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

Play
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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