- Dark Justice
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- For the novel by Jack Higgins, see Dark Justice (novel).
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Dark Justice [1] Genre Crime drama Created by Jeff Freilich Starring Ramy Zada
Bruce Abbott
Janet Gunn
Dick O'Neill
Clayton PrinceCountry of origin United States Language(s) English No. of seasons 3 No. of episodes 66 Production Running time 45–48 minutes Broadcast Original channel CBS Original run April 5, 1991 – September 28, 1993 Dark Justice was an American television series about a judge that turns into a vigilante by night in order to bring to justice high-level offenders that use technicalities to "escape" the legal system. The role of Judge Nicholas Marshall was played by actors Ramy Zada (1991) and Bruce Abbott (1992-1993).
The series began airing in 1991 and ran for three seasons (66 episodes) finishing in 1993.
Tagline: "Justice may be blind... but it can see in the dark."
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Production and filming
During the first season, the series was shot in Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain. Before the second season, the series had to switch locations due to budget constraints caused by the 1992 Summer Olympics. The second and third seasons were shot in Los Angeles, California.
Actor Ramy Zada, who played the lead role of Judge Nicholas Marshall during the first season, was said to be unavailable for the second season due to the location change, and Bruce Abbott was chosen as his replacement. The location was also the main reason behind the casting of some Spanish actors like Begoña Plaza in lead roles.
Plot synopsis
Nicholas Marshall, a former police officer and district attorney, is a judge that loses his faith in the legal system after his wife and daughter are murdered in a car bombing intended for him. After the killer walks out due to a technicality, Marshall becomes a vigilante by night dedicated to bringing "justice" to criminals that walk away due to technicalities.
To help him achieve his goal, Marshall uses a team of specialists referred to as "The Night Watchmen". The team is composed of some people that were prosecuted for lower-level offenses that help him with some tasks. This can be seen as some sort of community service for their offenses. The members of the watchmen were "Moon" Willis (Dick O'Neill), who used to be a con man; "Gibs" (Clayton Prince), a former street kid; and a female companion that changed several times during the three seasons.
Marshall would typically target criminals who he had encountered in his courtroom but who he was forced to let go for technical reasons. Marshall would generally dismiss these defendants with the warning that "Justice may be blind, but it can see in the dark." He would then assume his alter ego as a long haired, leather jacket wearing, motorcycle riding vigilante. His team would construct an elaborate sting operation, usually involving undercover work and even special effects. These operations were designed to elicit a confession from the criminal.
Cast
- Ramy Zada - Judge Nicholas Marshall (1991)
- Bruce Abbott - Judge Nicholas Marshall (1992–1993)
- Janet Gunn - Kelly Cochrane (1992–1993)
- Dick O'Neill - Arnold "Moon" Willis (1991–1993)
- Clayton Prince - Jericho "Gibs" Gibson (1991–1993)
- Begoña Plaza - Catalana "Cat" Duran (1991)
- Viviane Vives - Maria Marti (1991)
- Kit Kincannon - District Attorney Ken Horton (1991–93)
- Carrie-Anne Moss - Tara McDonald (1991–1993)
- Elisa Heinsohn - Samantha "Sam" Collins (1993)
Episode list
Season 1 (1991-1992)
22 episodes:
№ Title Air date 1 "Nowhere to Hide" April 5, 1991 2 "What Comes Around" April 12, 1991 3 "Out of Mind, Out of Sight" April 19, 1991 4 "To Die For" April 26, 1991 5 "In Mysterious Ways" May 3, 1991 6 "The Carnival" May 10, 1991 7 "Brother Mine" May 17, 1991 8 "Broken Toys" May 24, 1991 9 "I Hate Mondays" May 31, 1991 10 "Simon Says" June 7, 1991 11 "Urban Renewal" September 13, 1991 12 "Once Upon a Time in Krestridge" September 20, 1991 13 "Forbes for the Defense" September 27, 1991 14 "Marshall Law" October 4, 1991 15 "Fruit of the Poisonous Tree" October 18, 1991 16 "Smokescreen" October 25, 1991 17 "The Neutralizing Factor" November 1, 1991 18 "Playing the Odds" November 8, 1991 19 "Diplomatic Immunity" November 15, 1991 20 "Caught in the Act" November 22, 1991 21 "Once Loved, Twice Dead" February 7, 1992 22 "Judgement Night" February 28, 1992 Season 2 (1992-1993)
22 episodes:
№ Title Air date 23 "Bump in the Night" April 17, 1992 24 "Anniversary" April 24, 1992 25 "Prime Cuts" May 1, 1992 26 "Lead Rain" May 8, 1992 27 "Lush Life" May 15, 1992 28 "The Specialist" May 29, 1992 29 "Needy Things" June 5, 1992 30 "Snitch" June 12, 1992 31 "Instant Replay" September 25, 1992 32 "The Highest Court" October 2, 1992 33 "Deadline" October 9, 1992 34 "A Better Mousetrap" October 16, 1992 35 "Happy Mothers Day" October 23, 1992 36 "Black Heart" October 30, 1992 37 "Jail Bait" November 6, 1992 38 "Venus Flytrap" November 13, 1992 39 "Teenage Pajama Party Massacre, Part IV" November 20, 1992 40 "Shrink" November 27, 1992 41 "The Merchant" February 5, 1993 42 "Blast from the Past" February 12, 1993 43 "Cold Reading" February 19, 1993 44 "Suitable for Framing" February 26, 1993 Season 3 (1993)
22 episodes:
№ Title Air date 45 "Joyride" April 16, 1993 46 "Night Games" April 23, 1993 47 "Last Rites" April 30, 1993 48 "Person or Persons Unknown" May 7, 1993 49 "Clean Kill" May 14, 1993 50 "The Greening of Glenda Ross" May 21, 1993 51 "Uncle Tony's Cabin" May 28, 1993 52 "Pygmalion" June 4, 1993 53 "Backfire" June 11, 1993 54 "Second Anniversary" June 18, 1993 55 "Squeeze Play" June 25, 1993 56 "Incorrect Dosage" July 2, 1993 57 "2nd Story" July 9, 1993 58 "Three on a Match" July 16, 1993 59 "Crash Course" July 23, 1993 60 "The Push" July 30, 1993 61 "My Dinner with Nick" August 6, 1993 62 "In Cover of Darkness (Part 1)" August 17, 1993 63 "In Cover of Darkness (Part 2)" August 24, 1993 64 "The Doctor Is In" September 14, 1993 65 "A Kiss Goodbye" September 21, 1993 66 "A Novel Way to Die" September 28, 1993 External links
Categories:- 1991 television series debuts
- 1993 American television series endings
- 1990s American television series
- American drama television series
- CBS network shows
- Crime television series
- English-language television series
- Television series by Warner Bros. Television
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