The pilot of the original series aired on CBC television in 1986 as Shellgame, a television movie by William Deverell, in which Brenda Robins defends accused murderer André (Germain Houde) as a lawyer. However, the film was not well received by audiences or critics, and the project was reorganized and revised before entering mass production in 1987. [4] [5] Street Legal focuses on the professional and personal lives of partners in a small law firm in Toronto, Ontario. It stars Sonja Smits, Eric Peterson and C. David Johnson, and the cast also includes Julie Khaner, Albert Schultz, Cynthia Dale, Maria del Mar, Ron Lea, Anthony Sherwood and Diane Polley. Street Legal is a Canadian legal drama television series that aired on CBC Television from 1987 to 1994 before returning with six new episodes starting March 4, 2019. [1] Street Legal was the longest one-hour script in Canadian television history, holding the record for twenty years before being surpassed by the 139th episode of Heartland on March 29, 2015. [2] The new six-episode season premiered on CBC Television on March 4, 2019. [2] After each episode aired, it was also available on the CBC Gem streaming service. The main theme of the six episodes is the opioid crisis in Canada,[12] including a class action lawsuit against a major pharmaceutical company that manufactures a highly addictive drug. [2] [13] Street Legal will premiere in the U.S.

on Tuesday, June 8 at 12:30 p.m. Street Legal is a Canadian legal drama television series that aired on CBC Television from 1987 to 1994 before returning with six new episodes starting March 4, 2019. [1] Street Legal was the longest one-hour drama script in Canadian television history, holding the record for twenty years before being surpassed by the 139th episode of Heartland on March 29, 2015. The last regular weekly episode of the show aired on February 18, 1994.[2] [8] In April 2019, the CBC announced that the reboot would not be renewed for a second season. [14] The ninth season premiered on June 21, 2021 on Ovation in the United States and was also released on the app streaming service Ovation NOW in the “Mystery Alley” channel section shortly before its premiere. [15] The creators of the 2019 series are Bruce M. Smith and Bernie Zukerman. [34] The series is co-produced by IGP Productions and Broken Clown Company. Executive producers are Zukerman and Smith, while producers are Cynthia Dale and Rayne Zukerman. Filming for all six episodes took place primarily in Montreal, with some work done in Toronto. From the third to seventh seasons, Brenda Greenberg was first lead producer and then executive producer, while Nada Harcourt took over for the final season.

ET (Monday, June 7, 9:30 p.m. PT) on Ovation TV. The episodes will also be available on the Ovation NOW app and on-demand the day after they air. Eric Peterson and Anthony Sherwood appear in the series and reprise their original Street Legal roles as Leon Robinovitch and Dillon Beck, respectively. In addition to Cynthia Dale, who reprised her role as Olivia Novak from the original series (which ran from 1987 to 1994), the cast includes Cara Rickett (The Resident) as Lilly Rue, Steve Lund (Schitt`s Creek) as Adam Darling and Yvonne Chapman (Kung Fu) as Mina Lee. Street Legal`s concept for the 2019 relaunch was first discussed at a luncheon attended by Cynthia Dale and Sally Catto, CBC`s Director of Programming. Over a later lunch, producer Bernie Zukerman and Catto began planning the details of a relaunch. [11] The acquisition focuses on Olivia Novak (Dale), who is joining a small law firm, RDL Legal, after losing her job at a powerful Bay Street law firm.

In addition to Dale in his original role, the cast also included Cara Ricketts, Steve Lund and Yvonne Chapman. Eric Peterson and Anthony Sherwood appeared as Leon Robinovitch and Dillon Beck, but were not part of the full-time cast.[1] Actors Allan Hawco, Patrick Labbé, Leni Parker, Rosemary Dunsmore and Tom McCamus have also appeared in supporting roles.[2] During the 2019 revival, Olivia lost her job at a Bay Street firm and joined RDL Legal, a boutique firm she used to compete with for a big deal. The series is uniquely Canadian, in its use of Canadian customs and judicial procedures. Much of the show`s music was composed by Eric Robertson, who was nominated for a Gemini Award in 1987 for his work on the show. Joey Scallion / Bill Stewart (3 episodes, 1993–1994). Bob Gerold / Store Detective (3 episodes, 1988–1993) Stanley Grech / Scalper (2 episodes, 1987–1993) Coroner / Dr. Jessica Lowe / Maureen (3 episodes, 1987–1991) Production ended with the two-hour TV movie Last Rights, which aired on November 6, 1994. Loosely based on the case of Sue Rodriguez, an assisted suicide activist who died a week before the last regular episode of Street Legal aired, the film focuses on Olivia`s criminal case after she helped a terminally ill friend (Brent Carver) commit suicide. [9] The film attracted 1.6 million viewers. [10] Inspector Bevan / Officer / Tom Banton / Tom Banyon (4 episodes, 1989-1994) Judge Ritter / Ronald Spencer Sr. (2 episodes, 1990-1992) Arnie Polzikoff / Richard Watson (2 episodes, 1989-1993) Maria Lopez / Mercedes Puentes (2 episodes, 1987-1989) Judge Atwood / Judge Smither / Justice Nickerson / Master Farrel (6 episodes, 1987-1993) Harry Herrndorf / Judge Lambert (2 episodes, 1988–1991) Jeremy Weisberg / Ted Booker (2 episodes, 1992-1994) Denis Tourangeau / Edmund Purvis (2 episodes, 1987-1989). Constable Elridge / Contsable Eldridge / Officer Zelda (3 episodes, 1991–1993) Lenny Costa / Street Vendor (4 episodes, 1987–1992) Jack McLeod / Judge Fenwick (2 episodes, 1989–1990) Judge Mitchell / Marg Driscoll (2 episodes, 1987–1990) Charles `Chuck` Tchobanian / Chuck (126 episodes, 1987–1994) Jim Kearney / Jim Thompson / Thomas Wilson (6 episodes, 1988–1994) Carlo / Staff Sergeant Braddock (2 episodes, 1988–1994) Ron Harris / Andrew Michaels / Lukash (4 episodes, 1989-1994).

Fiona Crossley / Jeanine Hudson (2 episodes, 1989–1991) Art / Bill McCart / Constable Syms (3 episodes, 1987–1993) Alana Newman Robinovitch / Jean (85 episodes, 1989–1994) Stone J. Eric Peterson, Cynthia Dale and three other Street Legal cast members spoke to Ralph Benmergui about the series in 1993. In the first episodes, the three main characters of the series were Carrie Barr (Smits), Leon Robinovitch (Peterson) and Chuck Tchobanian (Johnson), partners in the small law firm Barr, Robinovitch and Tchobanian in downtown Toronto.