Episode guide
Murder One: Season 1
23 episodes · first aired Sep 20, 1995
In Season 1, a single case is chronicled from its opening trial arguments to the final judgment over the course of the entire season.
- 1 Chapter One Sep 20, 1995 · 45m A powerful L.A. entrepreneur (Stanley Tucci) is accused of killing his mistress's 15-year-old sister, Jessica Costello, after she is found "naked, tied up, strangled, [with] drugs all over…
- 2 Chapter Two Sep 26, 1995 · 45m Hoffman grows suspicious when Cross appears overly confident at his arraignment on the charge of murder; a surprise witness (Tia Carrere) comes forward with new information. Ted Hoffman…
- 3 Chapter Three Oct 3, 1995 · 45m A personal item belonging to Jessica Costello surfaces that could incriminate members of the Hollywood community; Avedon's substance abuse creates problems for Hoffman, who selects a new…
- 4 Chapter Four Oct 12, 1995 · 45m Avedon takes a lie-detector test and is released on bail, but Grasso tries to get the bail revoked because of the incriminating sex tape brought in by Melissa. Meanwhile, Hoffman defends a…
- 5 Chapter Five Oct 19, 1995 · 45m Avedon goes to court for his preliminary hearing; Blalock (Kevin Tighe) believes he's found a witness who can discredit Cross's alibi for the night of the murder. Meanwhile, Appleton…
- 6 Chapter Six Nov 3, 1995 · 45m Hoffman hires Velacek to investigate David Blalock's murder, and he retains an expert jury consultant (Lorraine Toussaint). Meanwhile, Avedon appears in court to see if his bail will be…
- 7 Chapter Seven Nov 10, 1995 · 45m Hoffman receives information that Avedon may have confessed to killing Jessica Costello; someone is suspected of leaking facts to the press. Meanwhile, Gillespie defends a 12-year-old gang…
- 8 Chapter Eight Nov 17, 1995 · 45m Avedon plans a live television interview; a surprising source brings forth a videotape that further incriminates Avedon; Julie is arrested for DUI. Meanwhile, Appleton convinces a former…
- 9 Chapter Nine Jan 1, 1996 · 45m Convinced that Richard Cross is trying to manipulate the outcome of Neil Avedon's murder trail, Hoffman advises Justine to turn down a business opportunity from him.
- 10 Chapter Ten Jan 9, 1996 · 45m Jury selection begins in Avedon's murder trial, and among the potential jurors are an ex-cop, an ex-marine and a feminist. Meanwhile, a stalker (Debra Christofferson) reappears on Avedon's…
- 11 Chapter Eleven Jan 16, 1996 · 45m Hoffman tries to get Avedon's charges dropped due to Holly Gerges's confession. Meanwhile, jury selection continues, with a law professor (Steven Gilborn) among those questioned. Hoffman…
- 12 Chapter Twelve Jan 23, 1996 · 45m The "Goldilocks Murder" trial begins with opening statements and the prosecution's first witness (Ted Marcoux), who testifies he heard Avedon threaten Jessica. When a member of his family…
- 13 Chapter Thirteen Feb 6, 1996 · 45m Evidence is delivered against Avedon by witnesses who include Dr. Lester's nurse though Hoffman believes she may be lying. Meanwhile, an informant turns up with vital information about…
- 14 Chapter Fourteen Feb 13, 1996 · 45m A copy of the videotape that may have gotten David Blalock killed surfaces; the woman (Anna Gunn) who appeared to be strangled by Avedon in a sex video testifies. As more evidence comes to…
- 15 Chapter Fifteen Feb 20, 1996 · 45m The murder trial is halted when two male jurors argue over a woman juror as a love triangle is exposed. Judge Bornstein orders that Dr. Lester's records on Avedon be unsealed, forcing the…
- 16 Chapter Sixteen Mar 5, 1996 · 45m After Jessica's diary is entered as evidence, Hoffman calls to the stand some of the men Jessica mentioned in her diary, including Gary Blondo and Rusty Arnold. Meanwhile, Julie agrees to…
- 17 Chapter Seventeen Mar 12, 1996 · 45m Eduardo Portalegre (Nick Corri) is again charged with rape and becomes a suspect in Jessica's murder. Patients of Graham Lester testify that he drugged and raped them while they were in…
- 18 Chapter Eighteen Mar 19, 1996 · 45m The defense calls witnesses for Avedon, including his mother (Concetta Tomei); Hoffman considers the prosecution's offer to plea bargain; Appleton is reprimanded for her involvement with…
- 19 Chapter Nineteen Apr 1, 1996 · 45m Richard Cross is called as a witness for the defense. Cross acts strangely on the witness stand, Neil decides to testify in court on his own behalf, and Justine has an unnerving encounter…
- 20 Chapter Twenty Apr 8, 1996 · 45m Avedon awaits his fate as closing arguments are heard and jury instructions are given. Meanwhile, the prosecution tries to have Judge Bornstein dismissed, due to allegations that she and…
- 21 Chapter Twenty-One Apr 22, 1996 · 45m Even as the jury reaches a verdict, Hoffman breaks into Jessica's apartment, convinced a hidden camera is located there and that a tape of the murder most likely exists. The jury delivers…
- 22 Chapter Twenty-Two Apr 22, 1996 · 45m Hoffman races to track down Richard Cross and find the missing video tape even as a terrified Neil Avedon is attacked by a fellow inmate in prison; a possible mob connection surfaces in…
- 23 Chapter Twenty-Three Apr 23, 1996 · 45m With nothing left to lose, a dying Richard Cross tells Hoffman where to find the tape recorded in Jessica's apartment the night of her murder. In the aftermath of the jury's verdict in the…