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The Guardian Premiered on CBS on September 25, 2001

About the Show:
The Guardian follows lawyer Nick Fallin's life after he is caught, convicted for drug use, and sentenced to 1,500 hours of community service. Fallin works off his sentence by working for the non-profit Children's Legal Services (CLS), while still continuing to work at Fallin & Associates in Pittsburgh. At Fallin & Associates, Nick Fallin works with several associates, including Jake Straka, his assistant Amanda Bowles, and for his father Burton Fallin. At CLS, Nick works with James Mooney, Lulu Archer, and for Alvin Masterson.

Cast:

Actor’s name	Character’s name
Alan Rosenberg	Alvin Masterson
Charles Malik Whitfield	James Mooney
Dabney Coleman	Burton Fallin
Erica Leerhsen	Amanda Bowles
Raphael Sbarge	Jake Straka
Simon Baker	Nick Fallin
Wendy Moniz	Louisa "Lulu" Archer

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Episode 1: Pilot (Sep/25/2001)
Pilot episode of the drama. High-powered thirtysomething lawyer Nick Fallin is arrested on drug charges and sentenced to community service. Finding himself in the low-profit world of Children's Legal Services, he tries to atone for past indiscretions by helping others.

Episode 2: Reunion (Oct/02/2001)
Nick brings a $10million lawsuit against a pharmaceutical company on behalf of Hunter Reed and his mother's estate, but is soon told to drop it in the interests of the firm. James gets handed a case involving a 12-year-old boy who has been living with his brother since their mother was arrested for selling drugs

Episode 3: Paternity (Oct/09/2001)
When the mother of a disabled boy receives two years in prison for prostitution, her son is told he cannot stay with his stepfather due to the man's previous assault charge, and instead faces the prospect of being placed in a state-run facility. Nick sets out to keep the family together by tracking down the boy's biological father and demanding financial support, but the move backfires. Meanwhile, the Fallins are drawn into a proxy battle that could destroy a family they have long represented.

Episode 4: Lolita? (Oct/16/2001)
After being arrested for possession of narcotics, Nick is assigned to do community work and takes on the case of a 15-year-old girl who claims she was raped by her stepfather. She is placed with her maternal aunt, but on further investigation, Nick discovers they have made a dangerous mistake. Meanwhile, Burton refuses John Clayton's wishes to reorganise his assets at the steel plant.

Episode 5: The Men from the Boys (Oct/23/2001)
Nick Fallin, a high-powered attorney who is brought down to earth with a bump when he is busted for drugs, and must undergo 1,500 hours of community service. Joining forces with social worker Laurie Salt, he decides to represent underprivileged children in court : a task that reignites his conscience.

Episode 6: Indian Summer (Oct/30/2001)
A teenage runaway who lied about her age to sleep with Nick later blackmails him into helping secure a place in the same foster family as her younger sister. Meanwhile, Alvin is forced to take extreme action when the legal services clinic loses its funding.

Episode 7: Feeding Frenzy (Nov/06/2001)
Nick tries to help a 25-year-old man with learning difficulties who has been wrongly accused of murder - but his search for the real killer plunges him back into the drugs subculture. Meanwhile, Jake accidentally hits another lawyer with his car and finds himself facing a possible jail sentence on felony charges - but Burton Fallin is more concerned that his reckless driving has put the firm in danger of being sued

Episode 8: Heart (Nov/20/2001)
Nick becomes emotionally attached to a terminally ill 12-year-old girl who needs a heart transplant; Burton represents a company that is trying to overthrow its very ill CEO.

Episode 9: The Funnies (Nov/27/2001)
Nick agrees to defend Barbara's teenage son, who is due in court for possessing a home-made drug - but when the boy's friend dies of an overdose, the charge is upgraded to murder.

Episode 10: Loyalites (Dec/11/2001)
Nick represents an Arab-American who is being sued for defending his restaurant against a vandal's attack, and Burton faces a flurry of possible defections from the firm, including that of his own son.

Episode 11: Home (Dec/18/2001)
Nick takes a job with a new law firm and finds himself fighting against his father in the Hunter Reed case. Meanwhile, Alvin agrees to defend his ex-wife in a wrongful termination suit

Episode 12: Causality (Jan/08/2002)
A new client forces Alvin to face ghosts from the past and Nick struggles to cope with his new life as events take a downward turn, making him regret his decision to move to a different law firm.

Episode 13: Privilege (Jan/22/2002)
Nick faces a quandary when a long-term client is suspected of sexually abusing his daughter, and is forced to decide whether to confront him and put at risk not only the contract, but also their friendship.

Episode 14: Family (Feb/05/2002)
Nick is surprised when his Aunt Liz visits - but is unprepared for her striking resemblance to his mother.

Episode 15: In Loco Parentis (Feb/26/2002)
Nick and Lulu find themselves involved in a hostage situation when a mother with a history of drug problems refuses to allow her child to be taken into care.

