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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 |
|---|
| John Heard | Roy Foltrigg |
| Polly Holliday | Momma Love |
| JoBeth Williams | Reggie Love |
| David Barry Gray | Clint McGuire |
| Joan Van Ark | Gretchen Wainwright |
| Malinda Williams | Zora Ward |
| Ossie Davis | Judge Harry Roosevelt |
| David Michael Mullins | Lewis Maddox |
| Burke Moses | Jackson Love |
| William Converse-Roberts | Dr. Gus Cardoni |
| # | 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
Vern Gillum, Helaine Head, Michael W. Watkins, Win Phelps, Steven Robman, Sharron Miller, Michael Pavone, James Hayman, Paul Shapiro, James Frawley, James Quinn, Dan Attias, Steve Dubin, Peter Levin
Writers
John Grisham, Judith Paige Mitchell, Grace McKeaney, Brad Markowitz, Gary R. Johnson, Edward Tivnan, Emily Skopov, Gary Johnson, Randy Anderson, Robert Nathan, Joe Cacaci, Mitchell Binder, Eddie Richey, Gay Walch
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Heard | Roy Foltrigg |
| Polly Holliday | Momma Love |
| JoBeth Williams | Reggie Love |
| David Barry Gray | Clint McGuire |
| Joan Van Ark | Gretchen Wainwright |
| Malinda Williams | Zora Ward |
| Ossie Davis | Judge Harry Roosevelt |
| David Michael Mullins | Lewis Maddox |
| Burke Moses | Jackson Love |
| William Converse-Roberts | Dr. Gus Cardoni |
| Thom Barry | Judge |
| Derek McGrath | Arnie |
| Valerie Mahaffey | Ellie Foltrigg |
| Brixton Karnes | Officer Brill |
| Emmanuelle Bach | Nicole |
| Ed Krieger | Bailiff |
| Allen Williams | Howard Straithe |
| Harry Lennix | Daniel Holbrook |
| Ray McKinnon | Lenny Barlow |
| Emilio Borelli | Nick |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Arnon Milchan | Executive Producer |
| Judith Paige Mitchell | Executive Producer |
| Robert Nathan | Executive Producer |
| Michael Pavone | Executive Producer |
| Dave Alan Johnson | 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 |
Editors
Robert L. Sinise, M. Edward Salier, Scott K. Wallace, Scott Vickrey
