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The Client is an American drama series that aired on CBS from September 17, 1995 until April 16, 1996. It aired for one season, premiering with a two-hour movie pilot on September 17, 1995, and airing new episodes through April 16, 1996. The series was based on the 1994 eponymous film The Client, itself adapted from the 1993 John Grisham eponymous novel. It starred JoBeth Williams, John Heard, and Polly Holliday in the roles created in the film by Susan Sarandon, Tommy Lee Jones, and Micole Mercurio, respectively.
Original Release
09/17/1995 on CBS
US Release
09/17/1995
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| JoBeth Williams | Reggie Love |
| John Heard | Roy Foltrigg |
| Polly Holliday | Momma Love |
| David Barry Gray | Clint McGuire / (credit only) |
| Ossie Davis | Judge Harry Roosevelt |
| David Michael Mullins | Lewis Maddox |
| Burke Moses | Jackson Love |
| William Converse-Roberts | Dr. Gus Cardoni |
| Derek McGrath | Arnie |
| Valerie Mahaffey | Ellie Foltrigg |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Pilot | Sunday, 17 September 1995 |
| 1 | A Perfect World | Tuesday, 19 September 1995 |
| 2 | Them That Has... | Tuesday, 26 September 1995 |
| 3 | The Peach Orchard | Tuesday, 10 October 1995 |
| 4 | Drive, He Said | Tuesday, 17 October 1995 |
| 5 | The Burning of Atlanta | Tuesday, 24 October 1995 |
| 6 | Dear Harris | Tuesday, 31 October 1995 |
| 7 | The Prodigal Father | Tuesday, 07 November 1995 |
| 8 | Child's Play | Tuesday, 14 November 1995 |
| 9 | Happily Ever After | Tuesday, 21 November 1995 |
| 10 | The Way Things Never Were | Tuesday, 19 December 1995 |
| 11 | Sympathy for the Devil | Tuesday, 09 January 1996 |
| 12 | Motherless Child | Thursday, 11 January 1996 |
| 13 | Private Lives | Tuesday, 16 January 1996 |
| 14 | Winning | Tuesday, 30 January 1996 |
| 15 | The Morning After | Tuesday, 06 February 1996 |
| 16 | Damn Yankees | Tuesday, 19 March 1996 |
| 17 | The High Ground | Tuesday, 26 March 1996 |
| 18 | Past Imperfect | Tuesday, 02 April 1996 |
| 19 | The Good Samaritan | Tuesday, 09 April 1996 |
| 20 | Money Talks | Tuesday, 16 April 1996 |
Directors
Helaine Head, James Quinn, Michael W. Watkins, Susanna Voutila, Win Phelps, Steven Robman, Vern Gillum, James Frawley, Michael Pavone, Paul Shapiro, Dan Attias, Steve Dubin, Sharron Miller, Peter Levin
Writers
Judith Paige Mitchell, John Grisham, Grace McKeaney, Gary R. Johnson, Edward Tivnan, Brad Markowitz, Emily Skopov, Randy Anderson, Joe Cacaci, Gay Walch, Eddie Richey, Mitchell Binder, Robert Nathan
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| JoBeth Williams | Reggie Love |
| John Heard | Roy Foltrigg |
| Polly Holliday | Momma Love |
| David Barry Gray | Clint McGuire / (credit only) |
| Ossie Davis | Judge Harry Roosevelt |
| David Michael Mullins | Lewis Maddox |
| Burke Moses | Jackson Love |
| William Converse-Roberts | Dr. Gus Cardoni |
| Derek McGrath | Arnie |
| Valerie Mahaffey | Ellie Foltrigg |
| Thom Barry | Judge |
| Brixton Karnes | Officer Brill |
| Mac Davis | Waldo Gaines |
| Harry Lennix | Daniel Holbrook |
| Emilio Borelli | Nick |
| Allen Williams | Howard Straithe |
| Timothy Carhart | Walon Clark |
| Emmanuelle Bach | Nicole |
| Ed Krieger | Bailiff |
| Ray McKinnon | Lenny Barlow |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Judith Paige Mitchell | Executive Producer |
| Arnon Milchan | Executive Producer |
| Robert Nathan | Executive Producer |
| Dave Alan Johnson | Executive Producer |
| Michael Pavone | Executive Producer |
| Michael Filerman | Executive Producer |
| Mitchell Binder | Producer |
| Joel Okmin | Producer |
| Grace McKeaney | Producer |
| Philip L. Parslow | Producer |
| Gary R. Johnson | Producer |
| Lynn Raynor | Producer |
| Tom Luse | Producer |
