Dark Justice
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Dark Justice was an American
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television series about a judge that turns into a vigilante
Vigilante
A vigilante is a private individual who legally or illegally punishes an alleged lawbreaker, or participates in a group which metes out extralegal punishment to an alleged lawbreaker....
by night in order to bring to justice high-level offenders that use technicalities
Legal technicality
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to "escape" the legal system. The role of Judge Nicholas Marshall was played by actors Ramy Zada (1991) and Bruce Abbott
Bruce Abbott
Bruce Paul Abbott is an American actor. He has appeared in movies such as Re-Animator, Bad Dreams, The Prophecy II, Out of Time, and Bride of Re-Animator, and the TV series Dark Justice....
(1992-1993).
The series began airing in 1991 and ran for three seasons (66 episodes) finishing in 1993.
Tagline: "Justice may be blind... but it can see in the dark."
Production and filming
During the first season, the series was shot in BarcelonaBarcelona
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, Catalunya, Spain
Spain
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. Before the second season, the series had to switch locations due to budget
Budget
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constraints caused by the 1992 Summer Olympics
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. The second and third seasons were shot in Los Angeles
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, California
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.
Actor Ramy Zada, who played the lead role of Judge Nicholas Marshall during the first season, was said to be unavailable for the second season due to the location change, and Bruce Abbott
Bruce Abbott
Bruce Paul Abbott is an American actor. He has appeared in movies such as Re-Animator, Bad Dreams, The Prophecy II, Out of Time, and Bride of Re-Animator, and the TV series Dark Justice....
was chosen as his replacement. The location was also the main reason behind the casting of some Spanish
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actors like Begoña Plaza in lead roles.
Plot synopsis
Nicholas Marshall, a former police officerPolice officer
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and district attorney
District attorney
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, is a judge
Judge
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that loses his faith in the legal system after his wife and daughter are murdered in a car bombing intended for him. After the killer walks out due to a technicality, Marshall becomes a vigilante
Vigilante
A vigilante is a private individual who legally or illegally punishes an alleged lawbreaker, or participates in a group which metes out extralegal punishment to an alleged lawbreaker....
by night dedicated to bringing "justice" to criminals that walk away due to technicalities
Legal technicality
The term legal technicality is a casual or colloquial phrase referring to a technical aspect of law. The phrase is not a term of art in the law; it has no exact meaning, nor does it have a legal definition. It implies that that strict adherence to the letter of the law has prevented the spirit of...
.
To help him achieve his goal, Marshall uses a team of specialists referred to as "The Night Watchmen". The team is composed of some people that were prosecuted for lower-level offenses that help him with some tasks. This can be seen as some sort of community service
Community service
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for their offenses. The members of the watchmen were "Moon" Willis (Dick O'Neill
Dick O'Neill
Dick O'Neill was an American stage, film and television character actor best known for playing Irish cops, fathers, judges and army generals. He began his acting career as an original company member of Arena Stage in Washington, D.C.He served in the Navy then returned to the theater. In the late...
), who used to be a con man
Confidence trick
A confidence trick is an attempt to defraud a person or group by gaining their confidence. A confidence artist is an individual working alone or in concert with others who exploits characteristics of the human psyche such as dishonesty and honesty, vanity, compassion, credulity, irresponsibility,...
; "Gibs" (Clayton Prince), a former street kid; and a female companion that changed several times during the three seasons.
Marshall would typically target criminals who he had encountered in his courtroom but who he was forced to let go for technical reasons. Marshall would generally dismiss these defendants with the warning that "Justice may be blind, but it can see in the dark." He would then assume his alter ego as a long haired, leather jacket wearing, motorcycle riding vigilante. His team would construct an elaborate sting operation, usually involving undercover work and even special effects. These operations were designed to elicit a confession from the criminal.
Cast
- Ramy Zada - Judge Nicholas Marshall (1991)
- Bruce AbbottBruce AbbottBruce Paul Abbott is an American actor. He has appeared in movies such as Re-Animator, Bad Dreams, The Prophecy II, Out of Time, and Bride of Re-Animator, and the TV series Dark Justice....
- Judge Nicholas Marshall (1992–1993) - Janet GunnJanet GunnJanet Gunn is an American actress who was born on November 2, 1961, in Fort Worth, Texas.-Biography:Janet Gunn graduated in 1980 from W.E. Boswell High School in Saginaw, Texas where she was active in school dramas and plays. She was also a varsity cheerleader and was elected Homecoming Queen her...
- Kelly Cochrane (1992–1993) - Dick O'NeillDick O'NeillDick O'Neill was an American stage, film and television character actor best known for playing Irish cops, fathers, judges and army generals. He began his acting career as an original company member of Arena Stage in Washington, D.C.He served in the Navy then returned to the theater. In the late...
