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The Law & Harry McGraw

The Law & Harry McGraw

1987•46m•6.5/10
Mystery

Ratings

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6.5/10(2)

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

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 27, 1987

Last Aired

December 8, 1988

Networks

CBS

Created By

Peter S. Fischer

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
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.
E2
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
E3
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.
E4
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.
E5
Rappaport is Back in Town
Air date: 1987-10-27
E6
She's Not Wild About Harry
Air date: 1987-11-03
E7
Angela's Secret
Air date: 1987-11-10
E8
Solve It Again, Harry
Air date: 1987-11-17
E9
State of the Art
Air date: 1987-11-24
E10
Yankee Boodle Dandy
Air date: 1987-12-01
E11
Old Heroes Die Hard
Air date: 1988-12-08
E12
Gilhooley's is History
Air date: 1988-01-13
Beware the Ides of May
E13
Beware the Ides of May
Air date: 1988-01-20
E14
Waiting Game
Air date: 1988-01-27
E15
Harry Does the Hustle
Air date: 1988-02-03
E16
Maginnis for the People
Air date: 1988-02-10

Cast

Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

Harry McGraw

Barbara Babcock

Barbara Babcock

Ellie Maginnis

Juliana Donald

Juliana Donald

E.J. Brunson

Shea Farrell

Shea Farrell

Steve Lacey

Peter Haskell

Peter Haskell

Tyler Chase

Earl Boen

Earl Boen

Howard Sternhagen

Marty Davis

Cookie

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