The Law & Harry McGraw

1987
The Law & Harry McGraw
The Law & Harry McGraw

7.5 | en | Mystery

The Law & Harry McGraw is an American mystery crime drama television series created by Peter S. Fischer and a spin-off of Murder, She Wrote. The series stars Jerry Orbach as a Harry McGraw, a loudmouthed, uncouth, old school private detective who continually finds himself solving mysteries on behalf of the prim and proper attorney Ellie Maginnis who has an office across the hall.

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EP1  Dead Men Don't Make Phone Calls
Sep. 27,1987
Dead Men Don't Make Phone Calls

Harry McGraw, the seedy, abrasive, loud, and messy private detective based in Boston, has just opened shop across the hall from criminal attorney Ellie Maginnis, who hires McGraw to look into a publishing partner's death.

EP2  Murder By a Landslide
Oct. 06,1987
Murder By a Landslide

E.J.'s roommate, who was employed as a campaign worker, is murdered. Harry suspects a cover-up involving the rich candidate, who supposedly slept with the roommate.

EP3  Mr. Chapman, I Presume
Oct. 13,1987
Mr. Chapman, I Presume

Based on a tip from Walter Chapman, Special Agent Eckstein launches a raid to recover stolen plutonium that is about to be shipped out of the country.

EP4  The Fallen Arrow
Oct. 20,1987
The Fallen Arrow

Maginnis defends a man accused of killing his wife. Harry reluctantly agrees to help even though he doesn't like the man.

EP5  Rappaport is Back in Town
Oct. 27,1987
Rappaport is Back in Town

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EP6  She's Not Wild About Harry
Nov. 03,1987
She's Not Wild About Harry

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EP7  Angela's Secret
Nov. 10,1987
Angela's Secret

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EP8  Solve It Again, Harry
Nov. 17,1987
Solve It Again, Harry

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EP9  State of the Art
Nov. 24,1987
State of the Art

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EP10  Yankee Boodle Dandy
Dec. 01,1987
Yankee Boodle Dandy

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EP11  Old Heroes Die Hard
Dec. 08,1988
Old Heroes Die Hard

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EP12  Gilhooley's is History
Jan. 13,1988
Gilhooley's is History

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EP13  Beware the Ides of May
Jan. 20,1988
Beware the Ides of May

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EP14  Waiting Game
Jan. 27,1988
Waiting Game

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EP15  Harry Does the Hustle
Feb. 03,1988
Harry Does the Hustle

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EP16  Maginnis for the People
Feb. 10,1988
Maginnis for the People

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Released: 1987-09-27 | Released Producted By: Universal Television , Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
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The Law & Harry McGraw is an American mystery crime drama television series created by Peter S. Fischer and a spin-off of Murder, She Wrote. The series stars Jerry Orbach as a Harry McGraw, a loudmouthed, uncouth, old school private detective who continually finds himself solving mysteries on behalf of the prim and proper attorney Ellie Maginnis who has an office across the hall.

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StunnaKrypto Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.
AnhartLinkin This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.
Motompa Go in cold, and you're likely to emerge with your blood boiling. This has to be seen to be believed.
Claire Dunne One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.
louiepatti In the fine tradition of Jim Rockford, Harry McGraw was a real human being doing the work of a private investigator. When he got hit or otherwise attacked, he got hurt. He was a flawed but good-hearted guy with a strong streak of self-interest who nonetheless couldn't resist helping someone in a jam. Lovable Harry was introduced on "Murder, She Wrote", at first as a tough P. I. investigating his partner's homicide in the episode Tough Guys Don't Die. He reappeared in From The Horses' Mouth, Death Takes A Dive, One Good Bid Deserves A Murder, Double Exposure, and The Skinny According To Nick Culhane. The character was so appealing, the network tried to spin him off into his own series. Unfortunately, without the interplay between calm spinster Jessica Fletcher and the rougher-edged Harry McGraw, the character lost some of his appeal. The ing cast for his show was competent but not as good as Jessica. Jerry Orbach was as usual brilliant as Harry; with his soulful large eyes, wide grin and lanky loose-ted body, he breathed life into the flawed yet charming character and made him real. Alas, Harry died a premature death in the ratings and the show was yanked after too short a time. Curse network greed!
prebgd McGraw another bright spot in life's work of Jerry Orbach. He is sorely missed. I have followed his career through the years and have always been impressed with his portrayals and have believed in the performance. He became "McGraw", he became "Brisco", etc. I did not see and hear Orbach. In reading through IMDb listing of credits I'm even more impressed at the scope of his works. Uncredited cameos, voice overs in "toons", whatever. He was a busy man. I seem to have missed quite a bit. I'll have to seek out those missing bits and view them. L&O will survive and prosper, but Lennie will always be on the set and in the minds of his many, many fans. God bless you Jerry.
Meeyum In this short-lived but delightful show, Jerry Orbach reprised his role as Detective Harry McGraw, as seen on "Murder, She Wrote" (1984). This character first appeared in the first-season episode "Tough Guys Don't Die," where he teamed up with Jessica Fletcher to solve the murder of his partner. Barbara Babcock also guest-starred in that episode, as "Priscilla Daniels," publisher and editor of Femininity Magazine (not "Ellie Maginnis"). Harry McGraw reappeared in the second-season episode "One Good Bid Deserves a Murder" (ep. #2.17).