Street Legal (Season 4)

Soul Custody (Episode 1)

Air date: 1989-10-13

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Chuck's reckless business deals and his steamy affair with Olivia compel his estranged wife to apply for sole custody of their 2-year-old son.

Partners and Other Strangers (Episode 2)

Air date: 1989-10-20

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: When Barr, Robinovitch and Tchobanian teeter on the verge of bankruptcy, two solutions present themselves.

Without Prejudice (Episode 3)

Air date: 1989-10-27

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Carrie defends Sarah Melchuck, a young policewoman charged in the shooting death of a black man.

See No Evil (Episode 4)

Air date: 1989-11-03

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Against all odds, Leon fights a malpractice suit against a major manufacturer of contact lenses, on behalf of blinded professional photographer.

The Cradle Will Rock (Episode 5)

Writer: Malcolm MacRury

Air date: 1989-11-10

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Carrie defends university professor Diane Abbot, a stoical single mother charged with criminal negligence in the accidental death of her infant son.

Complex Offer (Episode 6)

Air date: 1989-11-17

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Chuck and Olivia's collaboration on the case causes a lot of professional and personal tensions.

Film Noir (Episode 7)

Air date: 1989-11-24

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Olivia runs into trouble when she agrees to represent a former boyfriend Steven Hines, who is trying to sell a documentary that could expose a powerful businessman's many criminal activities. Chuck's jealousy over Steven's visit drives him to have a short affair with a local socialite.

The Confession (Episode 8)

Air date: 1989-12-01

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Tension and danger mount as Leon and Nick join forces to uncover proof that a champion Olympic rower committed a murder six years ago, and thereby clear the name of Leon's former client who was sent to jail for the crime.

Home (Episode 9)

Air date: 1989-12-08

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Carrie agonizes over the fate of her client, a teenage gang member, accused of a fatal stabbing.

Blue Collar (Episode 10)

Air date: 1990-10-31

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Leon champaigns the rights of factory workers who face layoffs due to the Canada-U.S. free-trade agreement.

Security Exchange (Episode 11)

Air date: 1990-01-05

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Chuck is implicated in an insider-trading scheme with the wealthy father of Jennifer, his new 23-year-old admirer.

The Bracelet (Episode 12)

Air date: 1990-01-12

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Carrie asks for beeper surveillance for her client Leah Davis after fighting to liberal custody, but when Leah skips town, Carrie becomes the legal guardian of her daughter, Kim. Chuck represents Jennifer's friend, a student who claims that she wrote a book with her late professor and wants acknowledgement. Leon agrees to represent Alana in her divorce trial.

Leon's Story (Episode 13)

Air date: 1990-01-19

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Leon hasn't seen his father for ten years, but the man shows up just before Leon and Alana's wedding, and manages to get himself arrested. Chuck asks Olivia to represent a South African immigrant.

Wedding (Episode 14)

Writer: Malcolm MacRury

Air date: 1990-01-26

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Just a few days before the wedding Leon takes on the immigration case of a Guatamalan waiter, but it turns into a criminal case when he is accused of robbing the restaurant he works in.

The Godfather Of Mimico (Episode 15)

Air date: 1990-02-02

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: A newspaper opens itself up to libel charges when they accuse a wealthy Italian businessman of being involved in organized crime. Carrie takes a case where her client has been accused of arson. Olivia has to help her client keep something hidden.

Suite Sixteen (Episode 16)

Air date: 1990-02-09

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Nick's partner is murdered, and Nick himself ends up in the hospital, which worries Carrie. Not only that, but Carrie gets tangled up in an ethical dilemma, and considers leaving criminal law. Things between Chuck and Olivia heat up when she admits to him how she feels.