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McClain's Law (1981)

McClain's Law poster
Directed by
Bruce Kessler, Gary Nelson, Corey Allen, Vincent McEveety
Genre
drama television series, crime television series, police television drama
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 16 episodes
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A former police detective returns to duty after retiring. He works cases in a big city while dealing with the aftermath of violence.

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What happens

McClain's Law is an American crime drama television series that aired on NBC during the 1981–82 season. New episodes ended on March 20, and rebroadcasts continued until August 24, 1982. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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