Classic ’80s legal drama “L.A. Law” is coming to Hulu — with an upgrade.
All eight seasons of the show, comprising 172 episodes total, have been newly remastered by Disney in HD with 16:9 aspect ratio from the original film source for streaming on Hulu. “L.A. Law” will be available on Hulu starting Nov. 3. According to Hulu, all original commercial licensed music was kept intact and also upgraded.
Hulu, which is majority owned by Disney, does not have exclusive streaming rights to “L.A. Law”; the eight seasons of the show also are currently available on Amazon’s Prime Video.
“L.A. Law” originally aired from 1986-1994 on NBC. The show stars Harry Hamlin, Jimmy Smits, Blair Underwood and Susan Dey among the ensemble cast that also includes Jill Eikenberry, Michele Greene, Alan Rachins, Michael Tucker, Richard Dysart, Corbin Bernsen, Susan Ruttan, Larry Drake, Amanda Donohoe, John Spencer, Cecil Hoffman, Sheila Kelley, Conchata Ferrell, A. Martinez, Lisa Zane, Debi Mazar, Alexandra Powers and Alan Rosenberg.
The one-hour drama follows the intertwined personal and professional lives of the employees of Los Angeles law firm McKenzie, Brackman, Chaney & Kuzak. The long-running series was the recipient of numerous awards, including five Primetime Emmy Awards and seven more nominations, as well as four Golden Globe Awards and five additional nominations.
“L.A. Law” was created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher. It was produced by Steven Bochco Productions and 20th Television.
A sequel to “L.A. Law” was in the works, but ABC last year passed on placing a series order after reviewing the pilot.