| Genre | Legal drama |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Company | Paramount Television |
| Creator | Robert C. Peters Howard Rayfiel |
| Executive producer | E. Jack Neuman |
| Producer | Howard Rayfiel Robert Foster Robert Stambler |
| Starring | Anne Meara |
| Composer | John Cacavas |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Network | CBS |
| First aired | September 10, 1975 |
| Last aired | November 12, 1975 |
| Num seasons | 1 |
| Num episodes | 11 (2 unaired) |
Kate McShane is an American legal drama television series that aired from September 10 until November 12, 1975. Kate McShane was the first series to feature a female lawyer in the lead role.[1] A two-hour pilot film aired April 11, 1975.
Premise
Kate McShane is an Irish American lawyer working in Los Angeles who is fiercely dedicated to her clients, pushing the letter of the law to attain satisfaction for them and herself.[2] She also gets help from her dad, an ex-cop, and her brother, a priest and a law professor.[3]
Cast
- Anne Meara as Kate McShane. Despite a shortened run, Meara was nominated for an Emmy Award.[4]
- Charles Haid as Ed McShane
- Sean McClory as Pat McShane
- Benjamin Stiller, Anne Meara and Jerry Stiller's son, then almost 10, is listed on an 8/14/1975 Call Sheet in the role of Nickie in the “Little Bit of Knowledge" episode (episode 11).
References
- ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 631. ISBN 0345455428.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2014-01-10). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2d ed.. McFarland. p. 557. ISBN 978-0-7864-8641-0.
- ^ TV Guide. "Kate McShane Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2013-02-13.
- ^ Erickson, Hal (2009-10-21). Encyclopedia of Television Law Shows: Factual and Fictional Series About Judges, Lawyers and the Courtroom, 1948-2008. McFarland. pp. 156–157. ISBN 978-0-7864-5452-5.
External links
- Kate McShane at IMDb