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Series · 1974 – 1976 · Drama

Petrocelli

He's real and his own man.

★7.2 1974 – 1976 2 Seasons Sidney J. Furie TV-MA

Tony Petrocelli is an Italian-American Harvard-educated lawyer who gave up the big money and frenetic pace of major-metropolitan life to practice in a sleepy city in the American Southwest. He and wife Maggie live in a trailer in the country while waiting for their new house to be built, and travel around in a beat-up old pickup truck. For a quiet rural area, Petrocelli seems to have no trouble running into his share of murderers to defend.

Seasons & episodes

2 seasons · 44 episodes

The Golden Cage

Episode 01

The Golden Cage

Sep 11, 1974

A rich trophy wife gets accused of murder when she tries to leave her powerful controlling husband.

Music to Die By

Episode 02

Music to Die By

Sep 18, 1974

A singer hires Petrocelli to defend him when his career is jeopardized by a homicide accusation.

By Reason of Madness

Episode 03

By Reason of Madness

Sep 25, 1974

Petrocelli defends a wife accused of killing her husband. She knows she killed him but says she didn't know she was doing it. Petrocelli soon realizes she was mentally ill and has to prove her not guilty by reason of insanity.

Edge of Evil

Episode 04

Edge of Evil

Oct 2, 1974

The threatened revelation of damaging ecological information results in a murder that Petrocelli must solve.

A Life for a Life

Episode 05

A Life for a Life

Oct 9, 1974

Petrocelli's defense of a young transient accused of arson and murder is complicated when the only witness who could help the accused refuses to testify.

Death in High Places

Episode 06

Death in High Places

Oct 23, 1974

Petrocelli defends a spoiled heiress accused of planting a grenade in her father's airplane to speed up her inheritance.

Double Negative

Episode 07

Double Negative

Oct 30, 1974

Petrocelli unravels a murder mystery rooted in blackmail.

Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall

Episode 08

Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall

Nov 6, 1974

Although witnesses swear they saw her leave a murder victim's apartment minutes after shots were fired, Petrocelli's client insists she was at home at the time of the crime.

An Act of Love

Episode 09

An Act of Love

Nov 13, 1974

Petrocelli defends a man accused of killing a woman with whom he spent the night in her home, waking to find her dead.

A Very Lonely Lady

Episode 10

A Very Lonely Lady

Nov 27, 1974

Petrocelli defends a hitchhiker accused of murdering a woman who had given him a ride and an amorous invitation.

Counterplay

Episode 11

Counterplay

Dec 4, 1974

Petrocelli's client, a cop, claims he didn't kill his wife's lover, even though he was found over the body with a service revolver.

A Covenant with Evil

Episode 12

A Covenant with Evil

Dec 18, 1974

Petrocelli defends a man accused of murder after he is found cradling the body of a woman who was raped and killed.

The Sleep of Reason

Episode 13

The Sleep of Reason

Jan 15, 1974

An argument over hypnosis theory leads to the murder of a professor and Petrocelli's client, a teaching assistant accused of the crime, can't recall the shooting.

A Fallen Idol

Episode 14

A Fallen Idol

Jan 22, 1974

Petrocelli's high school idol, a boxer now over the hill, is accused of beating his new manager to death.

Once Upon a Victim

Episode 15

Once Upon a Victim

Jan 29, 1974

Petrocelli's client, a physician, is found with a scalpel in hand, standing over the body of the woman who founded his clinic.

The Kidnapping

Episode 16

The Kidnapping

Feb 5, 1974

Petrocelli defends a woman who kidnapped her son from her father-in-law.

A Lonely Victim

Episode 17

A Lonely Victim

Feb 19, 1974

A romantic triangle comes to a violent end when Petrocelli's client, a divorcee, is found kneeling over the body of her married boss with a fireplace poker in her hand.

The Outsiders

Episode 18

The Outsiders

Feb 26, 1974

Petrocelli defends a penniless young crop picker who was captured fleeing a drugstore where he inadvertently left his fingerprints on a pair of scissors used to stab the owner.

Vengeance in White

Episode 19

Vengeance in White

Mar 5, 1974

Petrocelli defends an evangelist's wife, who is accused of killing the mercenary manager who had been working her husband to the point of collapse.

Four the Hard Way

Episode 20

Four the Hard Way

Mar 13, 1974

Three old codgers hire Petrocelli to defend the fourth member of their pinochle club, a man charged with killing his son-in-law.

Death in Small Doses

Episode 21

Death in Small Doses

Mar 27, 1975

Petrocelli defends a pharmacist accused of deliberately poisoning a customer.

A Night of Terror

Episode 22

A Night of Terror

Apr 2, 1975

Petrocelli defends a woman who, after being knocked unconscious in a fight with her boyfriend, awakened to find him dead and the murder gun in her hand.

About the series

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Audience score
★ 7.2 /10

based on 27 votes

Synopsis

Tony Petrocelli is an Italian-American Harvard-educated lawyer who gave up the big money and frenetic pace of major-metropolitan life to practice in a sleepy city in the American Southwest. He and wife Maggie live in a trailer in the country while waiting for their new house to be built, and travel around in a beat-up old pickup truck. For a quiet rural area, Petrocelli seems to have no trouble running into his share of murderers to defend.

Drama

Cast

4 principal cast

Barry Newman

Barry Newman

Anthony J. Petrocelli

Albert Salmi

Albert Salmi

Pete Ritter

David Huddleston

David Huddleston

Lieutenant Ponce

Susan Howard

Susan Howard

Maggie Petrocelli

Where to watch Petrocelli

Petrocelli is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The drama from Sidney J. Furie has 2 seasons and 44 total episodes, rated 7.2/10 by 27 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Petrocelli have?

Petrocelli has 2 seasons with 44 episodes in total.

Is Petrocelli still on the air?

Petrocelli has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Petrocelli?

Petrocelli airs on NBC.

When did Petrocelli first air?

Petrocelli first aired on September 11, 1974.

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