Murder One
Total Seasons :2Total Episodes : 41
In Season 1, a single case is chronicled from its opening trial arguments to the final judgment over the course of the entire season.
Episodes(23)
1. Chapter One
A powerful L.A. entrepreneur (Stanley Tucci) is accused of killing his mistress's 15-year-old sister, Jessica Costello, after she is found "naked, tied up, strangled, [with] drugs all over the place" in an apartment he owns. The murder of Jessica Costello becomes front-page news and the hottest new case for the law firm of Hoffman & Associates.
Air Date : 1995-09-20
2. Chapter Two
Hoffman grows suspicious when Cross appears overly confident at his arraignment on the charge of murder; a surprise witness (Tia Carrere) comes forward with new information. Ted Hoffman goes from defending Richard Cross for the murder of Jessica Costello to defending Neil Avedon (Jason Gedrick) , a hot young Hollywood actor, for the same murder.
Air Date : 1995-09-26
3. Chapter Three
A personal item belonging to Jessica Costello surfaces that could incriminate members of the Hollywood community; Avedon's substance abuse creates problems for Hoffman, who selects a new attorney for second chair. Lisa defends an investments specialist on trial for mishandling his clients' life savings.
Air Date : 1995-10-03
4. Chapter Four
Avedon takes a lie-detector test and is released on bail, but Grasso tries to get the bail revoked because of the incriminating sex tape brought in by Melissa. Meanwhile, Hoffman defends a police detective (Joe Spano) accused of using unnecessary force after responding to a domestic dispute call.
Air Date : 1995-10-12
5. Chapter Five
Avedon goes to court for his preliminary hearing; Blalock (Kevin Tighe) believes he's found a witness who can discredit Cross's alibi for the night of the murder. Meanwhile, Appleton defends a Jewish youth (Maury Ginsberg) accused of an anti-Semitic hate crime. After a lead in her sister's murder proves deadly, Julie Costello shows up at the law firm to talk to Hoffman, fearing that her own life is now in danger.
Air Date : 1995-10-19
6. Chapter Six
Hoffman hires Velacek to investigate David Blalock's murder, and he retains an expert jury consultant (Lorraine Toussaint). Meanwhile, Avedon appears in court to see if his bail will be revoked, and Spivak defends a man (Billy Maddox) accused of a murder committed 17 years before. When Julie overdoses on drugs prescribed by Dr. Lester, Hoffman suspects the doctor has ulterior motives for keeping his female patients so heavily sedated.
Air Date : 1995-11-03
7. Chapter Seven
Hoffman receives information that Avedon may have confessed to killing Jessica Costello; someone is suspected of leaking facts to the press. Meanwhile, Gillespie defends a 12-year-old gang member (DeJuan Guy) accused of murdering a rival at a funeral.
Air Date : 1995-11-10
8. Chapter Eight
Avedon plans a live television interview; a surprising source brings forth a videotape that further incriminates Avedon; Julie is arrested for DUI. Meanwhile, Appleton convinces a former patient (Charlotte Ross) of Dr. Lester to share her disturbing experiences with Julie.
Air Date : 1995-11-17
9. Chapter Nine
Convinced that Richard Cross is trying to manipulate the outcome of Neil Avedon's murder trail, Hoffman advises Justine to turn down a business opportunity from him.
Air Date : 1996-01-01
10. Chapter Ten
Jury selection begins in Avedon's murder trial, and among the potential jurors are an ex-cop, an ex-marine and a feminist. Meanwhile, a stalker (Debra Christofferson) reappears on Avedon's trail and Francesca (Donna Murphy) considers divorcing Richard. Hoffman faces a rumor that he had an affair with Francesca Cross, a rumor he believes was started by Richard Cross.
Air Date : 1996-01-09
11. Chapter Eleven
Hoffman tries to get Avedon's charges dropped due to Holly Gerges's confession. Meanwhile, jury selection continues, with a law professor (Steven Gilborn) among those questioned. Hoffman becomes suspicious after Cross asks him to help Roberto Portalegre, an influential associate from Brazil whose son was accused of date rape.
Air Date : 1996-01-16
12. Chapter Twelve
The "Goldilocks Murder" trial begins with opening statements and the prosecution's first witness (Ted Marcoux), who testifies he heard Avedon threaten Jessica. When a member of his family is abducted, Hoffman suspects someone is trying to send him a message about the Avedon murder case and that Cross is somehow involved.Meanwhile, Appleton's business relationship with Cross is questioned.
