Philly (TV series)
Philly is an American legal drama television series created by Steven Bochco and Alison Cross, which starred Kim Delaney as defense attorney Kathleen Maguire. The series aired on ABC from September 25, 2001 to May 28, 2002, broadcasting 22 episodes before it was canceled due to low ratings.
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| Genre | Legal drama |
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| Opening theme | "Philly Theme" by Mike Post |
| Composer | Mike Post |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
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| Running time | 50 minutes |
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| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | September 25, 2001 – May 28, 2002 |
Overview
Kathleen Maguire is a single mother and partner in a small Philadelphia law firm with Will Froman (Tom Everett Scott). She fights to get her clients out of trouble and deals with professional conflicts arising from her relationship with her ex-husband Dan Cavanaugh (Kyle Secor), the Deputy for Trials. She also starts to date Judge Augustus "Jack" Ripley (James Denton).
Cast
- Kim Delaney as Kathleen Maguire, a frank, driven attorney and single mother forced to take on her firm after only a year of practice after her partner has a mental breakdown in court.
- Tom Everett Scott as Will Froman, Kathleen's womanizing law partner
- Rick Hoffman as Terry Loomis, an ADA whom Kathleen regularly goes up against, and whom she has formed a frenemy relationship with.
- Diana-Maria Riva as Trish, Kathleen's secretary
- Scotty Leavenworth as Patrick Cavanaugh, Kathleen's young son.
- Kyle Secor as Daniel Cavanaugh, Kathleen's ex-husband, a deputy who is bitter about her leaving him.
Recurring
- Robert Harper as Judge Irwin Hawes, a slimy, abrasive judge who has frequent run-ins with Kathleen.
- Dena Dietrich as Judge Ellen Armstrong
- James Denton as Judge Augustus "Jack" Ripley, a judge who Kathleen becomes romantically involved with.
- Kristanna Loken as Lisa Walensky, an ADA who has an on-again, off-again relationship with Will.
- Veronica Hamel as Judge Marjorie Brennan, the mistress of Will's father, whom Will himself gets involved with.
- Monique Edwards as ADA Teena Davis
- Anne Gee Byrd as Annie Maguire
Notable Guest Stars
- Joanna Cassidy as Marian Marshall, Kathleen's law partner, who she is forced to take over for after a mental breakdown in the middle of a trial.
- Pauley Perrette as Angela
- Dean Norris as Detective Duffy
- James Avery as Dean Mark Clivner
- Sharon Lawrence as Tabitha Davenport, a madam whose client list includes Judge Hawes. Lawrence had previously co-starred with Delaney on NYPD Blue.
- Zachery Ty Bryan as Brian Lee
- Judd Hirsch as Rabbi Nathan Wexler
- Red Buttons as Murray Klopman
Episodes
| No. | Title [1] | Directed by [1] | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code [1] |
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| 1 | "Philly"[2] "Prototype" | Kevin Hooks | Story by : Steven Bochco & Alison Cross Teleplay by : Alison Cross | September 25, 2001 | D101 |
| 2 | "Porn Again" | Rick Wallace | Story by : Steven Bochco & Alison Cross Teleplay by : Alison Cross | October 2, 2001 | D102 |
| 3 | "Light My Fire"[2] "Light My Fair" | Peter Werner | Jonathan R. Hiatt | October 9, 2001 | D103 |
| 4 | "Tempus Fugitive" | Rick Wallace | Tom Szentgyorgyi | October 16, 2001 | D105 |
| 5 | "Philly Folly" | Kevin Hooks | Alison Cross | October 23, 2001 | D104 |
| 6 | "Blown Away" | Jeannot Szwarc | Keith Eisner | November 13, 2001 | D106 |
| 7 | "Prisoner of Love" | Kevin Hooks | Story by : Steven Bochco & Alison Cross Teleplay by : Alison Cross | November 20, 2001 | D107 |
| 8 | "Truth or Consequence" | Greg Beeman | Story by : Steven Bochco & Alison Cross & Tom Szentgyorgyi Teleplay by : Tom Szentgyorgyi | November 27, 2001 | D108 |
| 9 | "Loving Sons" | Mark Tinker | Story by : Steven Bochco & Alison Cross & Jonathan R. Hiatt Teleplay by : Jonathan R. Hiatt | December 4, 2001 | D109 |
