Brian G. Buckmire is a senior staff NYC public defender in the Criminal Defense Practice and Homicide Defense Task Force at the Legal Aid Society, representing indigent clients in Brooklyn, NY. He is the anchor for Law and Crime Daily, a nationally syndicated show covering the hottest cases and controversies from courtrooms nationwide. He is also a legal contributor for ABC and has covered events like the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd, the trials against Harvey Weinstein and R. Kelly, and many more. In addition, he serves on the board of trustees for Coney Island Prep, a charter school in South Brooklyn.
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ABC News Live Weekend (2024)
Guest starring as Legal Contributor
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2025-08-23: Episode 67 (Aug 23, 2025)
- Episode 2024-10-27: Episode 31 (Oct 27, 2024)
- Episode 2024-09-07: Episode 15 (Sep 7, 2024)
GMA3 (2020)
Guest starring as Legal Contributor
(35 episodes)
- Episode 5x238: Harley Pasternak (Aug 19, 2025)
- Episode 5x141: Laurence Fishburne, Jonathan McReynolds (Apr 4, 2025)
- Episode 5x138: Sabin Lomac, Jim Tselikis, Nina Ruggiero (Apr 1, 2025)
- Episode 5x137: Sara Gilbert (Mar 31, 2025)
- Episode 5x135: Chase Rice (Mar 27, 2025)
- Episode 5x131: Andrew Burnap, Wyclef Jean (Mar 21, 2025)
- Episode 5x127: Jonathan Roumie (Mar 17, 2025)
- Episode 5x125: Trae Bodge (Mar 13, 2025)
- Episode 5x123: Don Johnson, Nicole Scherzinger, Tom Francis (Mar 11, 2025)
- Episode 5x113: Kate Hudson, Drew Tarver, Scott MacArthur (Feb 25, 2025)
- Episode 5x109: Charlie Cox, Teddy Swims, Wren T. Brown (Feb 19, 2025)
- Episode 5x95: Michael Yo, Samantha Brown (Jan 30, 2025)
- Episode 5x91: Dr. Ian Smith (Jan 24, 2025)
- Episode 5x84: Michael Solomonov, Joe Alwyn (Jan 14, 2025)
- Episode 5x68: Monica McNutt (Dec 19, 2024)
- Episode 5x66: Teyonah Parris, Chef Melanie Shurka, Sergi Constance (Dec 17, 2024)
- Episode 5x64: 50 Cent, Julian Lennon (Dec 13, 2024)
- Episode 5x61: Pattie Ehsaei, Hazel Vogel (Dec 10, 2024)
- Episode 5x58: Etienne Maurice, Tinashe (Dec 5, 2024)
- Episode 5x49: Bridget Everett (Nov 21, 2024)
- Episode 5x47: Aldis Hodge (Nov 19, 2024)
- Episode 5x46: Jasmine Guy, Dorien Wilson, TC Carson (Nov 18, 2024)
- Episode 5x42: Michael Chandler, Chef Michael Vignola, Aja Evans (Nov 12, 2024)
- Episode 5x39: Jeffrey Gardere (Nov 7, 2024)
- Episode 5x28: Judith Light, Nancy Redd, Wayne Brady (Oct 23, 2024)
- Episode 5x22: Alex Wolff, Alex Guarnaschelli, Jennifer Epstein (Oct 15, 2024)
- Episode 5x19: Yvette Manessis Corporon (Oct 10, 2024)
- Episode 5x10: Hugh Evans, Rabbi Rachel Ain, Bob Woodruff (Sep 27, 2024)
- Episode 5x09: Sophia Chang, Cory Richards (Sep 26, 2024)
- Episode 4x256: Jonathan Pryce, Carlos Whittaker (Sep 12, 2024)
- Episode 4x226: Chef Frances Tariga (Aug 1, 2024)
- Episode 4x221: Russell Dickerson, Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman (Jul 25, 2024)
- Episode 4x211: Anthony Agostino, Giacomo Cunsolo, Kate Upton (Jul 11, 2024)
- Episode 4x172: Michael James Scott, LaDarrion Williams (May 16, 2024)
- Episode 4x162: Jess Damuck, Ben Feldman, Brian Buckmire (May 2, 2024)
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir (2014)
Guest starring as Legal Contributor
- Episode 2025-03-05: Episode 61 (Mar 5, 2025)
Good Morning America: Weekend Edition (1993)
