Head Cases Get ready for the law's newest odd couple. The legal system will never be the same.

Head Cases is an American primetime comedy-drama television program, best known as the first show cancelled for the 2005–2006 season. It was broadcast by FOX and premiered on September 14, 2005. It was cancelled after two episodes on September 22 after disastrous ratings and critical drubbing. Attorney Jason Payne (Chris O'Donnell) had a superstar career at a prestigious Los Angeles law firm -- that is, until his wife, Laurie, kicked him out of the house and he had a nervous breakdown. After three months at a "wellness center," Jason finds himself with no job, no place to live and no support system. Enter Russell Shultz (Adam Goldberg), an unkempt, unpredictable sufferer of explosive disorder, assigned to be outpatient "buddies" with Jason by their mutual therapist, Dr. Robinson. Payne and Shultz ultimately decide to open a law firm of their own.

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Drama
Created By

Bill Chais

First Aired on

Sep 14, 2005

1 seaons till Jan 04, 2006

Popularity: 2.7589
1 votes
Networks
(US)
Status: Canceled

Show Canceled

Last episode: Deep Cover

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 7 episodes

Season 1

Aired

7 Episodes
  • Episode 1Pilot43 min

    Former superstar attorney Jason Payne suffers a nervous breakdown and spends some time at a wellness center, where he meets Shultz, a lawyer who represents petty criminals. The two eventually decide to work together defending underdog clients, while trying to regain their sanity.

  • Episode 2S(elf) Help43 min

    Payne and Shultz try to help a client who is accused of blowing up a car dealership that belongs to his father-in-law. Without consulting with Payne, Shultz invites a paralegal to join their firm. To balance out the firm, Payne tries to hire his old secretary back. The four of them work together to try and free their client.

  • Episode 3Malpractice Makes Perfect43 min

    Unaired episode.

  • Episode 4In the Club43 min

    Unaired episode

  • Episode 5A Line Crossed43 min

    Unaired episode

Crew & Team

Barry Josephson

Producer

Jeff Rake

Executive Producer

Bill Chais

Executive Producer

Harry V. Bring

Producer

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