Street Legal

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Street Legal

2000- 2003

4 Seasons

53 Episodes

8.5(2 votes)

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Drama

Overview

Street Legal is a New Zealand drama focused on the lives of a small group of lawyers. A total of 52 episodes were aired and reruns currently can be seen around the world. The show was produced by Screenworks.

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5 featured cast members

Starring

Dwayne Cameron

Charles Mesure

DSS Kees Van

Jay Laga'aia

Daniel Gillies

Manu Bennett

Matt Urlich

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