Dan August The Law (Season 1, Episode 17)
TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama

Dan August

The Law (Season 1, Episode 17)

TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama

Retired Judge Anderson lives with his daughter and son-in-law. The judge, who may be suffering from early-onset Alzheimer's disease, is increasingly paranoid and tormented. One day, the daughter asks the son-in-law to take the judge for a ...See moreRetired Judge Anderson lives with his daughter and son-in-law. The judge, who may be suffering from early-onset Alzheimer's disease, is increasingly paranoid and tormented. One day, the daughter asks the son-in-law to take the judge for a drive. Both agree. As the son-in-law drives through open country with the judge in the back seat, they notice a car behind them getting ready to pass. The son-in-law slows down. As the car comes alongside, the judge suddenly whips out a revolver and fires three times point-blank through the window. The other car careens wildly into a field, tearing up grass and small trees before it comes to rest against the stump of a huge ancient tree struck by lightning years earlier. The incredulous son-in-law drives to the nearest town and calls for help. Dan August and his crew come out and find the driver of the other car dead from the judge's bullets. The judge admits to sneaking the gun because he was sure he was going to get "whacked," and firing at the other car in self-defense. But the dead driver is unarmed and there is no gun in his car or on the ground nearby. Almost everyone assumes that the judge has completely lost his mind and will spend the rest of his life in an institution for the criminally insane. He doesn't get that far, dying by hanging at the end of Act Three. But August realizes someone DID have something to gain by the judge's death, and launches a new search for the gun. When he finds it in the dead tree, he realizes the judge was murdered after all and starts hunting for the killer. Written by Peter Harris See less

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
Burt Reynolds Lt. Dan August Lt. Dan August See fewer	Boogie Nights (1997)
Norman Fell Sgt. Charles Wilentz Sgt. Charles Wilentz See fewer	Three's Company (1976)
Ned Romero Sgt. Joe Rivera Sgt. Joe Rivera See fewer	I Will Fight No More Forever (1975)
Richard Anderson Chief George Untermeyer Chief George Untermeyer See fewer	Paths of Glory (1957)
Ena Hartman Katy Grant Katy Grant See fewer	Airport (1970)
Walter Pidgeon Judge Anderson Judge Anderson See fewer	Forbidden Planet (1956)
Larry Hagman Art Lewis Art Lewis See fewer	Dallas (1978)
Lee Meriwether Miranda Lewis Miranda Lewis See fewer	Batman: The Movie (1966)
Jared Martin Julian Rush Julian Rush See fewer	Aenigma (1987)
Don Hanmer Robert Jenkins Robert Jenkins See fewer	Papillon (1973)
Ted Gehring Barkeep Barkeep See fewer	Bad Company (1972)
Peter Dawson Pawnbroker Pawnbroker See fewer	Rocky King, Detective (1950)
Ian Sander Clerk Clerk See fewer	I'll Fly Away (1991)
Morris Buchanan Raymond Welles Raymond Welles See fewer	Coffy (1973)
John Yates Harris Harris See fewer	Firefox (1982)
Bob Harks Pedestrian (uncredited) Pedestrian (uncredited) See fewer	Forrest Gump (1994)