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Reasonable Doubts - Episode Guide

Season 1

Pilot

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Sep 26, 1991

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When police officer Dicky Cobb reveals he can read sign language, he's transferred from the street to the office of deputy district attorney Tess Kaufman.

Hard Bargains

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Sep 27, 1991

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Tess and Dicky handle the case of a mentally ill man who attacked a neighbor. Kay gives Dicky an ultimatum while Tess is impressed with her ex's efforts to strengthen their relationship.

Making Dirt Stick

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Oct 4, 1991

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Dicky and Tess search for new evidence to nail a murderer released on a technicality, but their sole lead is a witness who refuses to endanger his new straight life by revisiting his ugly past.

Daddy's Little Girl

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Oct 18, 1991

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Dicky's stuck with an inadmissible confession when a woman confesses to murdering her father, a prominent citizen, and uncovers a scandal involving the mayor and the district attorney. Kay argues with her father over her drinking.

... and Sleep Won't Come

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Oct 25, 1991

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Grieving over the suicide of a friend, Tess investigates the case that drove him to despair. Dicky reconciles with Kay.

The Silent Treatment

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Nov 1, 1991

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Tess is tough on a deaf man accused of attempted murder, and Dicky becomes involved with attorney Lila Simon.

Tangled Up in Blue

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Nov 8, 1991

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Tess has a hard time with Bruce an Kay. And, a date rape promises to upset many.

Aftermath

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Nov 15, 1991

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Kay has to deal with the rape, police taunts, and an upcoming trial. Bruce shocks Tess.

One Woman's Word

Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Nov 29, 1991

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As the trial begins, Kay needs Tess and Dicky's support as the defense team attempts to make the trial about her.

Graduation Day

Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Dec 5, 1991

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Tess is stressed when she faces her mentor in court with over a case she's only had days to prepare. Also, Dicky meets Lila's parents, Bruce plays for keeps with his ex-wife, and Kay struggles with the emotional trauma caused by her rape.

Pure Gold

Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: Dec 13, 1991

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Gold is put between a rock and a hard place when a politician is involved in a hit and run, with Sean and Tess on opposite sides. Dicky and Lila come to some uncomfortable conclusions about their relationship, and Kay decides to give up her bar.

Dicky's Got the Blues

Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Dec 20, 1991

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A college journalist is murdered, and the number one suspect is a professor who was negatively featured in his articles. Also, Dicky is upset when Kay thinks about leaving, and Tess is furious with Bruce's games.

The Shadow of Death

Episode: 1x13 | Airdate: Jan 17, 1992

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Tess faces down Gold's uncle over a capital case of a psychotic killer. Also, Tess's parents make a surprise visit, and Kay makes a move on Dicky.

The Discomfort Zone (1)

Episode: 1x14 | Airdate: Feb 4, 1992

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Dicky is under scrutiny when he's accused of using excessive force when breaking up a fight, causing a headache for Gold, who's vying for a spot on the City Council. Also, Bruce makes life difficult for Tess.

Fish Out of Water (2)

Episode: 1x15 | Airdate: Feb 11, 1992

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Dicky's fate is decided after the investigation into his alleged brutality. Tess is disappointed that her relationship with Sean has hit a rough patch, and Kay finds a kindred spirit in her professor.

Burning Desire (1)

Episode: 1x16 | Airdate: Mar 3, 1992

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Judge Booth appears to be biased when Tess prosecutes a young neo-Nazi. Dicky comes to her aid by leaning on the defendant's friend to testify against his compatriot.

Love is Strange (2)

Episode: 1x17 | Airdate: Mar 17, 1992

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Tess has trouble focusing on her job prosecuting a neo-Nazi when Judge Booth crosses the line from professional to personal interest in Tess.

Home is Where the Heart Is (3)

Episode: 1x18 | Airdate: Mar 17, 1992

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Tess' problems with Judge Booth continue to haunt her prosecution of a neo-Nazi, but Dicky continues to use his influence to aid her. Also, Kay tries to help Weldon with his drinking problem.

Maggie Finds Her Soul

Episode: 1x19 | Airdate: Mar 24, 1992

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Maggie takes advantage of Tess' conflicted feelings when she defends a woman accused of murdering the man who was abusing her.

Home to Roost

Episode: 1x20 | Airdate: Sep 8, 1992

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Mexican immigrant parents who are accused of putting their child in danger are given an inadequate defense by their public defender. Also, Sean's current case is for the birds.

