Network: CBS
Episodes: 67 (hour)
Seasons: Three
TV show dates: September 25, 2001 — May 4, 2004
Series status: Cancelled/ended
Performers include: Simon Baker, Dabney Coleman, Alan Rosenberg, Wendy Moniz, Raphael Sbarge, Charles Malik Whitfield, Denise Dowse, Kathleen Chalfant, Dorothea Harahan, Amanda Michalka, Courtney Stevens, Angela Featherstone, Rusty Schwimmer, Johnny Sneed, Rod Britt, and Erica Leerhsen.
TV show description:
After a drug conviction, hotshot Pittsburgh attorney Nicholas “Nick” Fallin (Simon Baker) is sentenced to perform 1,500 hours of community service by representing children for the nonprofit Children’s Legal Services organization.
Though initially reluctant, he soon becomes a vigorous child advocate and works with earthy boss Alvin Masterson (Alan Rosenberg), social worker Laurie Solt (Kathleen Chalfant), and fellow advocates James Mooney (Charles Malik Whitfield) and Louisa “Lulu” Archer (Wendy Moniz).
Nick must juggle this commitment with working for his father Burton (Dabney Coleman) at his law firm defending corporate clients. At Fallin & Associates, Nick is assisted by Amanda Bowles (Erica Leerhsen) and works alongside Jake Straka (Raphael Sbarge).
Why did it end in so sad!!
Absolutely loved the series. Exceptional acting by Simon Baker & Dabney Coleman
Absolutely a different and great show….I hope it continues….
I have been watching the guardian of late. I absolutely love this show! Of coarse I love Simon and I have watched all of the series of the mentalist. I am a Family Nurse Practitioner and I deal with these real issues every day, as I choose to work in public/community health. I have seen many issues on the Guardian series that truly match many of the issues my patients face daily. My daughter has just finished law school and has spent her time in immigration law. This series was well before its time. I realize at that time they… Read more »
as a young woman that is recently facing adulthood and an almost poor parent’s sister I really understand that poor people with children go through very difficult times. but I must say I truly differ with you that the children are not supposed to think that they don’t owe to their parents because they didn’t ask to be born. whoever has children, they are OBLIGATED to take care of them, feed them, etc. when they turn 18 or 21 ok, they have to have responsibilities and whatever. ” AND WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR LIFE AND THEIR LIFE CHOICES ”… Read more »
Love this service wish they would bring it back but glad for nexfix for showing it
Just got into this series on Netflix May 2014, excellent !
I’m just finishing this series now 05/14 (The Guardian) so sad it was only 67 episodes.
Really love it.
This show was and still is excellent. Really pissed me off when it was cancelled. Great characters. Smart writing. Much better than dancing with anything or watch me I can’t sing. Really should consider a re-union program with characters intact as much as possible. Simon Baker was really good in this program.
I really enjoyed this show. Sad to see the series didn’t continue. Simon Baker played a good role. I agree the show was well-written and I liked the characters. I liked the role of Nick’s father as well.