The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

Sep 17, 1990 (en) Drama [60] Min
  • First Air Date
    Sep 17, 1990
  • Production
    The Rosenzweig Company, MTM Enterprises
  • Rotten tomato
    53.33%
  • Original title
    The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
  • Release
    Sep 17, 1990
  • en
    -

Overview

The Trials of Rosie O'Neill is an American television drama series, which aired on CBS from 1990 to 1992. The show stars Sharon Gless as Fiona Rose "Rosie" O'Neill, a lawyer working in the public defender's office for the City of Los Angeles. The show marked the return of Gless to series television after her Emmy-winning run on Cagney & Lacey. "Rosie" was produced by Cagney & Lacey producer Barney Rosenzweig, whom Gless married in 1991. Despite the show's brilliant writing and production, it did not sustain a sizable audience, and was canceled by CBS in 1992. Each episode opens with Rosie talking with her therapist, whose face was never seen on camera. Rosie had been at the receiving end of an unwanted divorce, after her attorney husband had an affair. The advertisement for the series which appeared in TV Guide the night the series debuted told the story as follows: "I'm 43 and divorced. He got our law practice, the Mercedes, and the dog. It's only fair that I should be angry. I really liked that dog." The show's cast also included Dorian Harewood, Ron Rifkin, Georgann Johnson, Lisa Rieffel, and Robert Wagner. Season 2 saw two new cast additions: Ed Asner joined the cast as the cantankerous Kovac, a retired cop hired by Rosie's law firm as one of their investigators. David Rasche was cast in a recurring dramatic role as Patrick Ginty, Rosie's ex-husband who was often referred to but never seen in the first season. Adding Asner to the regular cast squeezed out Dorian Harewood, who was billed as "Special Guest Star" in all season 2 episodes.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer

Currently available to stream, watch for free, rent, and buy in the United States. You can makes it easy to find out where you can legally watch your favorite movies & TV shows online.

Watch Channel

Casts

  1. Lisa Banes

    Doreen Morrison

  2. Sharon Gless

    Rosie O'Neill

  3. Lisa Rieffel

    Kim Ginty

  4. Ron Rifkin

    Ben Meyer

  5. Dorian Harewood

    Hank Mitchell

  6. Ed Asner

    Walter Kovacs

  7. Georgann Johnson

    Charlotte O'Neill

  8. Dayna Winston

    Valerie Whittaker

Full Casts & Crew

Casts : 8 / Crews : 0

Season 1 ( 1990-09-17)

Starting Over

Episode: 1

The Rapist

Episode: 2

So Long, Patrick

Episode: 3

Late Night Caller

Episode: 4

Shalom

Episode: 5

An Act of Love

Episode: 6

When I'm 44

Episode: 7

Rosie Gets the Blues

Episode: 8

The Gang's All Here

Episode: 9

Mr. Right

Episode: 10

The Man from E.L.F.

Episode: 11

The Man from Elf 3

Episode: 12

Mother Love

Episode: 13

Time Will Tell

Episode: 14

Reunion

Episode: 15

Conflict of Interest

Episode: 16

Environmental Robinhood

Episode: 17

Special Circumstances

Episode: 18

Season 2 ( 1991-09-12)

Real Mothers

Episode: 1

Knock, Knock

Episode: 2

Wolf Pack

Episode: 3

Domestic Silence

Episode: 4

This Can't Be Love

Episode: 5

Life Support

Episode: 6

Happy Birthday or Else

Episode: 7

Dr. Psychedelic

Episode: 8

Battle Fatigue

Episode: 9

Cultural Differences

Episode: 10

Lady Luck

Episode: 11

The Other Woman

Episode: 12

Heartbreak Hotel

Episode: 13

Sweet Sixteen

Episode: 14

Double Bind

Episode: 15

Role Reversal

Episode: 16
Sep 17, 1990 (en)
Drama
[60] Min
  • First Air Date Sep 17, 1990
  • Production
    The Rosenzweig Company, MTM Enterprises
  • Rotten tomato 53.33%
Original Title The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
en

Overview

The Trials of Rosie O'Neill is an American television drama series, which aired on CBS from 1990 to 1992. The show stars Sharon Gless as Fiona Rose "Rosie" O'Neill, a lawyer working in the public defender's office for the City of Los Angeles. The show marked the return of Gless to series television after her Emmy-winning run on Cagney & Lacey. "Rosie" was produced by Cagney & Lacey producer Barney Rosenzweig, whom Gless married in 1991. Despite the show's brilliant writing and production, it did not sustain a sizable audience, and was canceled by CBS in 1992. Each episode opens with Rosie talking with her therapist, whose face was never seen on camera. Rosie had been at the receiving end of an unwanted divorce, after her attorney husband had an affair. The advertisement for the series which appeared in TV Guide the night the series debuted told the story as follows: "I'm 43 and divorced. He got our law practice, the Mercedes, and the dog. It's only fair that I should be angry. I really liked that dog." The show's cast also included Dorian Harewood, Ron Rifkin, Georgann Johnson, Lisa Rieffel, and Robert Wagner. Season 2 saw two new cast additions: Ed Asner joined the cast as the cantankerous Kovac, a retired cop hired by Rosie's law firm as one of their investigators. David Rasche was cast in a recurring dramatic role as Patrick Ginty, Rosie's ex-husband who was often referred to but never seen in the first season. Adding Asner to the regular cast squeezed out Dorian Harewood, who was billed as "Special Guest Star" in all season 2 episodes.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer