Leg Work (1987)

Name: Leg Work
Genre: Drama
Rating: 8
Cast: Margaret Colin, Frances McDormand, Patrick James Clarke

Drama

Leg Work is an American detective drama television series created by Frank Abatemarco that premiered on CBS on October 3, 1987. The show was short-lived and only 10 episodes were produced, of which only six were aired prior to the show's cancellation. The final episode aired on November 7, 1987. The cable network TV Land later aired the remaining four episodes.

IMDb rating: 8.0 (101 votes)
Episode average: 8.0 matches the IMDb rating
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1987)

7.97 avg 9 episodes 8.7 → 8.2

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	8.7	10
2	Things That Go Bump in the Night	7.1	10
3	The Best Couple I Know	7.3	9
4	The Art of Murder	7.4	9
5	All This and a Gold Card Too	8.2	10
6	Blind Trust	7.4	9
7	Life Itself	8.9	12
8	Mystery Woman	8.5	7
10	Peaches	8.2	6