Season 1 • Episode 21
LatestWhen a church volunteer saves a woman from being raped, he doesn't want any publicity. After his picture is published in the newspaper, the volunteer is arrested for an accidental killing 30 years ago. Reggie defends the admittedly guilty man against Roy's prosecution. The jury declares him guilty but, in view of the volunteer's exemplary life ever since the incident, the judge orders him to perform community service--exactly what he has been doing. Meanwhile, Clint's mother dies. Without her help paying for his law studies, Clint cannot afford to stay in school on the salary Reggie pays him. He plans to leave school temporarily and work a second job to save money. Reggie anonymously donates money to the law school as a scholarship for Clint so he can stay in school. To afford that, she has to sell her car.
The Client is an American television series that aired on CBS from September 18, 1995 to August 16, 1996. The series was based on the 1994 film The Client, itself adapted from the 1993 John Grisham novel also of the same name.
Acting
JoBeth Williams carries every scene with weary gravitas
Writing
Judith Paige Mitchell's scripts outshine the film
Creator
Judith Paige Mitchell
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is one of the rare '90s TV series based on a film that outlived its movie predecessor's cultural footprint—despite being cancelled, it developed a small but fierce following in syndication.
Susan Sarandon and Tommy Lee Jones declined to reprise their film roles; the show recast entirely, with JoBeth Williams making Reggie Love her own rather than imitating Sarandon's Oscar-nominated performance.
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