Sam Benedict

Season 1

Sam Benedict is the go to lawyer in the San Francisco area with a reputation for winning impossible cases. Trudy has his office running efficiently while Hank keeps things from getting too serious as Benedict's right hand man.

Where to Watch Sam Benedict • Season 1

28 Episodes

Hannigan
E1
HanniganWhen her husband suddenly dies, Patricia Hannigan turns to the family's closest friend, Sam Benedict, for help in settling the estate. One of the survivors is the deceased's playboy brother James.
A Split Week in San Quentin
E2
A Split Week in San QuentinSam is hired by an entertainer who was charged with drug possession, but it was his obnoxious attitude that got him convicted.
Nor Practice Makes Perfect
E3
Nor Practice Makes PerfectSam Benedict defends Thonis J Jundelin, San Fransisco's one-time greatest lawyer, against a charge of professional misconduct.
Nothing Equals Nothing
E4
Nothing Equals NothingWhen Sarah Sykes murders her husband, Sam decides her only defense is to plead insanity.
Tears for a Nobody Doll
E5
Tears for a Nobody DollSam defends an accused arsonist at a time when every possible juror in town would be prejudiced against the defendant.
Twenty Aching Years
E6
Twenty Aching YearsVeteran Police officer Delgado is accused of murdering a young man after a late night run-in. He seems likely for the crime, tired and often taunted by the local college boys, who have caused destruction and altercations before. A lot depends on the testimony of his partner.
Maddon's Folly
E7
Maddon's FollyA woman's father died leaving $150,000 of embezzled debt.
Hear the Mellow Wedding Bells
E8
Hear the Mellow Wedding BellsA young, married, and pregnant Orthodox Jewish woman asks Sam's help to get an Orthodox wedding. She has already had a civil marriage, but because her husband is an agnostic she is unable to get married in a religious ceremony which would please her and her family more. Meanwhile, Hank gets into trouble in his effort to locate the one witness who can help his client, as a debt owed by his client to the witness is mistaken for a bribe.
Life is a Lie, Love is a Cheat
E9
Life is a Lie, Love is a CheatAttractive Carrie Morton, claiming she has been swindled by the man she loves, hires Sam Benedict to sue him for 25,000 dollars.
The Bird of Warning
E10
The Bird of WarningDiana Hyland plays a rich girl who has been arrested for drunk driving. Turns out she is an ex-fiancee of Hank Tabor, Sam Benedict's assistant, played by Richard Rust. He takes her in hand, for old time's sake, and suffers the consequences, though he ends up figuring out what her problem is and it isn't really drinking, it's a chemical imbalance. Nice scenes with those two. Another story involves the guest star George Tobias as a Hungarian who owns an ethnic restaurant. He's 80, married to a 42 year old and they want to divorce, but of course, Sam saves their marriage!
The View from an Ivory Tower
E11
The View from an Ivory TowerAn attorney engaged in a bitter clash with Sam Benedict in a civil case is arrested for the murder of his wife. His law firm asks Sam to defend him despite the antagonism between the two.
Everyone's Playing Polo
E12
Everyone's Playing PoloWhen multimillionaire Cyrus Carter puts on a toga and begins meditating in a San Francisco park, his longtime friend, Sam Benedict, must prove Cyrus' sanity and save him millions from greedy relatives. GUEST STAR: BURGESS MEREDITH
Too Many Strangers
E13
Too Many StrangersLarry Wilcox is accused of the murder of a prominent citizen in San Francisco, and asks Benedict to help in his defense.
So Various, So Beautiful
E14
So Various, So BeautifulPerjury by pathological liar Carla Bowman sends a man to the gas chamber. Under an untested California law, such wrongful testimony is itself punishable by death. Sam and Hank prepare a surprising defense for her. GUEST STAR: THEODORE BIKEL
Where There's a Will
E15
Where There's a WillSam's client is found guilty of murdering his wife. His life insurance of $100,000 will be canceled and his two children deprived of their only protection for the future unless Sam can win an appeal of the verdict. GUEST STAR: GERALDINE BROOKS
The Target Over the Hill
E16
The Target Over the HillBilly Stone is a young boy who is about to be adopted by loving foster parents, until the proceedings are interrupted by his natural mother, claiming she is no longer addicted to drugs and is there to take her son back.
Not Even the Gulls Shall Weep
E17
Not Even the Gulls Shall WeepA love from long ago, Ruth Tyler, visits Sam Benedict for the first time in 15 years. She wants him to finalize a divorce from her husband, Robert Tyler, but she's unaware that Sam already has agreed to defend Robert. GUEST STARS: HOWARD DUFF, IDA LUPINO
The Boiling Point
E18
The Boiling PointTwo old friends are at odds, one a police officer, the other a mobster. The cop now is out to make his old friend's life miserable.
Green Room, Grey Morning
E19
Green Room, Grey MorningAn attorney nearly dies in an auto accident the night before his client, convicted murderer Mickey Herman, is scheduled for the gas chamber. Sam is called in to find new evidence to get a stay of execution for Herman.
Run Softly, Oh Softly
E20
Run Softly, Oh SoftlySam defends a man accused of swindling an insurance company out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, while the daughter of the man Sam's client accuses of being the real thief asks Hank to help her father.
Sugar and Spice and Everything....
E21
Sugar and Spice and Everything....Hank takes on the case of Amy Vickers, a dancer who cannot remember what happened the night her husband was killed.
Some Fires Die Slowly
E22
Some Fires Die SlowlySam defends a man who is accused of arson and insurance fraud.
Image of a Toad
E23
Image of a ToadA convict in Alcatraz has been carrying a torch for the prison psychologist. He will soon be paroled, but insists that he can't continue the relationship on the outside.
Seventeen Gypsies and a Sinner Named Charlie
E24
Seventeen Gypsies and a Sinner Named Charlie17 orphans live on an old man’s boat. The old man earns money to support them. When he gets in trouble with the law, Sam’s only way to win an acquittal, and save the kids' home, is to bring all 17 into court to testify.
Accomplice
E25
AccompliceTwo men are arrested for robbery and the murder of a guard. Sam believes his client was not the one with the murder weapon, but the accomplices have vowed that neither will say how the murder actually took place.
Read No Evil
E26
Read No EvilRobert Lansing gives a powerful performance as a high school teacher fighting against censorship in a small town. To complicate matters, Lansing may be in love with one of his students. A pilot for a series with Lansing but NBC decided to go with James Franciscus in "Mr. Novak"
Of Rusted Cannons and Fallen Sparrows
E27
Of Rusted Cannons and Fallen SparrowsHank defends a woman accused of Communism while Sam takes on a free speech case in a racially charged environment.
Season For Vengeance
E28
Season For VengeanceSam defends a Dachau survivor for a crime against the man who informed on her famil to the Nazis.