Air Date : 1996-01-23
13. Chapter Thirteen
Evidence is delivered against Avedon by witnesses who include Dr. Lester's nurse though Hoffman believes she may be lying. Meanwhile, an informant turns up with vital information about Richard Cross; rumors begin circulating about the state of Cross's health. Elizabeth identifies her abductor.
Air Date : 1996-02-06
14. Chapter Fourteen
A copy of the videotape that may have gotten David Blalock killed surfaces; the woman (Anna Gunn) who appeared to be strangled by Avedon in a sex video testifies. As more evidence comes to light proving Richard Cross lied about his activities the night of Jessica's murder, Hoffman begins experiencing marital problems.
Air Date : 1996-02-13
15. Chapter Fifteen
The murder trial is halted when two male jurors argue over a woman juror as a love triangle is exposed. Judge Bornstein orders that Dr. Lester's records on Avedon be unsealed, forcing the physician to testify; Dr. Lester testifies that Neil Avedon made a startling confession the night Jessica was murdered. Passion develops between Arnold and Julie Costello.
Air Date : 1996-02-20
16. Chapter Sixteen
After Jessica's diary is entered as evidence, Hoffman calls to the stand some of the men Jessica mentioned in her diary, including Gary Blondo and Rusty Arnold. Meanwhile, Julie agrees to testify about her relationship with Richard Cross, but Hoffman is later stunned after she takes the stand and claims she no longer has to answer his questions.
Air Date : 1996-03-05
17. Chapter Seventeen
Eduardo Portalegre (Nick Corri) is again charged with rape and becomes a suspect in Jessica's murder. Patients of Graham Lester testify that he drugged and raped them while they were in his care. Julie and DA Garfield testify; Annie asks Ted for a divorce. Hoffman uncovers a costly connection between Richard Cross and Dr. Lester's nurse.
Air Date : 1996-03-12
18. Chapter Eighteen
The defense calls witnesses for Avedon, including his mother (Concetta Tomei); Hoffman considers the prosecution's offer to plea bargain; Appleton is reprimanded for her involvement with Richard Cross; Grasso suffers a personal tragedy.
Air Date : 1996-03-19
19. Chapter Nineteen
Richard Cross is called as a witness for the defense. Cross acts strangely on the witness stand, Neil decides to testify in court on his own behalf, and Justine has an unnerving encounter with Cross in his office. Meanwhile, Appleton secretly goes through Cross's private files to obtain information that would aid the defense.
Air Date : 1996-04-01
20. Chapter Twenty
Avedon awaits his fate as closing arguments are heard and jury instructions are given. Meanwhile, the prosecution tries to have Judge Bornstein dismissed, due to allegations that she and Hoffman were once romantically linked. As Hoffman and Grasso deliver their closing arguments Justine realizes just how mentally unstable Cross is and finally discovers the cause of his erratic behavior.
Air Date : 1996-04-08
21. Chapter Twenty-One
Even as the jury reaches a verdict, Hoffman breaks into Jessica's apartment, convinced a hidden camera is located there and that a tape of the murder most likely exists. The jury delivers its verdict in the trial of Neil Avedon. Following the decision, Hoffman and Grasso appear on "Larry King Live" to discuss the case. King appears as himself.
Air Date : 1996-04-22
22. Chapter Twenty-Two
Hoffman races to track down Richard Cross and find the missing video tape even as a terrified Neil Avedon is attacked by a fellow inmate in prison; a possible mob connection surfaces in the case.
Air Date : 1996-04-22
23. Chapter Twenty-Three
With nothing left to lose, a dying Richard Cross tells Hoffman where to find the tape recorded in Jessica's apartment the night of her murder. In the aftermath of the jury's verdict in the Goldilocks murder case of Neil Avedon, Jessica's killer is unmasked and all loose ends tied up.
