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L.A. Law

Episode Ratings

IMDb ratings graph for every episode of L.A. Law across all 8 seasons.

1986–1994 · 8 seasons · NBC · Drama · War & Politics
IMDb
7.1
7k ratings
TMDB
7.0
82 ratings
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Episode Ratings

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Episode ratings

Rating:MasterpieceExcellentGoodAveragePoorN/A
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
E1
7.8
7.1
7.4
7.9
8.2
6.8
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E2
7.5
7.7
7.3
7.8
7.9
7.6
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E3
7.4
7.7
7.3
7.8
8.0
6.9
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E4
7.8
7.1
7.1
7.6
7.4
7.2
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E5
7.5
7.4
7.5
8.0
7.6
6.4
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E6
7.7
7.3
7.5
7.3
7.8
7.3
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E7
8.0
7.4
7.5
7.2
7.8
6.8
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E8
7.9
7.1
7.4
7.8
7.9
7.0
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E9
8.2
7.3
7.5
7.5
7.4
7.4
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E10
7.6
7.8
7.7
7.9
7.8
7.3
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E11
7.5
7.5
7.1
8.0
7.4
7.2
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E12
8.0
7.2
7.2
7.8
7.8
7.1
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E13
7.4
7.5
7.2
8.1
7.4
6.7
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E14
7.4
7.4
7.5
8.1
7.1
6.6
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E15
7.3
7.6
7.5
8.1
7.3
7.1
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E16
7.5
7.3
7.2
7.7
8.0
7.3
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E17
7.7
7.4
7.1
8.2
7.2
7.3
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E18
7.8
7.4
7.6
7.5
7.5
7.1
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E19
7.5
7.5
7.4
7.5
7.8
7.3
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E20
7.4
7.2
7.5
7.2
7.4
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E21
7.1
8.0
7.2
7.5
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E22
7.5
7.8
7.8
7.5
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AVG
7.6
7.4
7.4
7.8
7.6
7.1
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Overview

The high-powered law firm of McKenzie, Brackman, Chaney and Kuzak handles both criminal and civil cases, usually for high fees. However, office politics and romance often distract the legal staffers from matters in the courtroom.

NetworkNBC
Seasons8

L.A. Law holds an IMDb rating of 7.1 from 7K votes. Across its 127 rated episodes, the highest-rated is S1E9 "The Venus Butterfly" at 8.2, and the lowest is S6E5 "Monkey on My Back Lot" at 6.4. Season 4 is the strongest, averaging 7.8 per episode. Explore the full episode ratings graph below, season by season.

Peak8.2
S1E9The Venus Butterfly
Low point6.4
S6E5Monkey on My Back Lot

Averages 7.5 across 127 rated episodes — strongest run is Season 4 at 7.8.

Average by season

Season 17.622 eps
Season 27.420 eps
Season 37.419 eps
Season 47.822 eps
Season 57.622 eps
Season 67.122 eps

Top-rated episodes

1S1E9The Venus Butterfly8.2
2S4E17Justice Swerved8.2
3S5E1The Bitch Is Back8.2
4S4E13Whatever Happened to Hannah?8.1
5S4E14Ex-Wives and Videotapes8.1

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does L.A. Law have?

L.A. Law has 171 episodes across 8 seasons.

How many seasons does L.A. Law have?

L.A. Law has 8 seasons.

What is L.A. Law's IMDb rating?

L.A. Law holds an IMDb rating of 7.1 from 7K votes.

What is the highest-rated episode of L.A. Law?

The highest-rated episode of L.A. Law is S1E9 “The Venus Butterfly”, rated 8.2 on IMDb.

What is the lowest-rated episode of L.A. Law?

The lowest-rated episode of L.A. Law is S6E5 “Monkey on My Back Lot”, rated 6.4 on IMDb.

Which season of L.A. Law is the best?

Season 4 is the highest-rated, averaging 7.8 per episode.