The Law & Harry McGraw

1987•46m•7.3/10

Mystery

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The Law & Harry McGraw is an American mystery crime drama television series created by Peter S. Fischer and a spin-off of Murder, She Wrote. The series stars Jerry Orbach as a Harry McGraw, a loudmouthed, uncouth, old school private detective who continually finds himself solving mysteries on behalf of the prim and proper attorney Ellie Maginnis who has an office across the hall.

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Production

Universal Television

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Status

Ended

First Aired

September 27, 1987

Last Aired

December 8, 1988

Networks

CBS

Created By

Peter S. Fischer

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Season

Dead Men Don't Make Phone Calls

Air date: 1987-09-27

Harry McGraw, the seedy, abrasive, loud, and messy private detective based in Boston, has just opened shop across the hall from criminal attorney Ellie Maginnis, who hires McGraw to look into a publishing partner's death.

Murder By a Landslide

Air date: 1987-10-06

E.J.'s roommate, who was employed as a campaign worker, is murdered. Harry suspects a cover-up involving the rich candidate, who supposedly slept with the roommate.

Mr. Chapman, I Presume

Air date: 1987-10-13

Based on a tip from Walter Chapman, Special Agent Eckstein launches a raid to recover stolen plutonium that is about to be shipped out of the country.

The Fallen Arrow

Air date: 1987-10-20

Maginnis defends a man accused of killing his wife. Harry reluctantly agrees to help even though he doesn't like the man.

Rappaport is Back in Town

Air date: 1987-10-27

She's Not Wild About Harry

Air date: 1987-11-03

Angela's Secret

Air date: 1987-11-10

Solve It Again, Harry

Air date: 1987-11-17

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