American drama series (2001-04)

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The Guardian: Season 1
The Guardian is an American drama television series created by David Hollander, which originally aired on CBS from September 25, 2001, to May 4, 2004. The show stars Simon Baker as Pittsburgh … Wikipedia
Ratings
7.4 / 10.0
IMDb
6.38K votes
83%
Rotten Tomatoes
55.0
Metacritic
27 votes
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Wikipedia
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The Guardian (TV series) - Wikipedia
November 8, 2025 - Charles Malik Whitfield, as James Mooney, is an attorney at Legal Services of Pittsburgh and a friend of Nick's. He has a gang and drug background (seasons 1–2). Erica Leerhsen, as Amanda Bowles, is an ambitious but caring associate (first 13 episodes).
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Rotten Tomatoes
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The Guardian: Season 1, Episode 2 | Cast and Crew | Rotten Tomatoes
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IMDb
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"The Guardian" Reunion (TV Episode 2001) ⭐ 7.8 | Crime, Drama
October 2, 2001 - To hold Hunter's lawsuit together against a recalcitrant pharmaceutical company Nick has to placate a plethora of competing interests. But in the end it all comes down to whether Hunter will testify that his father murdered his mother.
Rating: 7.8/10 ​ - ​ 192 votes
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Rotten Tomatoes
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The Guardian: Season 1, Episode 2 | Rotten Tomatoes
October 2, 2001 - Nick decides to pursue legal action against the company who might be at fault for Hunter's mother being murdered. ... Watch The Guardian — Season 1, Episode 2 with a subscription on Paramount+, or buy it on Prime Video, Apple TV.
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IMDb
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The Guardian (TV Series 2001–2004) - Full cast & crew - IMDb
2 episodes • 2004 · Arvin Brown · Arvin Brown · 1 episode • 2001 · Charles Haid · Charles Haid · 1 episode • 2001 · Peter Levin · Peter Levin · 1 episode • 2001 · Oz Scott · Oz Scott · 1 episode • 2001 · Juan José Campanella · Juan José Campanella ·
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TV Guide
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The Guardian - Full Cast & Crew - TV Guide
Learn more about the full cast of The Guardian with news, photos, videos and more at TV Guide
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Wikipedia
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List of The Guardian episodes - Wikipedia
February 4, 2025 - This is a list of the 67 episodes for The Guardian, an American drama series which aired on CBS from September 25, 2001 to May 4, 2004. The series revolved around Nick Fallin, a corporate attorney sentenced to 1500 hours community service with Legal Services of Pittsburgh as the result of a ...
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IMDb
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"The Guardian" Monster (TV Episode 2002) ⭐ 7.5 | Crime, Drama
October 1, 2002 - With Simon Baker, Alan Rosenberg, Wendy Moniz, Charles Malik Whitfield. Nick defends, without actual sympathy, confused Ronnie Wagner (13), who killed and later raped his adoptive mother and risks being tried as an adult, which may mean execution.
Rating: 7.5/10 ​ - ​ 117 votes
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TV Database Wiki
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1 week ago - 1 Episodes · 1.1 Season One · 1.2 Season Two · 1.3 Season Three · 2 Notes & Trivia · 3 See also · 4 External Links · Lead actor Simon Baker is also known for playing the role of Patrick Jane on the CBS television series The Mentalist. The Guardian at IMDB ·
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Fandom
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The Guardian | CBS Wiki | Fandom
1 week ago - The Guardian was a CBS network drama series created by David Hollander, starring Simon Baker in the lead role. The show aired from September 25, 2001 to May 4, 2004, lasting for three seasons & 67 episodes. It was produced by David Hollander Productions, Gran Via Productions, CBS Productions, Columbia TriStar Television (in season 1), Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (in seasons 1-2) and Sony Pictures Television (in seasons 2–3). The series centered on Nicholas "Nick" Fallin, a corporate...
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TV Guide
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Watch The Guardian Online | Season 1 (2001) | TV Guide
September 25, 2001 - Burton Fallin asks in vain for Nick's help in the case of former CEO Harry Josephs with terminal cancer, whose business partners, the Hopeson brothers, ruthlessly invoke a contract clause allowing them to sell back his shares at a measly historical price. Nick gives priority to the case of incurably sick Lesley Walker, who needs a legal guardian to be eligible for a donor heart.
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IMDb
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The Guardian (TV Series 2001–2004) - Episode list - IMDb
Burton has his next laser eye operation, so Nick takes him in for recovery, but he proves to be a nightmare patient and keeps nagging about a merger deal complicated by environmental issues. James' nephew Levi (for whom he has guardianship) is expelled for refusing to identify the gang kids who beat him up, yet is murdered by the gang afterward.
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TV Guide
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Watch The Guardian Online | Season 2 (2002) | TV Guide
September 24, 2002 - Nick decides to plead a damage claim for tenant Wilcox's small son Bryant's serious lead-poisoning, but soon realizes multiple foul play involving specialized lawyer Mark Hanson. Jake tries to help Barbara get an embarrassing photograph and ridiculing comment from a dating site, but painfully runs into law student Ignatius J. Reilly's legal argument as well as his mates' fists. ... Nick must resume his dormant guardianship of Dale and Penny Fante, whose father is in jail and mother neglects them, because cancer-suffering Dale needs a bone marrow transplant.
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Ranker
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The Guardian Cast | List of All The Guardian Actors and Actresses
July 3, 2024 - The Guardian cast list, including photos of the actors when available. This list includes all of the The Guardian main actors and actresses, so if they are an integral part of the show you'll find them below. You can various bits of trivia about these The Guardian stars, such as where the actor...
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Rotten Tomatoes
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The Guardian: Season 2, Episode 1 | Cast and Crew | Rotten Tomatoes
Discover the cast and crew of The Guardian: Season 2, Episode 1 on Rotten Tomatoes. See actors, directors, and more behind the scenes. Explore now!
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The Movie Database
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The Guardian: Season 2 (2002) - Cast & Crew — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Assistant D. A. (1 Episode) E.J. Callahan ... Michael W. Watkins ... Michael R. Perry ... Michael R. Perry ... Can't find a movie or TV show?
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Amazon
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Amazon.com: The Guardian: Season 1 : Charles Malik Whitfield, Simon Baker, Alan Rosenberg, Erica Leerhsen, Dabney Coleman, Raphael Sbarge: Movies & TV
Amazon.com: The Guardian: Season 1 : Charles Malik Whitfield, Simon Baker, Alan Rosenberg, Erica Leerhsen, Dabney Coleman, Raphael Sbarge: Movies & TV
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IMDb
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"The Guardian" The Living (TV Episode 2002) ⭐ 7.7 | Crime, Drama
October 29, 2002 - With Simon Baker, Alan Rosenberg, Wendy Moniz, Charles Malik Whitfield. Nick must resume his dormant guardianship of Dale and Penny Fante, whose father is in jail and mother neglects them, because cancer-suffering Dale needs a bone marrow transplant.
Director   Lee David Zlotoff
Rating: 7.7/10 ​ - ​ 129 votes
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IMDb
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The Guardian (TV Series 2001–2004) - IMDb
September 25, 2001 - The Guardian: Created by David Hollander. With Simon Baker, Alan Rosenberg, Raphael Sbarge, Dabney Coleman. Nick Fallin is a hotshot lawyer working at his father's ultrasuccessful Pittsburgh law firm.
Rating: 7.4/10 ​ - ​ 6.38K votes