Murder One
Season 2
October 10, 1996
18Episodes
In Season 2, Jimmy Wyler has taken over from Ted Hoffman. Unlike the first season, which followed one case in detail throughout the entire season, this time round there are a string of new cases for the legal team - including a police officer who has been accused of brutality, and the murder of the governor of California.
Episodes
1. Chapter One, Year Two
October 10, 1996
45 min
Deputy District Attorney Jimmy Wyler joins Hoffman & Associates, and for his first case he defends Sharon Rooney, who was arrested for murdering the governor of California.
Guest Stars:
Kim Johnston Ulrich, Michael Ensign, Glenn Morshower, Missy Crider, Eileen Heckart
2. Chapter Two, Year Two
October 17, 1996
45 min
Sharon testifies she was pregnant with Governor Van Allan's child, but he made her have an abortion, while Wyler learns the governor's wife was having an affair of her own.
Guest Stars:
Clyde Kusatsu, Stephen Lee, Morgan Stevens, Missy Crider, Eileen Heckart
3. Chapter Three, Year Two
October 24, 1996
45 min
As Sharon continues to insist she is guilty, Wyler feels certain that she is not, and a surprising source offers to pay for Sharon Rooney's defense.
Guest Stars:
Missy Crider, Jessica Tuck, Pauley Perrette, Titus Welliver
4. Chapter Four, Year Two
November 7, 1996
45 min
Wyler talks to Sharon's husband concerning her confession, then later meets basketball superstar Rickey Latrell, who fears he'll be arrested for the murder of an NBA team owner.
Guest Stars:
Cecily Adams, Rick Worthy, Missy Crider, Troy Byer, Eileen Heckart
5. Chapter Five, Year Two
November 14, 1996
45 min
Wyler learns another of the governor's affairs ended badly for the woman involved, and Latrell is called in for questioning concerning the murder of team owner Sandy Fortas.
Guest Stars:
Rick Worthy, Missy Crider, Larry Joshua, Spencer Garrett, Eileen Heckart
6. Chapter Six, Year Two
November 21, 1996
45 min
While Wyler uncovers more connections between the various players involved in the Van Allan murder, Rickey Latrell is arrested and charged with murder.
Guest Stars:
Rick Worthy, Missy Crider, Jeff Allin, Kenneth Tigar, Jessica Tuck
7. Chapter Seven, Year Two
December 5, 1996
45 min
Sharon has trouble dealing with the jury's verdict, and an underworld figure already in jail promises to tell Wyler what really happened the night the governor was killed.
Guest Stars:
Steve Pink, Carol Lawrence, Morgan Stevens, Missy Crider, Eileen Heckart
8. Chapter Eight, Year Two
December 12, 1996
45 min
The truth about the governor's murder is finally revealed as Mosley and Docknovich argue over who is best suited to make Rickey Latrell's bail argument.
Guest Stars:
Geoffrey Blake, Stephen Lee, Rick Worthy, Morgan Stevens, Troy Byer
9. Chapter Nine, Year Two
January 9, 1997
45 min
While Docknovich and Mosley clash over jury selection for the Latrell case, an agent eager to represent Latrell implies that his current agent has been stealing from clients.
Guest Stars:
Christopher Darga, Rick Worthy, Don Lake, Edafe Blackmon, Troy Byer
10. Chapter Ten, Year Two
January 16, 1997
45 min
Witnesses in the Latrell case portray Rickey as a desperate and possessive man, but later it is Rickey himself who offers up the most damning statement.
Guest Stars:
Rick Worthy, Don Lake, Stuart Fratkin, Vaughn Armstrong, Troy Byer
11. Chapter Eleven, Year Two
January 23, 1997
45 min
The defense brings forth witnesses attesting to Fortas' disregard for others and then has Rickey testify about how Fortas was blackmailing Rickey's wife.
Guest Stars:
Jason Stuart, L. Scott Caldwell, Rick Worthy, Edafe Blackmon, April Grace
12. Chapter Twelve, Year Two
January 23, 1997
45 min
Rickey goes into hiding after a witness testifies that Rickey said he was going to kill Fortas because he was tired of being threatened over gambling debts.
Guest Stars:
Lori Heuring, Rick Worthy, Edafe Blackmon, Troy Byer, Peter Onorati
13. Chapter Thirteen, Year Two
May 25, 1997
45 min
Wyler defends a serial killer who targeted ex-cons convicted of vicious crimes, and the firm receives bids from Hollywood producers vying for the movie rights.
Guest Stars:
Mason Adams, Francis Guinan, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Steve Eastin, John Pleshette
14. Chapter Fourteen, Year Two
May 25, 1997
45 min
Jury selection for the Banks' trial proves difficult as many of the jurors interviewed feel Banks is a hero for killing murderers who received light sentences for their horrific crimes.
Guest Stars:
Rosalind Allen, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Micole Mercurio, Rob Youngblood, Karen Austin
15. Chapter Fifteen, Year Two
May 26, 1997
45 min
Wyler's attempts to protect his client fail after Banks gets permission from the judge to testify on his own behalf and then angrily tells Wyler "You are now at the top of my list."
Guest Stars:
Rosalind Allen, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Diana Maria Riva, Rob Youngblood, John Pleshette
16. Chapter Sixteen, Year Two
May 26, 1997
45 min
While Grasso calls forth witnesses who believed Banks' final victim was innocent, Wyler begins to worry whether his client will kill again if he is found innocent and released.
Guest Stars:
Rosalind Allen, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Reni Santoni, Stephen Tobolowsky, Diana Maria Riva
17. Chapter Seventeen, Year Two
May 29, 1997
45 min
Banks is released, and as the firm tries to help him, one of their own is shot; Wyler defends a young man accused of killing his 83-year-old girlfriend.
Guest Stars:
Ellen Albertini Dow, Alexander Enberg, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Reni Santoni, Jack Blessing
18. Chapter Eighteen, Year Two
May 29, 1997
45 min
Wyler learns murder is often a family affair after a man claims to know who really murdered Tommy Banks and then Mary Beth's killer confesses.
Guest Stars:
Ellen Albertini Dow, Alexander Enberg, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Robert LaSardo, Stephen Tobolowsky
