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Kate McShane is an American courtroom drama television series that aired on CBS in 1975. Anne Meara played Kate McShane, a criminal defense attorney whose legal work forms the center of the series. The program is notable for placing a woman lawyer in the lead role during a period when television courtroom dramas were commonly built around male attorneys.
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What was Kate McShane?
Kate McShane was an American courtroom drama television series broadcast by CBS in 1975. Anne Meara played the title character, a criminal defense attorney.
Who played Kate McShane?
Anne Meara played Kate McShane. The character was a woman lawyer whose criminal defense work formed the center of the series.
What was notable about Kate McShane?
The series placed a woman criminal defense attorney in the lead role during the 1970s. That made its professional viewpoint notable within American television courtroom dramas of the period.
Was Kate McShane a legal documentary?
No. It was a scripted CBS courtroom drama series. Its cases and legal work were presented through television storytelling rather than documentary reporting.
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