Change of Plans

Episode: 1x21 | Airdate: Sep 15, 1992

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Dicky's vacation is cancelled because he has to go on a stakeout with a plastic surgeon, the only man who can identify the criminal he re-made. Also, Bruce's case becomes a personal mission for Maggie who wants to cause trouble for the prosecutor.

Season 2

Lifelines (1)

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Sep 29, 1992

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Kay is critically wounded by a murderous hood during a holdup at the bar; a burglary case takes some odd twists for Tess.

Lifelines (2)

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Sep 29, 1992

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Kay remains critically wounded; Bruce's wealthy mother visits him in prison.

FAP

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Oct 6, 1992

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Feminists seek a platform to voice their grievances against pornography by attacking a porno emporium.

Moment of Doubt

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Oct 27, 1992

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A killer's been arrested by a zealous detective who planted evidence and used a psychic to cover his deed.

Mercury in Retrograde

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Nov 10, 1992

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The trial of an accused child molester causes repressed memories to surface in a young man. Meanwhile, Dicky kills a young robber.

Brother's Keeper

Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Dec 1, 1992

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A man may be put away for murder because he won't turn on his brother. Meanwhile, Tess meets a new fellow.

Self-Defense

Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Dec 8, 1992

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Dicky's hit by a gunshot during a crossfire, but the incident might be a case of a good kid defending himself in a bad neighborhood.

A Rose is a Rose

Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Dec 15, 1992

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A prostitute's mysterious death is shelved in favor of the higher-profile prosecution of a VIP accused of killing his wife.

Silence

Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Dec 22, 1992

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A killer Tess and Dicky know they have dead to rights claims he'll go free because he's got "friends."

Legacy

Episode: 2x11 | Airdate: Jan 5, 1993

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Tess must prosecute two Jewish students who abducted an unrepentant Nazi suspected of war crimes.

Two Women

Episode: 2x12 | Airdate: Jan 12, 1993

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Tess prosecutes a man for killing his adopted son; while Maggie defends the adoption agency in a civil suit.

The Iceman

Episode: 2x13 | Airdate: Jan 19, 1993

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A former hockey player is accused of a barroom-brawl killing. Meanwhile, Bruce has a custody case involving a gorilla that understands sign language.

Run Through the Jungle

Episode: 2x14 | Airdate: Jan 26, 1993

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A store owner's trap fatally catches the wrong quarry, and the legal fallout from the case causes political and personal problems for Gold and Dicky.

Thank God, It's Friday

Episode: 2x15 | Airdate: Jan 26, 1993

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Tess takes on an unusual case of Korean men involved in smuggling bear gallbladders; a real-estate mogol takes hostages.

Sister, Can You Spare a Dime?

Episode: 2x16 | Airdate: Mar 13, 1993

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Maggie's brother visits Maggie, who deals with a sexual-harassment case; Tess is the victim of a carjacking.

Crumbling Systems

Episode: 2x17 | Airdate: Mar 20, 1993

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Maggie wants to see a couples counselor with Dicky, who protects a mobster's mistress; a doctor stands trial after a DUI arrest.

Diminished Capacity

Episode: 2x18 | Airdate: Mar 27, 1993

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Dicky's buddy, a cop, is despondent over his crumbling marriage; Tess becomes an advocate for a disturbed deaf woman.

Wish You Were Here

Episode: 2x19 | Airdate: Apr 3, 1993

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Maggie refuses to testify before a grand jury against her client, a fraudulent businessman with whom she shares a past.

The Ties That Bind (1)

Episode: 2x20 | Airdate: Apr 13, 1993

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While trying to work things out with Maggie, Dicky investigates the killing of a man who was engaged to a high-class woman.

The Ties That Bind (2)

Episode: 2x21 | Airdate: Apr 13, 1993

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While Dicky tries to work things out with Maggie, Tess receives a proposal from a man from her past.

Trust Me on This (1)

Episode: 2x22 | Airdate: Apr 27, 1993

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Tess demands that Dicky investigate when evidence comes to light indicating a man executed for murder may have been innocent.

Trust Me on This (2)

Episode: 2x23 | Airdate: Apr 27, 1993

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While Dicky investigates if a man may have been wrongfully executed, Tess goes up against a woman who's defending herself.

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