The reputation of Paul Madriani, the much-admired lawyer created by writer Steve Martini, is at stake as he is called in to defend the ruthless Judge Acosta following a convoluted crime trail of undercover cops pretending to be prostitutes and murders without alibis. It's the case of a lifetime for Madriani, but can he come out of this unscathed?

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Everything brilliant and compassionate defense attorney Paul Madriani stands for is put to the test when he's hired to defend an indefensible adversary. Baltimore's Judge Armando Acosti's harsh and inflexible rulings are notorious. His unjust sentence of attorney Paul Madriani's latest client, an abused wife charged with the murder of her husband, is proof. But Madriani soon finds himself in a curious position of power over the judge. Acosti is arrested for soliciting a prostitute-undercover vice cop, Brittany Hill, who's called in as key witness for the prosecution. Acosti denies the charges, but when Hill is murdered-and all evidence points to the judge - Acosti finds himself in desperate need of a savvy defense. The irony isn't lost on Madriani.

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Season 1

Episode 1

Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/6/2001

Episode 2

Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/13/2001