Season 1

01 The Golden Cage Episode 111th September 1974 A rich trophy wife gets accused of murder when she tries to leave her powerful controlling husband. 02 Music to Die By Episode 218th September 1974 A singer hires Petrocelli to defend him when his career is jeopardized by a homicide accusation. 03 By Reason of Madness Episode 325th September 1974 Petrocelli defends a wife accused of killing her husband. She knows she killed him but says she didn't know she was doing it. Petrocelli soon realizes she was mentally ill and has to prove her not guilty by reason of insanity. 04 Edge of Evil Episode 42nd October 1974 The threatened revelation of damaging ecological information results in a murder that Petrocelli must solve. 05 A Life for a Life Episode 59th October 1974 Petrocelli's defense of a young transient accused of arson and murder is complicated when the only witness who could help the accused refuses to testify. 06 Death in High Places Episode 623rd October 1974 Petrocelli defends a spoiled heiress accused of planting a grenade in her father's airplane to speed up her inheritance. 07 Double Negative Episode 730th October 1974 Petrocelli unravels a murder mystery rooted in blackmail. 08 Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall Episode 86th November 1974 Although witnesses swear they saw her leave a murder victim's apartment minutes after shots were fired, Petrocelli's client insists she was at home at the time of the crime. 09 An Act of Love Episode 913th November 1974 Petrocelli defends a man accused of killing a woman with whom he spent the night in her home, waking to find her dead. 10 A Very Lonely Lady Episode 1027th November 1974 Petrocelli defends a hitchhiker accused of murdering a woman who had given him a ride and an amorous invitation. 11 Counterplay Episode 114th December 1974 Petrocelli's client, a cop, claims he didn't kill his wife's lover, even though he was found over the body with a service revolver. 12 A Covenant with Evil Episode 1218th December 1974 Petrocelli defends a man accused of murder after he is found cradling the body of a woman who was raped and killed. 13 The Sleep of Reason Episode 1315th January 1974 An argument over hypnosis theory leads to the murder of a professor and Petrocelli's client, a teaching assistant accused of the crime, can't recall the shooting. 14 A Fallen Idol Episode 1422nd January 1974 Petrocelli's high school idol, a boxer now over the hill, is accused of beating his new manager to death. 15 Once Upon a Victim Episode 1529th January 1974 Petrocelli's client, a physician, is found with a scalpel in hand, standing over the body of the woman who founded his clinic. 16 The Kidnapping Episode 165th February 1974 Petrocelli defends a woman who kidnapped her son from her father-in-law. 17 A Lonely Victim Episode 1719th February 1974 A romantic triangle comes to a violent end when Petrocelli's client, a divorcee, is found kneeling over the body of her married boss with a fireplace poker in her hand. 18 The Outsiders Episode 1826th February 1974 Petrocelli defends a penniless young crop picker who was captured fleeing a drugstore where he inadvertently left his fingerprints on a pair of scissors used to stab the owner. 19 Vengeance in White Episode 195th March 1974 Petrocelli defends an evangelist's wife, who is accused of killing the mercenary manager who had been working her husband to the point of collapse. 20 Four the Hard Way Episode 2013th March 1974 Three old codgers hire Petrocelli to defend the fourth member of their pinochle club, a man charged with killing his son-in-law. 21 Death in Small Doses Episode 2127th March 1975 Petrocelli defends a pharmacist accused of deliberately poisoning a customer. 22 A Night of Terror Episode 222nd April 1975 Petrocelli defends a woman who, after being knocked unconscious in a fight with her boyfriend, awakened to find him dead and the murder gun in her hand.