The Trials of Rosie O'Neill(1990)
Overview
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill is an American television drama series, which aired on CBS from 1990 to 1992. The show stars Sharon Gless as Fiona Rose "Rosie" O'Neill, a lawyer working in the public defender's office for the City of Los Angeles. The show marked the return of Gless to series television after her Emmy-winning run on Cagney & Lacey. "Rosie" was produced by Cagney & Lacey producer Barney Rosenzweig, whom Gless married in 1991. Despite the show's brilliant writing and production, it did not sustain a sizable audience, and was canceled by CBS in 1992. Each episode opens with Rosie talking with her therapist, whose face was never seen on camera. Rosie had been at the receiving end of an unwanted divorce, after her attorney husband had an affair. The advertisement for the series which appeared in TV Guide the night the series debuted told the story as follows: "I'm 43 and divorced. He got our law practice, the Mercedes, and the dog. It's only fair that I should be angry. I really liked that dog." The show's cast also included Dorian Harewood, Ron Rifkin, Georgann Johnson, Lisa Rieffel, and Robert Wagner. Season 2 saw two new cast additions: Ed Asner joined the cast as the cantankerous Kovac, a retired cop hired by Rosie's law firm as one of their investigators. David Rasche was cast in a recurring dramatic role as Patrick Ginty, Rosie's ex-husband who was often referred to but never seen in the first season. Adding Asner to the regular cast squeezed out Dorian Harewood, who was billed as "Special Guest Star" in all season 2 episodes.
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No imageSeason 1
18 episodes • 1990
Season 1
18 episodes • 1990
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starting Over | Sep 17, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Rapist | Sep 24, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 3 | So Long, Patrick | Oct 1, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Late Night Caller | Oct 15, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Shalom | Oct 22, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 6 | An Act of Love | Oct 29, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 7 | When I'm 44 | Nov 5, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Rosie Gets the Blues | Nov 19, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Gang's All Here | Nov 26, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Mr. Right | Dec 3, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Man from E.L.F. | Dec 17, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Man from Elf 3 | Dec 17, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Mother Love | Dec 31, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Time Will Tell | Jan 14, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Reunion | Jan 28, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Conflict of Interest | Jun 9, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Environmental Robinhood | Jun 16, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Special Circumstances | Jun 23, 1991 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 2
16 episodes • 1991
Season 2
16 episodes • 1991
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Mothers | Sep 12, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Knock, Knock | Sep 19, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Wolf Pack | Oct 3, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Domestic Silence | Sep 26, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 5 | This Can't Be Love | Oct 31, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Life Support | Nov 7, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Happy Birthday or Else | Nov 14, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Dr. Psychedelic | Nov 15, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Battle Fatigue | Dec 12, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Cultural Differences | Nov 22, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Lady Luck | Apr 5, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Other Woman | Apr 12, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Heartbreak Hotel | Sep 19, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Sweet Sixteen | Apr 25, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Double Bind | May 3, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Role Reversal | May 30, 1992 | 0.0 |
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