- Arnold "Moon" Willis (1991–1993) - Clayton Prince - Jericho "Gibs" Gibson (1991–1993)
- Begoña Plaza - Catalana "Cat" Duran (1991)
- Viviane Vives - Maria Marti (1991)
- Kit Kincannon - District Attorney Ken Horton (1991–93)
- Carrie-Anne MossCarrie-Anne Moss-External links:...
- Tara McDonald (1991–1993) - Elisa HeinsohnElisa HeinsohnElisa Heinsohn is an actress who starred as Jillian Beckett in the sixth season of the television series version of Fame. She was Meg Giry in the original Broadway cast of The Phantom of the Opera in 1988....
- Samantha "Sam" Collins (1993)
Season 1 (1991-1992)
22 episodes:| № | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Nowhere to Hide" | April 5, 1991 |
| 2 | "What Comes Around" | April 12, 1991 |
| 3 | "Out of Mind, Out of Sight" | April 19, 1991 |
| 4 | "To Die For" | April 26, 1991 |
| 5 | "In Mysterious Ways" | May 3, 1991 |
| 6 | "The Carnival" | May 10, 1991 |
| 7 | "Brother Mine" | May 17, 1991 |
| 8 | "Broken Toys" | May 24, 1991 |
| 9 | "I Hate Mondays" | May 31, 1991 |
| 10 | "Simon Says" | June 7, 1991 |
| 11 | "Urban Renewal" | September 13, 1991 |
| 12 | "Once Upon a Time in Krestridge" | September 20, 1991 |
| 13 | "Forbes for the Defense" | September 27, 1991 |
| 14 | "Marshall Law" | October 4, 1991 |
| 15 | "Fruit of the Poisonous Tree" | October 18, 1991 |
| 16 | "Smokescreen" | October 25, 1991 |
| 17 | "The Neutralizing Factor" | November 1, 1991 |
| 18 | "Playing the Odds" | November 8, 1991 |
| 19 | "Diplomatic Immunity" | November 15, 1991 |
| 20 | "Caught in the Act" | November 22, 1991 |
| 21 | "Once Loved, Twice Dead" | February 7, 1992 |
| 22 | "Judgement Night" | February 28, 1992 |
Season 2 (1992-1993)
22 episodes:| № | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | "Bump in the Night" | April 17, 1992 |
| 24 | "Anniversary" | April 24, 1992 |
| 25 | "Prime Cuts" | May 1, 1992 |
| 26 | "Lead Rain" | May 8, 1992 |
| 27 | "Lush Life" | May 15, 1992 |
| 28 | "The Specialist" | May 29, 1992 |
| 29 | "Needy Things" | June 5, 1992 |
| 30 | "Snitch" | June 12, 1992 |
| 31 | "Instant Replay" | September 25, 1992 |
| 32 | "The Highest Court" | October 2, 1992 |
| 33 | "Deadline" | October 9, 1992 |
| 34 | "A Better Mousetrap" | October 16, 1992 |
| 35 | "Happy Mothers Day" | October 23, 1992 |
| 36 | "Black Heart" | October 30, 1992 |
| 37 | "Jail Bait" | November 6, 1992 |
| 38 | "Venus Flytrap" | November 13, 1992 |
| 39 | "Teenage Pajama Party Massacre, Part IV" | November 20, 1992 |
| 40 | "Shrink" | November 27, 1992 |
| 41 | "The Merchant" | February 5, 1993 |
| 42 | "Blast from the Past" | February 12, 1993 |
| 43 | "Cold Reading" | February 19, 1993 |
| 44 | "Suitable for Framing" | February 26, 1993 |
Season 3 (1993)
22 episodes:| № | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | "Joyride" | April 16, 1993 |
| 46 | "Night Games" | April 23, 1993 |
| 47 | "Last Rites" | April 30, 1993 |
| 48 | "Person or Persons Unknown" | May 7, 1993 |
| 49 | "Clean Kill" | May 14, 1993 |
| 50 | "The Greening of Glenda Ross" | May 21, 1993 |
| 51 | "Uncle Tony's Cabin" | May 28, 1993 |
| 52 | "Pygmalion" | June 4, 1993 |
| 53 | "Backfire" | June 11, 1993 |
| 54 | "Second Anniversary" | June 18, 1993 |
| 55 | "Squeeze Play" | June 25, 1993 |
| 56 | "Incorrect Dosage" | July 2, 1993 |
| 57 | "2nd Story" | July 9, 1993 |
| 58 | "Three on a Match" | July 16, 1993 |
| 59 | "Crash Course" | July 23, 1993 |
| 60 | "The Push" | July 30, 1993 |
| 61 | "My Dinner with Nick" | August 6, 1993 |
| 62 | "In Cover of Darkness (Part 1)" | August 17, 1993 |
| 63 | "In Cover of Darkness (Part 2)" | August 24, 1993 |
| 64 | "The Doctor Is In" | September 14, 1993 |
| 65 | "A Kiss Goodbye" | September 21, 1993 |
| 66 | "A Novel Way to Die" | September 28, 1993 |