Air Date : 1996-04-23
Cast
Daniel Benzali
(Theodore 'Ted' Hoffman)
Stanley Tucci
(Richard Cross)
Mary McCormack
(Justine Appleton)
Michael Hayden
(Chris Docknovich)
J.C. MacKenzie
(Arnold Spivak)
Grace Phillips
(Lisa Gillsepie)
Barbara Bosson
(Deputy D.A. Miriam Grasso)
Vanessa Williams
(Lila Marquette)
John Fleck
(Louis Hines)
Dylan Baker
(Det. Arthur Polson)
Patricia Clarkson
(Annie Hoffman)
Jason Gedrick
(Neil Avedon)
Linda Carlson
(Judge Beth Bornstein)
Markus Redmond
(Mark Washington)
Bobbie Phillips
(Julie Costello)
Joe Spano
(Ray Velacek)
Gregory Itzin
(D.A. Roger Garfield)
Paul Goodman
(Actor Shel Metzger)
Ned Vaughn
(Dean Crowley)
June Saruwatari
(Karen Ting)
Rosanna Huffman
(Eleanor Iverson)
Alexia Robinson
(Akeesha Wesley)
David Fresco
(Retiree Albert Wysong)
John Pleshette
(Gary Blondo)
Vanessa Zima
(Elizabeth Hoffman)
Stanley Kamel
(Dr. Graham Lester)
Adam Scott
(Sidney Schneider)
Nancy Lee Grahn
(Connie Dahlgren (uncredited))
Juliana Donald
(Julia Antonelli)
Victor Bevine
(Chef Miles Bewkus)
McNally Sagal
(Lorraine Vitale)
Donna Murphy
(Francesca Cross)
Lisa Dinkins
(Reporter #2)
Deborah May
(Dana Benson)
Charles Cyphers
(Patrick McQueen)
Bruce Wright
(Reporter #1)
Miguel Sandoval
( - )
Elisabeth Harmon-Haid
(Reporter #2)
Kathleen York
(D.D.A. Cheryl Dreyfuss)
Anna Gunn
(Melissa Griotte)
Tia Carrere
(Beverly Nichols)
Leslie Ishii
(Reporter #3)
Dean Norris
(Rusty Arnold)
Jane Lanier
(Susan Dominick)
Jsu Garcia
(Eduardo Portalegre (as Nick Corri))
Donisha Walker
(Clerk)
Richard McGonagle
(Judge Owen Harris)
Oliver Clark
(Judge Douglas Harrigan)
Paul Satterfield
(Jake Nichols (uncredited))
Lorraine Toussaint
(Margaret Stratton)
Anne Haney
(Melanie Kendall)
Lynn Blades
(News Reporter)
Collette White
(Jessica Costello (uncredited))
Roy Brocksmith
(Dr. Elliott Matheson)
Mariangela Pino
(Det. Gretchen Jankow)
Chad Einbinder
(Reporter #4)
Charlotte Ross
(Stephanie Lambert)
Toni DeRose
(Reporter #1)
Tom Knickerbocker
(Reporter #1)
Michael Prokopuk
(Reporter #1)
Kelly Hu
(Natalie Cheng)
Kevin Tighe
(David Blalock)
Tobin Bell
( - )
Richard Riehle
( - )
Lenny Wolpe
( - )
Jack Shearer
(Judge Clifford May)
John Towey
(Joe Costello (scenes deleted))
James Avery
(Judge Nathaniel Alexander)
Steve Harris
(Darryl Jackson)
Marnie McPhail
(Connie Spirakis)
Dion Anderson
(Judge Donald Knauf)
Leland Orser
(Myron Elkins)
Andrew Hill Newman
(A.D.A. Morey Gross)
Steven Barr
(Andrew Campagna)
Marc McClure
(Charles Galbraith)
Tony Plana
(A.D.A. Julio Salazar)
Robbi Chong
(Reporter #4)
Thomas Kopache
(Dr. Leland O'Conner)
David Ramsey
(Reporter #3)
Paul Lambert
(Sam Carter)
Claire Jacobs
(Reporter #1)
Zoaunne LeRoy
(Judge Clementine Noyce)
F.J. Rio
(Reporter #2)
Anita Finlay
(Karen Solis)
Markus Flanagan
(D.D.A. Paul Ianucci)
Robert Neches
(Lt. William Diamond)
Marty Rackham
(Donald Ballard)
Pat Corley
(Marvin Siegalstein)
Patti Yasutake
(Reporter #1)
Gokul
(Pakistani Attendant)
Saida Pagan
(Reporter #2)
Michael Rothhaar
(Bill Weingart)
Larry Williams
(Detective Clark)
Michael McCarty
(Bar Patron)
Larry F. Barrett
(Deputy M.E.)
