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Petrocelli is an American legal drama television series that aired on NBC from 1974 to 1976. The show starred Barry Newman as Tony Petrocelli, a Harvard-educated attorney who leaves corporate practice to set up a law office in the fictional town of San Remo, Arizona. Each episode typically followed the structure of Petrocelli taking on a difficult case, conducting his own investigation, and dramatically revealing the true culprit during courtroom proceedings. The series was created by Harold Buchman and Sidney J.
Furie and ran for two seasons.
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Who is Tony Petrocelli in Petrocelli?
Barry Newman plays Tony Petrocelli, a Harvard-educated attorney who leaves corporate practice for criminal defense in fictional San Remo, Arizona. The series follows him taking difficult cases while living a less conventional life in the Southwest. [Petrocelli](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrocelli)
When did Petrocelli air, and on what network?
NBC broadcast Petrocelli for two seasons from 1974 to 1976. The show began on September 11, 1974, and ended in March 1976. [Petrocelli](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrocelli)
Was Petrocelli based on a movie?
Yes. Barry Newman first played Tony Petrocelli in the 1970 courtroom film The Lawyer, directed by Sidney J. Furie. The television series reused that character in a new Arizona setting. [AFI Catalog](https://catalog.afi.com/Film/20618-THE-LAWYER)
Where was San Remo in Petrocelli filmed?
San Remo is fictional, and the series used Tucson, Arizona, for its Southwest setting. That gives the courtroom stories a real Arizona landscape even though San Remo itself is not a real town. [Petrocelli](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrocelli)
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