McClain's Law (1981)

DramaCrime

Ex-cop McClain, working on fishing boats after injury retirement, returns to work when his boat partner is killed. Despite opposition from homicide chief, he is reinstated, solves case, stays on despite tensions over his methods.

First Air Date: November 20, 1981
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 16
Rating: 7.7/10 (3 votes)

Cast: James Arness, Marshall Colt, George DiCenzo, Carl Franklin, Markie Post, Conchata Ferrell

Network: NBC

Production: MGM Television, Eric Bercovici Productions

police detective elderly

Seasons

Season 1

16 episodes

1981

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McClain's Law

60 min

1 seasons

Ex-cop McClain, working on fishing boats after injury retirement, returns to work when his boat partner is killed. Despite opposition from homicide chief, he is reinstated, solves case, stays on despite tensions over his methods.

60 min

Ex-cop McClain, working on fishing boats after injury retirement, returns to work when his boat partner is killed. Despite opposition from homicide chief, he is reinstated, solves case, stays on despite tensions over his methods.

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Production Companies

Eric Bercovici Productions

Show Information

StatusEnded

TypeScripted

First Aired11/20/1981

Last Aired3/20/1982

Seasons1

Episodes16

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

Creators & Crew

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1

Seasons

16

Episodes

60m

Per Episode

1981

First Aired

Keywords

police detective elderly

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Cast

JA

James Arness

as Det. Jim McClain

MC

Marshall Colt

as Det. Harry Gates

GD

George DiCenzo

as Lt. Edward DeNisco

CF

Carl Franklin

as Det. Jerry Cross

MP

Markie Post

CF

Conchata Ferrell

as Vangie Cruise

Seasons

1 seasons

Season 1

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1981

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is McClain's Law about?▾

Ex-cop McClain, working on fishing boats after injury retirement, returns to work when his boat partner is killed. Despite opposition from homicide chief, he is reinstated, solves case, stays on despi…

How many seasons does McClain's Law have?▾

1

How many episodes does McClain's Law have?▾

16

Is McClain's Law still running?▾

No, it ended in 1982.

When did McClain's Law first air?▾

November 20, 1981

Who created McClain's Law?▾

Eric Bercovici

Who stars in McClain's Law?▾

James Arness, Marshall Colt, George DiCenzo

What genre is McClain's Law?▾

Drama, Crime