Legal Dramas describe fictional shows with recurring characters centered in some manner with the court system.
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S. Epatha Merkerson on getting an audition for Law & Order

Steven Bochco on creating compelling storytelling on L.A. Law

David E. Kelley on the snappy dialogue on Ally McBeal

Andy Griffith on the character of "Ben Matlock" on Matlock, and on the show moving to ABC

Ethel Winant on casting Perry Mason: Raymond Burr

Dick Wolf on how the legal profession has reacted to his series like Law & Order
Who talked about this genre
Earl Bellamy
Earl Bellamy on directing Perry Mason
Steven Bochco
Steven Bochco on the legal drama Philly
Steven Bochco on creating compelling storytelling on L.A. Law
Robert Butler
Robert Butler on directing episodes of The Defenders
Dan Castellaneta
Dan Castellaneta on appearing as a disheveled "Homer Simpson" on an episode of L.A. Law
John Conte
John Conte on guest-starring on Perry Mason
Charles S. Dubin
Charles S. Dubin on directing episodes of The Defenders
Charles S. Dubin on directing Matlock, Starman, Square One, and Father Dowling Mysteries
Barbara Eden
Barbara Eden on Burke's Law
George Faber
George Faber on his first international publicity job, on Perry Mason
George Faber on interviewing Raymond Burr of Perry Mason
Herschel Burke Gilbert
Herschel Burke Gilbert on supervising the music for Burke's Law, produced by Aaron Spelling
Lee Grant
Lee Grant on appearing on several shows including Judd for the Defense starring Sam Wanamaker
Walon Green
Walon Green on writing for the short-lived Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Walon Green on writing for Law & Order: Criminal Intent which was airing on the USA cable network
Walon Green on co-creating Conviction with Dick Wolf
Walon Green on writing for Law & Order
Andy Griffith
Andy Griffith on starring on Matlock
Dean Hargrove
Dean Hargrove on executive producing several Perry Mason movies
Hal Holbrook
Hal Holbrook on playing "Hays Stowe" on The Bold Ones
Roy Huggins
Roy Huggins on The Outsider and The Bold Ones
Kim Hunter
Kim Hunter on guest-starring on The Defenders
Charles Floyd Johnson
Charles Floyd Johnson on producing JAG
Lamont Johnson
Lamont Johnson on directing Judd for the Defense, and directing The Defenders for producer Herb Brodkin
Sidney M. Katz
Sidney M. Katz on editing The Defenders
Elodie Keene
Elodie Keene on editing and directing L.A. Law
David E. Kelley
David E. Kelley on meeting Steven Bochco and writing and showrunning L.A. Law
David E. Kelley on creating The Practice, getting it picked up at ABC, and changing the storytelling of the show because of its time slot; on spinning off Boston Legal from The Practice
David E. Kelley on having a strong point of view on issues on Boston Legal; on why the show ended
David E. Kelley on creating Ally McBeal; on the dialogue, visual fantasies, the dancing baby, and the music on the show; on being the only producer in history to win Emmys for drama and comedy series in one year (The Practice and Ally McBeal); on Ally McBeal's Time magazine cover
Ernest Kinoy
Ernest Kinoy on writing for The Defenders
Gavin MacLeod
Gavin MacLeod on guest-starring on Perry Mason with Raymond Burr
Bob Markell
Bob Markell on working on The Defenders
Bob Markell on working on The Defenders
E. G. Marshall
E.G. Marshall on starring as "Lawrence Preston" on The Defenders
E.G. Marshall on acting on The Defenders
S. Epatha Merkerson
S. Epatha Merkerson on getting an audition for Law & Order
Nolan Miller
Nolan Miller on designing for The Dick Powell Show an episode that eventually became Burke's Law starring Gene Barry
Paul Monash
Paul Monash on creating Judd for the Defense
Diana Muldaur
Diana Muldaur on playing "Rosalind Shays" on L.A. Law
Anne Nelson
Anne Nelson on doing the deal for Perry Mason, starring Raymond Burr
Lori Openden
Lori Openden on her involvement in casting L.A. Law
Lori Openden on her (non) involvement in casting the pilot of Law & Order and adding talent to the show over the years
Lori Openden on being the casting director on the drama First Monday
Daniel Petrie, Sr.
Daniel Petrie, Sr. on directing the pilot for Justice and appearing as an actor in the show
Pam Polifroni
Pam Polifroni on casting Day in Court, and on the process of casting in those days
David Pressman
David Pressman on directing one episode of The Defenders
William Shatner
William Shatner on his first lead role in a series playing David Koster in For the People, produced by Herbert Brodkin
William Shatner on playing "Denny Crane" on The Practice and Boston Legal
David Shaw
David Shaw on writing for The Defenders
David Shaw on writing for The Defenders and Shane
Judith Sheindlin
Judith Sheindlin on Law & Order
David Shore
David Shore on writing for The Practice
David Shore on writing for Law & Order
David Shore on writing for the series Family Law
David Shore on writing for Law and Order
David Shore on consulting and writing for the series Century City
Fred Steiner
Fred Steiner on composing the theme song for Perry Mason
Daniel J. Travanti
Daniel J. Travanti on working with Stuart Rosenberg on The Defenders
Betty White with Emerson College
Betty White on playing "Catherine Piper" on Boston Legal
Ethel Winant
Ethel Winant on casting Perry Mason: Raymond Burr
Dick Wolf
Dick Wolf on producing Swift Justice
Dick Wolf on how the legal profession has reacted to his series like Law & Order
Dick Wolf on producing Arrest and Trial, his first syndicated show
Jeff Zucker
Jeff Zucker on the importance of Law & Order and its spin-offs to NBC