Episode 16: Solidarity (Mar/05/2002)
James represents his nephew, who stands accused of shooting his mother's abusive boyfriend, while Nick's personal plans are put on hold when unexpected arrivals turn up.

Episode 17: The Divide (Mar/12/2002)
Nick and Lulu take opposing views of a case involving the adoption of two brothers, while Jake tries to help his parents keep their house.

Episode 18: Mothers of the Disappeared (Mar/26/2002)
A woman asks Nick to have her missing daughter declared dead - but the girl suddenly turns up alive.

Episode 19: Lawyers, Guns and Money (Apr/09/2002)
A parole officer threatens to reveal details of Nick's bad behaviour unless he agrees to help him. Lulu's husband is arrested, and Burton continues to work toward a place on the federal branch.

Episode 20: Shelter (May/07/2002)
Nick runs the risk of ruining an important deal with which he has been entrusted, and reluctantly joins Lulu to represent the interests of a homeless couple who wish to keep their newborn child.

Episode 21: Chinese Wall (May/14/2002)
Nick is stunned to learn Burton plans to bring a powerful former state senator and his aide into the firm.

Episode 22: The Beginning (May/21/2002)
Burton's appointment to the federal bench leaves Nick re-evaluating his future and considering a new career.

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Episode 1: Testimony (Sep/24/2002)
After a client dies of a drug overdose at Nick's house, the only thing keeping the lawyer from prison is the testimony of the dead woman's 11-year-old daughter.

Episode 2: Monster (Oct/01/2002)
Nick learns of a legal loophole that could help a 13-year-old boy who has been charged with the rape and murder of his mother be tried in a juvenile court and avoid the death penalty.

Episode 3: The Dead (Oct/08/2002)
Burton's past catches up with him when the county tries to buy a cemetery, putting his chances of becoming federal judge in jeopardy.

Episode 4: The Next Life (Oct/15/2002)
Nick tries to help a difficult 11-year-old boy find a family to adopt him, and James leaves the firm after a nurse confesses to murdering his grandmother.

Episode 5: Assuming the Position (Oct/22/2002)
A prostitution sting jeopardises Alvin's position at the clinic and Nick suspects a drug-addicted mother of poisoning her son.

Episode 6: The Living (Oct/29/2002)
Nick races to find a missing girl who could save the life of her sick brother and instigates a merger for a long-time client.

Episode 7: The Innocent (Nov/12/2002)
Nick encourages a drug-addicted father to pursue a wrongful-death lawsuit so he can provide for his children and their foster parents.

Episode 8: The Neighborhood (Nov/19/2002)
Lulu's college room-mate and her husband are suspected of murdering their daughter as a result of their kinky sexual practices.

Episode 9: The Dark (Nov/26/2002)
Alvin starts drinking again and Nick tries to complete an important merger for his father.

Episode 10: Sacrifice (Dec/10/2002)
Nick represents a teenage mother whose father is accused of murdering his terminally ill wife, and a death on the operating table exposes Lulu's husband.

Episode 11: No Good Deed (Dec/17/2002)
A teenage client bravely risks his life to save Nick from death, but his heroic act leaves him seriously injured. Meanwhile, Burton helps Mary Gressler and Shannon.

Episode 12: You Belong to Me (Jan/07/2003)
Nick tries to protect a former child actor from an abusive parent, and Lulu is terrified at the prospect of being stalked.

Episode 13: Ambition (Jan/21/2003)
Lulu's mother turns to Nick when she relocates her business to Pittsburgh and wants her daughter to join her.

Episode 14: Understand Your Man (Feb/04/2003)
Jake falls for a charming drug addict and Nick helps a transvestite who is trying to gain custody of his lover's son.

Episode 15: Where You Are (Feb/11/2003)
Nick persuades Lulu to help him test a hi-tech device designed to help parents stay informed of their children's whereabouts.

Episode 16: The Weight (Feb/18/2003)
A difficult case involving a terminally ill baby brings Nick and Lulu closer together; Barbara announces she is pregnant and she's getting married to a guy from Burton's old neighborhood.

Episode 17: The Intersection (Feb/25/2003)
Lulu fights for her life after a car accident, while Nick is left to take care of the boy whose mother was driving the vehicle that struck her.

Episode 18: My Aim Is True (Mar/18/2003)
Burton defends a police officer involved in an unprovoked gun attack, while Nick's probation comes under investigation as he faces a moral dilemma.

Episode 19: Back in the Ring (Apr/01/2003)
Lulu and Jake pursue a lawsuit on behalf of a teenage girl accused of performing a sex act in public, while Nick and Burton help an ex-con regain custody of his son and resume his career in the boxing ring.

Episode 20: What It Means to You (Apr/22/2003)
While the court rules over the city's efforts to condemn a church property, Nick and Lulu carry on their secret affair, meeting in the most unusual places. Meanwhile, Burton takes on a new role as a foster parent after Shannon loses her mother.

