CinemaOSSeries · 1981–1982 · 1 Season

McClain's Law

They used to do it his way. Now they do it by the book. But there's only one way to get the job done... McClain's Law.

77%(3)IMDbDramaCrime

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.

Created byEric Bercovici

Status: Ended
Language: EN
First aired: November 20, 1981
Last aired: March 20, 1982
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 16

Network

NBC

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

5 credited

Starring

James Arness

James Arness

Det. Jim McClain

Marshall Colt

Marshall Colt

Det. Harry Gates

George DiCenzo

George DiCenzo

Lt. Edward DeNisco

Carl Franklin

Carl Franklin

Det. Jerry Cross

Conchata Ferrell

Conchata Ferrell

Vangie Cruise

Creative team

Created by: Eric Bercovici
Showrunner: Eric Bercovici
Produced by: Robert H. Justman

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