for the first time, Burton has to go to a hearing to find out if he can keep Shannon. Nick advises James to stay away from Taliek (James accused him of killing Levi then found out he accused the wrong guy) Now Taliek lost the court battle to get his son back. James and Larry Flood get ready to leave for home having no idea that they will be fighting for their lives.
Director: David Hollander
Writer: David Hollander
The Best Episodes of The Guardian Season 2
Every episode of The Guardian Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Guardian Season 2!
Nick Fallin is a hotshot lawyer working at his father's ultrasuccessful Pittsburgh law firm. Unfortunately, the high life has gotten the best of Nick. Arrested...
Genre:Drama
Network:CBS
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Testimony" is the best rated episode of "The Guardian" season 2. It scored 7.8/10 based on 131 votes. Directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan and written by Michael R. Perry, David Hollander, it aired on 9/24/2002. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Monster".