Episode 21: Burton & Ernie (Apr/29/2003)
Burton takes it on himself to press charges after making the disturbing discovery that his teenage nephew tried to rape Shannon.

Episode 22: Sensitive Jackals (May/06/2003)
Nick and Burton have a serious disagreement over the hiring of a new partner, while a new client leads James to conclude his vigilante attack - intended as revenge for the murder of Levi, his nephew - may have resulted in the wrong person being beaten up

Episode 23: All the Rage (May/13/2003)
Lulu threatens to leave when she is offered a job in California, causing Nick to lose his temper in court and incur an order to undergo therapy. Meanwhile, Burton attends a hearing to find out whether he can continue fostering Shannon.

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Episode 1: Carnival (Sep/23/2003)
Burton tries to straighten things out with Shannon, while Nick fears the man his father beat up may talk to the police - and put his job in jeopardy.

Episode 2: Big Coal (Sep/30/2003)
Nick takes on the case of a young woman with cancer who is having trouble getting her insurance company to pay her medical bills.

Episode 3: The Line (Oct/07/2003)
Lulu prepares to leave the company, against Alvin's wishes, while Nick takes on a case involving solicitation.

Episode 4: The Father-Daughter Dance (Oct/14/2003)
Lulu starts her new job as the director of legal services at Pittsburgh, and Nick helps a couple sue a fertility clinic where the doctors appear to have implanted the wrong embryo into a mother's womb. Meanwhile, Samantha learns a shocking secret about her father.

Episode 5: Shame (Oct/21/2003)
Lulu's estranged father comes looking for money, while Nick is desperate to collect outstanding debts from rogue clients.

Episode 6: Let's Spend the Night Together (Oct/28/2003)
Nick and Lulu struggle to keep their love life under wraps. Jake learns his parents want a divorce, and his father tells him a personal secret.

Episode 7: Hazel Park (Nov/04/2003)
A former client accused of theft turns to Nick for help to get his life back on track, while Burton takes the case of a mother who wants to put her baby up for adoption, despite the father's objections.

Episode 8: Believe (Nov/11/2003)
Nick becomes a medical guardian to two orphans, Alvin helps the head of an Aids charity and Lulu discovers she is pregnant.

Episode 9: Let God Sort 'Em Out (Nov/25/2003)
Nick and Burton arrange to move squatters from an abandoned house, but reckon without Lulu's intervention.

Episode 10: Swimming (Dec/16/2003)
Nick urgently implores Burton to realise the importance of undergoing surgery for his life-threatening heart condition, and tells him of Lulu's pregnancy.

Episode 11: Legacy (Jan/06/2004)
Nick comes to the aid of a man whose father murdered his boss, while Burton helps the victim's son take over as company CEO.

Episode 12: Beautiful Blue Mystic (Jan/13/2004)
Nick returns to his old drug-taking ways, but a bad trip forces him to confront uncomfortable childhood memories. Meanwhile, Anne needs help finding a place for her son.

Episode 13: Amends (Jan/27/2004)
Nick represents a bus driver who was at the wheel during a fatal crash, while Suzanne and Lulu help the son of one of the victims.

Episode 14: All Is Mended (Feb/10/2004)
Lulu learns that her unborn baby has Down's syndrome, forcing her and Nick to make a crucial decision about whether to continue with the pregnancy. Meanwhile, Kate asks Jake to take an HIV test

Episode 15: Without Consent (Feb/17/2004)
Nick has to decide who should get custody of a boy who caught his mother having sex with one of his classmates. Lulu sets up a trust fund for her baby, and Jake is assaulted.

Episode 16: Sparkle (Feb/24/2004)
Shannon helps her biological father steal jewelry from Burton's house, then runs away; Nick works on a case involving an unwanted foster child.

Episode 17: The Watchers (Mar/02/2004)
An investigation into Shannon's disappearance leads Nick and Burton into the criminal world of child pornography.

Episode 18: The Bachelor Party (Mar/09/2004)
Nick is stunned by the news that Alvin is terminally ill, and the pair attempt to lighten the mood and live life to the full as they head off for a bachelor weekend in Los Angeles.

Episode 19: Remember (Apr/06/2004)
A molested teenager refuses to identify his attacker, leading Nick to make his own deduction that the boy's father was responsible. Alvin is asked to hand over his case files.

Episode 20: The Vote (Apr/20/2004)
Nick is put in a difficult position when his father gets involved in an intimate relationship with a rival in the forthcoming vote for partnership of the firm

Episode 21: Blood In, Blood Out (Apr/27/2004)
Nick comes to the end of his community service, and finds himself facing a vote on his future at Fallin and Fallin.

Episode 22: Antarctica (May/04/2004)
Nick takes a job at another law firm, though Burton has reservations. New evidence comes to light in the Taliek Allen case, suggesting he suffered brain damage when he was attacked. Meanwhile, Lulu gives birth to a girl and has a difficult decision to make.

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