Rosetti and Ryan explained

Rosetti and Ryan is an American legal drama television series that aired on NBC from September 22 until November 10, 1977, from 10 to 11 p.m. Eastern Time.^[1]

Premise

Legal drama about two completely different lawyers; Rosetti is outgoing and debonair, while Ryan is a former cop who is more low-profile and no-nonsense.^[2]

Cast

• Tony Roberts as Joe Rosetti
• Squire Fridell as Frank Ryan
• Jane Elliot as Jessica Hornesby
• Ruth Manning as Emma
• Randi Oakes as Georgia
• Dick O'Neill as Judge Hardcastle
• William Marshall as Judge Black

Personnel

• Leonard B. Stern, executive producer^[3]
• Don M. Mankiewicz and ^[4], supervising producers^[3]
• Jerry Davis, producer for Universal Television^[3]
• Sam Rolfe, writer^[5]
• John Astin, Harry Falk, and Richard Crenna, directors

Episodes

Pilot

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date

Season 1

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date

Production

The pilot aired May 19, 1977, as a made-for-TV-movie.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Book: Hyatt . Wesley . Short-Lived Television Series, 1948-1978: Thirty Years of More Than 1,000 Flops . 2003 . McFarland . 978-0-7864-1420-8 . 269–270 . June 3, 2020 . en.
2. Web site: TV Guide . Rosetti and Ryan Cast and Details. TV Guide . 2013-02-18.
3. Book: McNeil. Alex. Total Television. 1996. Penguin Books USA, Inc.. New York, New York. 0-14-02-4916-8. 710. 4th.
4. • News: Writer Gordon Cotler dies at 89 . 14 October 2024 . . 23 January 2013.
   • Gordon Cotler – The New Yorker
   • site:classic.esquire.com/article/ "Gordon Cotler"
   • "The New York Times" "By Gordon Cotler"
   • Gordon Cotler - The Atlantic
   • Gordon Cotler - Kirkus Reviews
   • Gordon Cotler – Publishers Weekly
   • Gordon Cotler - FictionDB
   • Gordon Cotler – IBDB
   • Gordon Cotler (Writer) - Playbill
   • Gordon Cotler - Rotten Tomatoes
   • Gordon Cotler – Filmaffinity
5. News: Margulies . Lee . September 22, 1977 . Rosetti and Ryan on NBC . Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. April 15, 2024.
6. Book: Terrace . Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials . 1985 . Zoetrope Publishing . New York City . 978-0918432612 . 355.