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Best Legal TV Shows

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The very best legal shows on television, ranked from best to worst. Legal TV series have been a staple of television for years, so there's a lot to choose from. It's often pretty hard to find a (reliable) list of good legal TV shows, so hopefully this one will help you start watching some of the best legal shows. The list you're viewing has a variety of items in it, like Shannon's Deal and Temple Houston. So, included below, are the absolute greatest legal shows of all time, according to a crowdsourced vote. Vote on the following best legal series list so that only the greatest TV shows of this genre rise to the top, as the order of the list changes dynamically based on votes. Don't let your favorite legal television programs in history get to the bottom of the list! List of legal television shows below includes cast, creator and premiere date when available. This list contains only TV series in the legal genre. For more genres just search Ranker for the name of the genre you're looking for. This list is good for seeing examples of legal TV shows and includes more information about the shows if you can click on their names.

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List Criteria: Shows near the top must be only the best Legal TV series.

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    Candice Bergen, William Shatner, Monica Potter More
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    Zachary Booth, Noah Bean, Michael Nouri More
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    S. Epatha Merkerson, Jerry Orbach, Paul Sorvino More
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    Robert Newman, Jennette McCurdy, Michaela McManus More
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    John Larroquette, Markie Post, Paula Kelly More
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    Anne Heche, Jon Bon Jovi, Robert Downey Jr. More
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    Ron Livingston, Jessica Capshaw, Lara Flynn Boyle More
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    Peter MacNicol, John Michael Higgins, Gary Cole More
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    Jeff Goldblum, Kathryn Erbe, Leslie Hendrix More
  10. 10
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    Jerry Van Dyke, Ann Sothern, Avery Schreiber More
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    James Saito, Loretta Devine, Jonny Lee Miller More
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    Susan Dey, Susan Ruttan, Richard Dysart More
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    Randy Vasquez, Catherine Bell, Trevor Goddard More
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    Jemma Redgrave, Michael Eaves, Louisa Clein More
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    Eric Balfour, Anson Mount, J. August Richards More
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    Bebe Neuwirth, Jerry Orbach, Fred Dalton Thompson More
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    Clarence Gilyard, Kari Lizer, Julie Sommars More
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    Stanley Tucci, J. C. MacKenzie, Dylan Baker More
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    Rob Lowe, Robert Picardo, Perrey Reeves More
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    Steve Valentine, Ravi Kapoor, Ivan Sergei More
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    Drop Dead Diva

    Ben Feldman, Brooke Elliott, Margaret Cho More
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    Linus Roache, Julianna Margulies, Aidan Quinn More
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    Marcus Giamatti, Kevin Rahm, Dan Futterman More
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    Gloria Reuben, J. August Richards, Natalia Cigliuti More
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    Don Johnson, Susan Ward, Jaime Lee Kirchner More
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    Wendy Moniz, Simon Baker, Alan Rosenberg More
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    Kristin Lehman, Felicia Day, Ioan Gruffudd More
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    Jennifer Ellison, Honor Blackman, Patsy Palmer More
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    Perry Mason

    Raymond Burr, William Hopper, Wesley Lau More
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    Robert Redford, Martin Sheen, Joan Hackett More
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    Christine Bottomley, Oliver James, Shelley Conn More
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    Dixie Carter, Kathleen Quinlan, Julie Warner More
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    Maggie Egan, David Marciano, Alan Rosenberg More
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    Sasha Behar, Helen McCrory, Kevin McKidd More
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    John Bird, Nina Wadia, Jonathan Kydd More
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    Kevin Alejandro, Danielle Panabaker, James Woods More
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    Harry Guardino, Brett Somers, Sharon Acker More
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    Joseph Campanella, James Farentino, Burl Ives More
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    Jenny Lewis, Jamey Sheridan, Martin Ferrero More
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    Ned Romero, Julie Cobb, Robert Conrad More
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    The Storefront Lawyers

    Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Sheila Larken, Robert Foxworth More
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    The Law Firm

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    Sweet Justice

    Michael Warren, Marcia Strassman, Cree Summer More
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    Crown Court

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    Lock-Up

    Macdonald Carey, John Doucette
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    Judd, for the Defense

    Stephen Young, Carl Betz
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    The Jury

    Mark Strong, Michael Maloney, Gerard Butler More
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    Peter Graves, Kenneth J. Warren, Sal Mineo More
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    Temple Houston

    Jack Elam, James Best, Frank Ferguson More
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    The Courtroom

    Terence Harvey, Malcolm Stoddard, Barry Sloane More

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  1. Dane Cornelio
    Best Legal TV Shows at 11/26/2012 7:30 PM
    Worthy legal shows here!

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