As of July 2026, L.A. Law Season 5 aired in 1990 with 22 episodes — streaming now on Hulu. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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L.A. Law Season 5

1990 22 Episodes Drama · War & Politics ⭐ 7/10

L.A. Law Season 5 is currently streaming on , and it earns its set pieces rather than just delivering them. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Corbin Bernsen anchors the chaos with real screen presence. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, L.A. Law Season 5 is worth clearing space for. The set pieces are impressive, but it is the story underneath them that gives L.A. Law Season 5 its staying power. Season 5 of L.A. Law includes 22 episodes. It aired from October 1990 to May 1991. Corbin Bernsen and Harry Hamlin lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1990. The action sequences are expensive-looking without drawing attention to their own budget — they serve the story rather than interrupting it. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Action fans who want craft and story alongside the spectacle will find exactly that in L.A. Law Season 5. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Corbin Bernsen is the obvious draw, but the supporting cast gives the action the context it needs to land. The action holds up because the character work underneath it never lets up.

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🎬 L.A. Law Season 5 — Episode Guide

E1
The Bitch Is Back
1990-10-18
The shadow of Rosalind Shays again darkens the door of the firm when she sues them for discrimination, while another lawsuit escalates racial tensions.
E2
Happy Trails
1990-10-25
Rollins feels exploited when he's asked to assist on the Chisholm case; a surprise witness testifies in Rosalind's suit; Brackman considers breaking off with sex surrogate Marilyn after one of her clients dies; Murray gets everyone's attention.
E3
Lie Harder
1990-11-01
An unexpected witness emerges in the Chisholm case; the parents of an emotionally disturbed adopted son seek relief through the courts; Melman refuses to do personal errands for Hammond.
E4
Armand's Hammer
1990-11-08
Holloway takes the stand; a savvy lawyer, C.J. Lamb, gets wise to the firm's strategy in a lawsuit; a college professor claims he was publicly humiliated on a TV home-video show.
E5
Smoke Gets in Your Thighs
1990-11-15
A gay-rights case proves to be emotionally trying for the parents and lover of a terminally ill man; Van Owen is taken aback by Sollers' proposition; the firm goes to court behind Benny's back over his involvement with a cult.
E6
Vowel Play
1990-11-29
Douglas appears on Wheel of Fortune (daytime version) & when he's champion, he tries to ask Vanna out on a date. He wins one round with the puzzle, ""Bald Is Beautiful""!
E7
New Kidney on the Block
1990-12-06
Van Owen is given another option when a hospital rejects her client for a kidney transplant; a flag-burner is beaten up by an outraged citizen; Murray and Benny double date.
E8
God Rest Ye Little Gentleman
1990-12-13
A disfigured doctor charges a clinic with discrimination; Benny anticipates the holidays with his new roommate; Van Owen defends a former colleague.
E9
Splatoon
1991-01-03
The wife of a brain-damaged boxer sues his promoter; Abby speaks out on TV on gun control; Sifuentes and Van Owen mull their relationship.
E10
Pump it Up
1991-01-10
McKenzie's social life is scrutinized; Sifuentes has misgivings about defending a client; Becker gives a golddigger a creative divorce; Kuzak clashes with Van Owen.
E11
Rest in Pieces
1991-01-31
A soldier faces a military court for disobeying orders; C.J. represents a home buyer who claims her house is haunted; ""personality differences"" affect Becker and Roxanne.
E12
He's a Crowd
1991-02-07
Rosalind promises to help McKenzie save an account; a case of multiple personalities confounds Kuzak; Abby collaborates with C.J. to build her practice; Roxanne is subpoenaed in the case of Becker vs. Becker.
E13
Dances with Sharks
1991-02-14
A jog in a white neighborhood lands Rollins in jail as a rape suspect; C.J.'s client goes before a Navajo tribal court to get her son back from his father; Brackman moves to sue a tabloid.
E14
The Gods Must Be Lawyers
1991-02-21
Sifuentes is forced to play God on behalf of his brother; a headline-hunter charged with murdering her husband hunts for an attorney; Zoey takes on a rape case she's unsure she can win.
E15
The Beverly Hills Hangers
1991-03-14
Lawyers stand ready to assist Mullaney and Kuzak, who are defending Rikki Davis on murder charges; McKenzie gets a surprise proposal as he faces his birthday.
E16
Good to the Last Drop
1991-03-21
Zoey scoffs at the legal system when a child-killer goes free; a delinquent taxpayer protests Government spending; Rosalind steps in to help McKenzie with yet another case.
E17
Mutinies on the Banzai
1991-03-28
Roxanne and Ann quietly (but gleefully)toast the death of Rosalind whome they both despised. McKenzie feels guilty about Rosalinds death but realises that she may have had it coming. Arnie also celebrates the death of Rosalind for a totally different reason, he gets a bigger office.
E18
As God Is My Co-Defendant
1991-04-04
Recent events lead to chaos at the firm; religion goes on trial in the case of a couple who relied on their faith to save their dying son; C.J. instructs East Bloc lawyers on trial law.
E19
Speak, Lawyers, For Me
1991-04-25
Staffers fear Dave Meyer will derail the firm; Brackman plays litigator in the case of a transsexual fired from a job as a model; and Mullaney weighs a coach's negligence in the death of an athlete.
E20
There Goes the Judge
1991-05-02
An eccentric judge loses his grip on reality; Rollins gets caught up in his own agenda while defending a black motorist charged with evading the police; Becker grapples with his demons.

🎭 Cast of L.A. Law Season 5

Corbin Bernsen
Corbin Bernsen
Arnie Becker
Harry Hamlin
Harry Hamlin
Michael Kuzak
Jill Eikenberry
Jill Eikenberry
Ann Kelsey
Susan Dey
Susan Dey
Grace Van Owen
Alan Rachins
Alan Rachins
Douglas Brackman
Michael Tucker
Michael Tucker
Stuart Markowitz
Susan Ruttan
Susan Ruttan
Roxanne Melman
Blair Underwood
Blair Underwood
Jonathan Rollins
Michele Greene
Michele Greene
Abby Perkins
Larry Drake
Larry Drake
Benny Stulwicz

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