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Season 2 – The Guardian

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Hotshot lawyer Nick Fallin must perform community service at a child advocacy office or risk being disbarred when he's arrested for using drugs. While he serves his sentence, he continues to close lucrative deals at his father's ultra-successful law firm.

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Sharon F Great series and I wish there was more like this. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/06/23 Full Review Sharon F Every season just keeps getting better. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/11/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Sep 24, 2002 Testimony Burton risks everything to try to save Nick from a jail sentence after he is arrested on aggravated assault and cocaine possession charges. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 1, 2002 Monster Nick is forced to become the guardian of a boy, 13, accused of killing and then raping his adoptive mother. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 8, 2002 The Dead Burton's appointment to a federal judgeship is jeopardized when secrets are revealed; Nick and Kim go out in public for the first time. Farrah Fawcett guest stars. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 15, 2002 The Next Life After starting a new law firm together, Nick and Burton defend a hospital where a nurse has confessed to killing 19 of his terminal patients. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 22, 2002 Assuming the Position Lulu takes charge when Alvin is arrested while leaving a massage parlor; Nick investigates the circumstances surrounding a boy's illness. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 29, 2002 The Living Nick represents a boy who needs a bone marrow transplant from an estranged sister who refuses to help. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 12, 2002 The Innocent After her brother is killed while in the father's care, a girl wants to end the man's custody rights. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 19, 2002 The Neighborhood Lulu tries to help friends who were just about to adopt their third child when they become suspects in the murder of their 10-year-old daughter. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 26, 2002 The Dark Nick represents James' nephew after he refuses to uphold his school's honor code by naming people who attacked him. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 10, 2002 Sacrifice Nick represents Pittsburgh County Hospital, where Lulu's husband works, after a patient under his care dies. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 17, 2002 No Good Deed Vengeful father shows up with a gun and threatens Nick and Lulu. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 7, 2003 You Belong to Me Nick becomes obsessed with Lulu's safety after someone breaks into her house; the parents of a former child actor try to evict him from their house. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 21, 2003 Ambition Lulu's mom (guest star Rita Moreno) comes to town, hires Nick as her lawyer and offers her daughter a dream job that seems too good to refuse. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 4, 2003 Understand Your Man After a transvestite's partner is killed in a motorcycle accident, he enlists Nick's help in gaining custody of his lover's son. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 11, 2003 Where You Are Alvin and Nick clash over ethics after a corporate client asks him to test a new product and he gets the kids at LSP to try it. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 18, 2003 The Weight A difficult case involving a terminally ill baby brings Nick and Lulu closer together; Barbara announces she is pregnant and she's getting married to a guy from Burton's old neighborhood. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 25, 2003 The Intersection Lulu's doctor finds swelling on her brain after the car accident; Nick takes on the case of an autistic child whose mother died in the other car involved in Lulu's accident. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 18, 2003 My Aim Is True Burton defends a police officer who shot Nick's former dealer during a drug bust; Nick is caught cheating on his time sheet. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 1, 2003 Back in the Ring Burton and Nick are asked to help a boxer just released from prison regain custody of his son. Rita Moreno guest stars. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 22, 2003 What It Means to You Nick and Lulu must argue against each other in court when he represents a real estate developer; Burton makes a decision involving Shannon. Details Episode 21 Aired Apr 29, 2003 Burton & Ernie Lulu tries to make her relationship with Nick more official after Alvin catches them having sex at LSP. Details Episode 22 Aired May 6, 2003 Sensitive Jackals James takes on a paternity case involving a deformed man with whom he once had a serious altercation. Details Episode 23 Aired May 13, 2003 All the Rage Nick's life spirals into turmoil when he is sentenced to court-ordered anger management therapy and Lulu gets the job in California. Details
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Season Info

Director
Jerry London, Mel Damski, Joan Tewkesbury, Steve Gomer, Vahan Moosekian, David Hollander, Jerry Levine, Duane Clark, Peter Medek, Lee David Zlotoff
Executive Producer
David Hollander, Mark Johnson, Michael Pressman
Screenwriter
David Hollander, Anne McGrail, Rick Eid, Nick Santora, Michael R. Perry, Tom Smuts, Alfonso H. Moreno
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-14 (V|L|D)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 24, 2002