The Trials of O'Brien
Series Overview
The Trials of O'Brien is a 1965 television series starring Peter Falk as a sordid Shakespeare-quoting lawyer and featuring Elaine Stritch as his secretary and Joanna Barnes as his ex-wife. The series ran for only 22 episodes. Among its guest stars: Milton Berle, Robert Blake, David Carradine, Faye Dunaway, Britt Ekland, Tammy Grimes, Buddy Hackett, Gene Hackman, Frank Langella, Angela Lansbury, Cloris Leachman, Roger Moore, Rita Moreno, Estelle Parsons, Joanna Pettet, Brock Peters, Tony Roberts and Martin Sheen. Falk often said that he actually liked this financially unsuccessful series much better than his later smash-hit Columbo.
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1 Season • 22 Episodes
48 min per episode
1965 – 1966
Premiered: Sat, Sep 18, 1965
Gene WangLatest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 22: “The Only Game in Town”
Taking the bench as an interim judge on the New York Supreme Court, O'Brien deals with the case of a seaman (Alejandro Rey) accused of murdering a co-worker with a longshoreman's hook. Gene Hackman plays the prosecutor in the case.
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Richard Donner
Gene Wang
Sid Ramin
Felix Trimboli
Richard Alan Simmons, Gene Wang
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Richard Donner
Director
Gene Wang
Producer
Gene Wang
Screenplay
Felix Trimboli
Director of Photography
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is The Trials of O'Brien about?
The Trials of O'Brien is a 1965 television series starring Peter Falk as a sordid Shakespeare-quoting lawyer and featuring Elaine Stritch as his secretary and Joanna Barnes as his ex-wife. The series ran for only 22 episodes. Among its guest stars: Milton Berle, Robert Blake, David Carradine, Faye Dunaway, Britt Ekland, Tammy Grimes, Buddy Hackett, Gene Hackman, Frank Langella, Angela Lansbury, Cloris Leachman, Roger Moore, Rita Moreno, Estelle Parsons, Joanna Pettet, Brock Peters, Tony Roberts and Martin Sheen. Falk often said that he actually liked this financially unsuccessful series much better than his later smash-hit Columbo.
How many seasons does The Trials of O'Brien have?
The Trials of O'Brien comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in The Trials of O'Brien?
Key cast members in The Trials of O'Brien include Peter Falk, Elaine Stritch, Joanna Barnes, David Burns.
Who created or directed The Trials of O'Brien?
The Trials of O'Brien was developed and directed by Richard Donner.