Carson's Law

Carson's Law

1983
5.0
2 Seasons
Drama

Carson's Law is an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for the Ten Network between 1983-1984. The series was a period piece set in the 1920s and starred Lorraine Bayly as progressive solicitor Jennifer Carson. The episodes revolved around the cases taken on by Jennifer, and the various personal intrigues of her family. The series' premiere was billed as a 90-minute "movie-length" episode on 24 January 1983, with another two-hour episode in the same timeslot the following night, before settling into its twice-weekly 60-minute (with ads) format the following week. Carson's Law was noted for its quality scripts and period production values, however although the programme was very popular in Melbourne where the series was based and filmed, it did not succeed in Sydney. It was cancelled in 1984 after 184 episodes with the final episode airing on ATV-10 on 1 December 1984.

Season

Episodes

Ep 1

The Clan, Part One

Ep 2

The Clan, Part Two

Ep 3

The Witness

Ep 4

Requiem

Ep 5

Case Deferred

Ep 6

The Royston Trial

Ep 7

An English Gentleman

Ep 8

Foxtrot

Ep 9

The Medicine Man

Ep 10

Which Doctor

Ep 11

Swan Song, Part One

Ep 12

Swan Song, Part Two

Ep 13

Happy Families

Ep 14

To the Future

Ep 15

Lost Soul

Ep 16

Pre-Selection

Ep 17

On the Fence

Ep 18

A Family Concern

Ep 19

Mistress

Ep 20

Reputations

Ep 21

The Cause

Ep 22

Trial and Error

Ep 23

Dead Man's Tales

Ep 24

Dead End

Ep 25

The Candidate

Ep 26

Strange Bedfellows

Ep 27

Donnegan's Wake

Ep 28

The Confession

Ep 29

Aftermath

Ep 30

Waywards From the Bush

Ep 31

All God's Children

Ep 32

Blessed Are They

Ep 33

An Useful Life

Ep 34

The Greater Good

Ep 35

Chopsticks

Ep 36

In a Market Garden

Ep 37

The Prodigal

Ep 38

The Razorman

Ep 39

Christmas Cheer

Ep 40

The Wedding

Ep 41

The Honeymoon

Ep 42

A Private Life

Ep 43

Birthright

Ep 44

Heritage

Ep 45

Policeman's Lot

Ep 46

True Colours

Ep 47

The Pound of Flesh

Ep 48

In Service

Ep 49

The Soiree

Ep 50

Best Laid Plans

Ep 51

The Sins of the Sons

Ep 52

The Perfect Gentleman

Ep 53

Future Horizons

Ep 54

Happy Events

Ep 55

Scent of Battle

Ep 56

The Fortune Teller

Ep 57

Fortune's Child

Ep 58

Fire and Misfire

Ep 59

St. Patrick's Day

Ep 60

The Masquerade

Ep 61

All That Glitters

Ep 62

Laugh Clown Laugh

Ep 63

Guardian Angels

Ep 64

Lost Opportunities

Ep 65

A Country Dance

Ep 66

Faith, Hope And Fencing Wire

Ep 67

A Matter of Confidence

Ep 68

The Tender Trap

Ep 69

A Case for Compassion

Ep 70

From Small Acorns

Ep 71

Street Games, Night Moves

Ep 72

Deceptions

Ep 73

Orphans of the Storm

Ep 74

Falling Star

Ep 75

Means to an End

Ep 76

Teapots and Tears

Ep 77

Seeing Stars

Ep 78

Mirrors and Dreams

Ep 79

The Americans Are Coming

Ep 80

Picking Up the Pieces

Ep 81

The Bolshevik

Ep 82

The Comeback

Ep 83

A Scent of Lavender

Ep 84

Changes

Ep 85

Preferential Treatment

Ep 86

Growing Pains

Ep 87

A Weak Resolve

Ep 88

The Catch

Ep 89

Butcher's Picnic

Ep 90

Child of the Storm

Ep 91

A Cat Among the Carsons

Ep 92

A Change of Heart

Cast

Lorraine Bayly

Lorraine Bayly

Jennifer Carson

Kevin Miles

Kevin Miles

Godfrey Carson

Christine Amor

Christine Amor

Felicity Carson / Felicity Bryce

Louise Pajo

Louise Pajo

Margery Carson

Noel Trevarthen

Noel Trevarthen

Gerard Kent