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The Guardian
The Guardian
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The Guardian

2001
Drama

Status

Ended

Release

2001 - 2004

Seasons / Eps

3 / 67

Where to Watch

Streaming availability by country

Provider type

Streaming

5
Paramount Plus Premium
Paramount Plus Essential
Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel
Paramount+ Amazon Channel
Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel

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Storyline

Nick Fallin is a hotshot lawyer working at his father's ultrasuccessful Pittsburgh law firm. Unfortunately, the high life has gotten the best of Nick. Arrested for drug use, he's sentenced to do 1,500 hours of community service, somehow to be squeezed into his 24/7 cutthroat world of mergers, acquisitions and board meetings. Reluctantly, he's now The Guardian - a part-time child advocate at Legal Aid Services, where one case after another is an eye-opening instance of kids caught up in difficult circumstances.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Ended
Seasons
3
Episodes
67
Runtime
0m
Avg. Episode Runtime
50m
Release Date
Sep 25, 2001
Last Air Date
May 4, 2004
Languages
English
Created By
David Hollander
David Hollander
Director
Joan Tewkesbury
Joan Tewkesbury
Michael Pressman
Steve Gomer
Steve Gomer
Mel Damski
Lou Antonio
Lou Antonio

Top Cast

615 Cast Members

Simon Baker

Simon Baker

Nick Fallin

67 Episodes

Dabney Coleman

Dabney Coleman

Burton Fallin

67 Episodes

Alan Rosenberg

Alan Rosenberg

Alvin Masterson

67 Episodes

Raphael Sbarge

Raphael Sbarge

Jake Straka

67 Episodes

Wendy Moniz

Wendy Moniz

Louisa 'Lulu' Archer

56 Episodes

Charles Malik Whitfield

Charles Malik Whitfield

James Mooney

45 Episodes

Denise Dowse

Denise Dowse

Rebecca Damsen

32 Episodes

Kathleen Chalfant

Kathleen Chalfant

Laurie Solt

27 Episodes

Dorothea Harahan

Gretchen

15 Episodes

AJ Michalka

AJ Michalka

Shannon Gressler

14 Episodes

Courtney Stevens

Kate Shaw

14 Episodes

Erica Leerhsen

Erica Leerhsen

Amanda Bowles

13 Episodes

Angela Featherstone

Angela Featherstone

Suzanne Pell

10 Episodes

Rod Britt

Judge Lutz

10 Episodes

Johnny Sneed

Johnny Sneed

Brian Olson

9 Episodes

Rusty Schwimmer

Rusty Schwimmer

Barbara Ludzinski

9 Episodes

Courtney Gains

Courtney Gains

Roy Cantwell

5 Episodes

Erik Knudsen

Erik Knudsen

Hunter Reed

4 Episodes

Farrah Fawcett

Farrah Fawcett

Mary Gressler

4 Episodes

Tom Amandes

Tom Amandes

Dr. Thomas Reed

4 Episodes

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