Guest starring as Legal Contributor
(25 episodes)
- Episode 2025-08-23: Erin Florio, Maya Feller (Aug 23, 2025)
- Episode 2025-08-16: Jinkx Monsoon (Aug 16, 2025)
- Episode 2025-06-29: June 29, 2025 (Jun 29, 2025)
- Episode 2025-06-15: June 15, 2025 (Jun 15, 2025)
- Episode 2025-06-14: June 14, 2025 (Jun 14, 2025)
- Episode 2025-06-01: Jun 1, 2025 (Jun 1, 2025)
- Episode 2025-05-18: May 18, 2025 (May 18, 2025)
- Episode 2025-05-11: May 11, 2025 (May 11, 2025)
- Episode 2025-05-03: May 3, 2025 (May 3, 2025)
- Episode 2025-04-27: April 27, 2025 (Apr 27, 2025)
- Episode 2025-04-26: Charlie Gibson, Kate Gibson (Apr 26, 2025)
- Episode 2025-04-12: Justina Machado (Apr 12, 2025)
- Episode 2025-02-22: Ethan Kross (Feb 22, 2025)
- Episode 2025-02-16: February 16, 2025 (Feb 16, 2025)
- Episode 2025-02-15: February 15, 2025 (Feb 15, 2025)
- Episode 2025-02-02: February 2, 2025 (Feb 2, 2025)
- Episode 2024-12-22: December 22, 2024 (Dec 22, 2024)
- Episode 2024-12-07: December 7, 2024 (Dec 7, 2024)
- Episode 2024-11-10: November 10, 2024 (Nov 10, 2024)
- Episode 2024-10-27: October 27, 2024 (Oct 27, 2024)
- Episode 2024-10-19: October 19, 2024 (Oct 19, 2024)
- Episode 2024-09-22: September 22, 2024 (Sep 22, 2024)
- Episode 2024-09-07: September 7, 2024 (Sep 7, 2024)
- Episode 2024-08-18: August 18, 2024 (Aug 18, 2024)
- Episode 2024-07-13: July 13, 2024 (Jul 13, 2024)
20/20 (1978)
Guest starring as Legal Contributor
- Episode 2024 Special: Manhunt: Luigi Mangione and the CEO Murder – A Special Edition of 20/20 (Dec 19, 2024)
Good Morning America (1975)
Guest starring as Legal Contributor
(22 episodes)
- Episode 2025-08-25: Kate McKinnon, Andy Samberg, Andy Roddick, Dr. Ian K. Smith (Aug 25, 2025)
- Episode 2025-06-17: Anthony Ramos, Dominique Thorne, Eric Dane, Kate Spade, Elyce Arons (Jun 17, 2025)
- Episode 2025-05-12: Cast of "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives," Oliver Stark, Tia Williams, Chef Dan Churchill (May 12, 2025)
- Episode 2025-05-08: Chef Judy Joo (May 8, 2025)
- Episode 2025-04-17: Elizabeth Meriwether, Kim Rosenstock, Tahereh Mafi (Apr 17, 2025)
- Episode 2025-04-09: Anthony Anderson, Ramón Rodríguez (Apr 9, 2025)
- Episode 2025-03-21: Jonas Brothers, Andrew Burnap (Mar 21, 2025)
- Episode 2025-03-17: Ellen Pompeo, Elle Duncan, Andraya Carter, Chiney Ogwumike, Chef Bobby Flay (Mar 17, 2025)
- Episode 2025-03-05: Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood (Mar 5, 2025)
- Episode 2025-02-26: Vanna White, Conan O'Brien, Chef Guy Fieri, Gary Woodland (Feb 26, 2025)
- Episode 2025-02-17: Chris Distefano (Feb 17, 2025)
- Episode 2025-02-14: Montell Jordan, Julius Onah (Feb 14, 2025)
- Episode 2025-01-24: Julia Stiles (Jan 24, 2025)
- Episode 2024-12-30: Chef Joe Isidori, Ryan Seacrest (Dec 30, 2024)
- Episode 2024-12-27: Michael Vignola, Dr. Adam Christman (Dec 27, 2024)
- Episode 2024-12-23: Ilana Glazer (Dec 23, 2024)
- Episode 2024-11-21: Angelina Jolie, Jaleel White (Nov 21, 2024)
- Episode 2024-11-14: Chef Carla Hall, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps (Nov 14, 2024)
- Episode 2024-11-13: Hugh Grant, Auli'i Cravalho (Nov 13, 2024)
- Episode 2024-11-07: Chef Caroline Chambers (Nov 7, 2024)
- Episode 2024-09-17: Adam Mosseri, Dolly Parton, Ashley Park, Eva Mendes (Sep 17, 2024)
- Episode 2024-08-28: Grace Van Patten, Jackson White, Nicole Eggert (Aug 28, 2024)