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 Street Legal

Series Synopsis

Over four seasons, Street Legal’s slick Kiwi take on urban crime and law genres racked up a stack of award nominations - including a 2003 NZ TV Award for best drama series. Although initially wary that the Auckland setting might alienate viewers, writer Greg McGee chose a Samoan lawyer (Jay Laga’aia) as his main character, to exploit the show’s inner-city Ponsonby setting (where cafe society bumps into Pacific Island immigrant culture). Other key characters included Silesi’s lawyer ex-girlfriend Joni, and her new partner Kees, an overstressed sergeant.

 
 

Series Notes

This is the series overview page, here you can find which episodes or clips are available on NZ On Screen.

 

Produced by

 ScreenWorks

ScreenWorks

 

Awards

2003 NZ TV Awards
Best Episode of a Drama Series or Serial
Best Drama Series or Serial
Best Actress (Katherine Kennard)
Best Supporting Actor (Charles Mesure)
Best Camera, Drama (Fred Renata)
Best Original Music (Don McGlashan)