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The Guardian

7.0/10 60 votes
Drama

Nick Fallin is a hotshot lawyer working at his father's ultrasuccessful Pittsburgh law firm. Unfortunately, the high life has gotten the best of Nick. Arrested for drug use, he's sentenced to do 1,500 hours of community service, somehow to be squeezed into his 24/7 cutthroat world of mergers, acquisitions and board meetings. Reluctantly, he's now The Guardian - a part-time child advocate at Legal Aid Services, where one case after another is an eye-opening instance of kids caught up in difficult circumstances.

Created by:
David Hollander
Cast:
Simon Baker, Dabney Coleman, Alan Rosenberg, Wendy Moniz
Language:
English
Network:
CBS

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Season 2

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E01

Episode 1

Testimony

2002-09-24

Burton tries to save Nick who is behind bars temporarily for drug possession by looking for a defense in Mandy's daughter Shannon. Shannon's grandmother doesn't want her to testify.

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Episode 2

Monster

2002-10-01

A 13 year old is charged with the rape and murder of his mother and could be tried for first-degree murder. Nick must try and get the case to juvenile court.

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Episode 3

The Dead

2002-10-08

Burton's past comes back to haunt him as he gets close to being a Federal Judge.

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E04

Episode 4

The Next Life

2002-10-15

After deciding to work together, Nick and Burton Fallin return to the old offices of Fallin & Associates to create a new firm, Fallin & Fallin. Finally working on equal ground, Nick and Burton's first big client turns out to be Allegheny County Hospital, which is under scrutiny as one of the nurses is arrested and confesses to killing patients in the oncology department during his shifts. The hospital faces several potential lawsuits from the family members of the patients who died. To assemble a strong team of attorneys, Nick and Burton bring in James Mooney to help with the case but soon discover that his grandmother died in that very hospital just a few months earlier. James immediately removes himself from the case but he eventually gives into his desire to fight for the underdogs and tries to find representation for the family members. Meanwhile, Nick is also thrown into a case as a favor to Laurie Solt, where he must defend a child's right to attend an adoption party. This is a concept that Alvin Masterson finds reprehensible, as he believes it treats the children as though they are cattle to be sold at market.

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Episode 5

Assuming the Position

2002-10-22

Alvin head of Legal Service of Pittsburgh is arrested and LuLu takes over after seeing him on tv.

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Episode 6

The Living

2002-10-29

As the legal guardian of two siblings he represented the year before, Nick must find the missing sister so she can be a bone-marrow donor to save her dying brother.

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E07

Episode 7

The Innocent

2002-11-12

Nick takes on the case of two children after their brother dies from their father's neglect.

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E08

Episode 8

The Neighborhood

2002-11-19

LuLu represents an old friend after one of her adopted children is dead. Nick represents someone he knew as a kid.

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E09

Episode 9

The Dark

2002-11-26

Nick has to represent Levi who may not be allowed in school for not telling who beat him up.

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E10

Episode 10

Sacrifice

2002-12-10

Nick takes the case of a 16 year old mom who wants to put her baby up for adoption, after her father ends up being arrested for the murder of the 16 year old's very ill mom. Brian Olsen (LuLu's Husband) ends up being accused of negligence.

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Episode 11

No Good Deed

2002-12-17

Nick helps a boy stay in the shelter. Burton helps Mary Gressler and Shannon out.

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Episode 12

You Belong to Me

2003-01-07

Lulu's home is broken into forcing Nick to protect her. Nick takes Gavin Putinski a former child actor who claimes his parents want him to leave home.

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E13

Episode 13

Ambition

2003-01-21

Lulu's mom comes to town to offer her daughter a job. Soon Nick learns of Mrs. Novack's bad business practices which causes a problem.

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Episode 14

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Understand Your Man

2003-02-04

Nick meets Sam at a gala in Burton's honor. Sam who is a transvestite tries to get custody of lover's son. Also Nick finds out Mary and Shannon have been living with his father.

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Episode 15

Where You Are

2003-02-11

Rob a college roommate of Nick's wants to test a device for tracking kids. Will Nick agree to testing the tracking device on L.S.P. kids?

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E16

Episode 16

The Weight

2003-02-18

A tough case involving a sick baby brings Nick and Lulu closer together when Lulu gets attached to the mom.

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E17

Episode 17

The Intersection

2003-02-25

Caroline Novack returns to find out that Nick and Lulu were in a car accident which could prove fatal for Lulu.

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E18

Episode 18

My Aim Is True

2003-03-18

The past comes back to haunt Both Nick & Burton, When a drug dealer from Nick's past is shot and Burton's new client is the police officer.

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Episode 19

★ 1.0

Back in the Ring

2003-04-01

Caroline Novak goes before a Grand Jury who will look into her bad business practices. A former boxer tries to get custody of his child after spending time in prison.

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E20

Episode 20

What It Means to You

2003-04-22

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E21

Episode 21

Burton & Ernie

2003-04-29

Burton, Lulu & Nick each find themselves in tight spots. Burton tries to stop Shannon from being hurt, Alvin finds Nick & Lulu at the office late Will they still have jobs after Alvin finds out?

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Episode 22

Sensitive Jackals

2003-05-06

Nick hands the case file of Taliek to James, who goes before Judge Rebecca Damsen for custody, James and Nick help a young dad try and trying to get his son back but due to the dad's temper may lose his son. Meanwhile over at Fallin & Fallin Nick wants to have a criminal defense attorney to the team because Nick feels Burton needs to worry about the firm and less about Shannon. Nick worries that James may be to close to Taliek Allen because James believes that Taliek may have killed Levi (who was a nephew of James.) Lulu could soon leave LSP for a job in California. Nick thinks Lulu's job move is bad because he may lose her love.

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Episode 23

All the Rage

2003-05-13

Nick is upset because Lulu is about to take a job in California and while in court loses control of his temper while trying to finish his call and later goes to court ordered therapy. Shannon meets her dad for the first time, Burton has to go to a hearing to find out if he can keep Shannon. Nick advises James to stay away from Taliek (James accused him of killing Levi then found out he accused the wrong guy) Now Taliek lost the court battle to get his son back. James and Larry Flood get ready to leave for home having no idea that they will be fighting for their lives.

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Cast

Simon Baker

Simon Baker

Nick Fallin

Dabney Coleman

Dabney Coleman

Burton Fallin

Alan Rosenberg

Alan Rosenberg

Alvin Masterson

Wendy Moniz

Wendy Moniz

Louisa 'Lulu' Archer

Raphael Sbarge

Raphael Sbarge

Jake Straka

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