The Trials of O'Brien (1965 - 1966)

Scripted TV Show
Audience Score
68
The Trials of O'Brien
NR September 18th, 1965Comedy , Drama1 Seasons, 22 Episodes
The Trials of O'Brien is a 1965 television series starring Peter Falk as a sordid Shakespeare-quoting lawyer and featuring Elaine Stritch as his secretary and Joanna Barnes as his ex-wife. The series ran for only 22 episodes. Among its guest stars: Milton Berle, Robert Blake, David Carradine, Faye Dunaway, Britt Ekland, Tammy Grimes, Buddy Hackett, Gene Hackman, Frank Langella, Angela Lansbury, Cloris Leachman, Roger Moore, Rita Moreno, Estelle Parsons, Joanna Pettet, Brock Peters, Tony Roberts and Martin Sheen. Falk often said that he actually liked this financially unsuccessful series much better than his later smash-hit Columbo.
StarringPeter FalkElaine StritchJoanna Barnes
DirectorsStuart RosenbergAbner BibermanBernard L. Kowalski
WriterRobert Van Scoyk

TV Show Details

Air Date:September 18th, 1965

Last Air Date:March 18th, 1966

Network:CBS
Status:Ended

Genres:Comedy , Drama

Original Language:English
Production Companies:The O'Brien Company, Filmways Pictures, Mayo Productions
TV Show Tags:
lawyer