THE D.A. (1971-1972) – For any readers who are not familiar with the topic, D.A. stands for District Attorney. This short-lived series starred Robert Conrad as Deputy D.A. Paul Ryan in Los Angeles. Harry Morgan portrayed H.M. Stafford, Ryan’s investigator.
A pair of 2-hour made-for-tv movies served as pilots for the potential D.A. series beginning in 1969. The subsequent series was only a half-hour long with the first segment detailing the criminal investigation and the second segment presenting the trial.
MURDER ONE (December 8th, 1969) – Deputy District Attorney Paul Ryan (Robert Conrad) works at convicting a beautiful nurse who is using her medical skills to conceal her murders of her rich husbands and other relatives. It’s an uphill battle since his superiors think the woman is innocent. Also starring Diane Baker, Howard Duff, J.D. Cannon, Dana Elcar, Fredricka Meyers and Scott Brady. (2 hours)
CONSPIRACY TO KILL (January 8th, 1971) – Ryan convicts a pharmacist of manslaughter for the suspicious shooting of an alleged burglar. He vacates the conviction and tries a murder charge when evidence indicates that the pharmacist is part of a drug ring that the “burglar” was also part of. Also starring THE William Conrad, Belinda Montgomery, Don Stroud, Leslie Parrish and Virginia Gregg. (2 hours)
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