| 10 | "Fork You Very Much" | Michael M. Robin | Story by : Steven Bochco & Alison Cross & Keith Eisner Teleplay by : Keith Eisner | December 11, 2001 | D110 |
| 11 | "Live and Leg Die" | Michael Schultz | Story by : Steven Bochco & Alison Cross & Tom Szentgyorgyi & Jonathan R. Hiatt Teleplay by : Tom Szentgyorgyi & Jonathan R. Hiatt | December 18, 2001 | D111 |
| 12 | "The Curse of the Klopman Diamonds" | Joe Ann Fogle | Story by : Steven Bochco & Alison Cross & Keith Eisner Teleplay by : Keith Eisner | January 8, 2002 | D112 |
| 13 | "Ripley, Believe It or Not" | Rick Wallace | Alison Cross | January 15, 2002 | D113 |
| 14 | "Meat Me in Philly" | Charles Haid | Story by : Steven Bochco & Alison Cross & Tom Szentgyorgyi Teleplay by : Tom Szentgyorgyi | February 5, 2002 | D114 |
| 15 | "Lies of Minelli" | Roy Campanella II | Story by : Steven Bochco & Alison Cross & Jonathan R. Hiatt Teleplay by : Jonathan R. Hiatt | February 26, 2002 | D115 |
| 16 | "Here Comes the Judge" | Michael Switzer | Story by : Steven Bochco & Alison Cross & Keith Eisner Teleplay by : Keith Eisner | March 5, 2002 | D116 |
| 17 | "There's No Business Like No Business" | Rick Wallace | Michael Rhodes | March 12, 2002 | D117 |
| 18 | "Brotherly Love" | Kevin Hooks | Story by : Steven Bochco & Alison Cross Teleplay by : Alison Cross | March 19, 2002 | D118 |
| 19 | "San Diego Padre" | Michael Switzer | Story by : Steven Bochco & Tom Szentgyorgyi Teleplay by : Tom Szentgyorgyi | April 16, 2002 | D119 |
| 20 | "Tall Tales" | Jesse Bochco | Story by : Steven Bochco & Keith Eisner Teleplay by : Keith Eisner | April 23, 2002 | D120 |
| 21 | "Thanks for the Mammaries" | Joe Ann Fogle | Cheri Taylor | April 23, 2002 | D121 |
| 22 | "Mojo Rising" | Rick Wallace | Alison Cross & Jonathan R. Hiatt | May 28, 2002 | D122 |
Production
As Stephen Bochco had been developing a legal series, he was beginning to become weary of NYPD Blue. Feeling she was underutilized on the show, Bocho offered the lead role to cast member Delaney, who accepted.[3] In March 2001, Scott and Hoffman were cast beside Delaney.[4] ABC ordered the pilot to series in May, and Delaney officially departed NYPD Blue.[5] Based on strong ratings, ABC ordered a full season in November.[6] However, ratings declined over the season, and ABC officially canceled the series at its annual upfronts in May 2002.[7]
Broadcast
The complete series has not been released on DVD by CBS DVD, but is for purchase to stream by episode or the entire season on Amazon Prime. The series briefly aired in syndication on Universal HD in 2008.
Reception
The series received mixed reviews from critics. Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly gave the series a grade of "C", stating that the show "is like biting into a cold, stale version of the city's famous cheese steak — it gives you a lot to chew on, but it's pretty greasy, gummy fare."[8] Phil Gallo at Variety gave a lukewarm review of the series, positively reviewing Delaney, but noting the show "lacked a distinctive tone".[9]
References
- From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "Philly : no."]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
- From the Writers Guild of America, West catalog: "Signatory Project Confirmation [search: "Philly"]". Writers Guild of America, West. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
- Gallo, Phil (November 13, 2001). "Married to the job". Variety. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- Feiwell, Jill (March 21, 2001). "Rick Hoffman, Tom Everett Scott". Variety. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- Adalian, Josef; Bernstein, Paula (May 13, 2001). "ABC plays the drama game". Variety. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- Adalian, Josef (November 25, 2001). "ABC fills up on 'Philly'". Variety. Retrieved June 16, 2001.
- Adalian, Josef (May 12, 2002). "ABC adding slew of new shows". Variety. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- Ken Tucker (October 23, 2001). "Philly". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- Gallo, Phil (September 23, 2001). "Philly". Variety. Retrieved June 17, 2020.