Matt Beck
(Police Officer)
Christopher Maher
(Reporter #6)
Warren Frost
(Judge Neil Platner)
David Zabel
(Stuart Lipson)
Charles Sans
(Officer Davenport (uncredited))
Ashley Gardner
(Marcy Ballard)
Anne Zogby
(Supporter (uncredited))
Frank Donner
(Waiter)
Maury Ginsberg
(Jonathan Miller)
R.J. Adams
(TV News Anchor)
Gina Gallego
(Dr. Gina Sanchez)
Billy Jayne
(Billy McBride)
Victor Raider-Wexler
(Dr. Cohen)
Sheila Kay
(Ruth Miller)
Shelly Desai
(Motel Operator)
Spencer Garrett
(Officer (uncredited))
Billy Maddox
(Kyle Nessen)
Michael Leopard
(Ron Walters)
Will MacMillan
(Angus Ramsey)
Dean Fortunato
(Ronald Linloff)
Robert Gallo
(Judge Enrique Soto)
Shelby Leverington
(Evelyn Garfield)
Bradford Tatum
(D.A. Barclay)
Jordana Capra
(Dr. Sarah Wilkerson)
Robin Gammell
(Judge Joseph Leyland)
Richard Miro
(Maître d')
Hill Harper
(Smooth G)
Randy Oglesby
(Gordon Pine)
Peter Onorati
(A.D.A. Scott (uncredited))
Richard Cummings Jr.
(Officer Torres)
Carol Lawrence
(Felicia Norell)
DeJuan Guy
(Darren 'Little Chill' Butler)
Barry Kivel
(Stan Lerman)
Jessica Tuck
(D.D.A. Martine Booth)
Samuel Monroe Jr.
(Trey)
Mark Prince Edwards
(Gangsta #1)
Miriam Flynn
(Robin Zeitlan)
Jermaine Hopkins
(Gangsta #2)
Michael Laskin
(Tim Keenan)
Lisa Banes
(Vivien Barone)
Nicolas Surovy
(D.D.A. Dan Morrison)
Debra Christofferson
(Holly Gerges)
Brad Grunberg
(Artie Sneller)
Frederick Coffin
(Wayne Cormier)
Wayne Duvall
(Police Officer)
Richard Schiff
(Prof. Stanley Fletcher)
Steve Inwood
(Walter London)
Lynn Wanlass
(Ms. Milligan)
Robert Pine
(Howard Resnick)
Barry Cullison
(Greg Bunt)
Renata Scott
(Judge May Kameron)
Ernie Lee Banks
(Postal Worker)
Betty McGuire
(Woman)
Joe Basile
(Tough Guy)
Michelle Bonilla
(Latina)
Steven Gilborn
(Prof. Simon Adler)
Harry Lennix
(David Bronson)
Patricia Belcher
(Mrs. Harris)
Chris Ellis
(Mr. Switzer)
Angela Scott
(Black Female)
Juney Smith
(Black Male)
Ted Marcoux
(Richard Di Giacomo)
Javier Grajeda
(Latino)
Nancy Cassaro
(Mona Feigenbaum)
Susan T. Collins
(Caucasian Female)
Philip Sterling
(Frederick Hartman)
John Carroll Lynch
(Officer Carl Bickley)
John de Lancie
(Mitchell Garron, Esq.)
Ashlee Levitch
(Kimberly Savard)
Christian Clemenson
(Donald Losey)
Pamela Adlon
(Amy Scott)
Shishir Kurup
(Dr. Ghafoor)
Tamara Clatterbuck
(Sabrina Stone)
Catherine MacNeal
(Ms. Harmisch)
Lorinne Vozoff
(Chief Justice in Evidence Hearing)
Dennis Howard
(Judge in Evidence Hearing)
Romy Walthall
(Suzanne Parrey)
Matthew Faison
(Robert Fahren)
Ellen Bry
(Lindsey Merrick)
Stan Ivar
(Assemblyman Galloway)
John Putch
(Mort Kriendler)
Nick Toth
(Dentist)
Jason Kristofer
(Jonathan Kimball)
Marnie Andrews
(Marriage Counselor)
Jenna Elfman
(Angela Scalese)
Andre Alexsen
(Lead Detective)
Moon Unit Zappa
(Chris)
Marjorie Bransfield
(Kim)
John Prosky
(Mark Smith, Esq.)
Norman Merrill
(Dr. David Cooper)
Gretchen Janke
(Spectator (uncredited))
Concetta Tomei
(Jeanette Rennick)
Hallie Todd
(Monica Reese)
Star Jasper
(Karen Lockwood)
Ralph Monaco
(Robert Strick)
Terence Knox
(Douglas Fournier)
Jeff Allin
(Mr. Freilich)
Natalija Nogulich
(Martina Spector)
Adam Lieberman
(Process Server (as Adam Gordon))
Conor O'Farrell
(Dr. Paul Kressel)
William Marquez
(Judge Vincente Nava)
Sabine Ehrenfeld
(Jackie)
Athena Massey
(Collette)
Arthur Brooks
(Barry Connick)
Michael Klock
(Cameraman)
Jason Ross-Azikiwe
(Eddie Rosco)
Hugh Ross
(Waiter)
Benjamin Lum
(Asian Male)
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