Season 5

1990 · 16 episodes

Episodes

1Holy ThursdayOlivia and Chuck work together to make Olivia managing partner to give them financial control of the firm, but Carrie ends up getting the position. Carrie's friend Wendy looks for help in hiding her daughter from her abusive ex-husband. Leon's client lodges a suit against a cosmetic company.
2Spare PartsOlivia's brothers show up in her life again, wanting to buy out Olivia's share of the family cottage, and end up getting themselves arrested for dealing animal parts. While Leon helps Nick's mother deal with a rental dispute, Alana decides to go after an open judge's seat.
3Double AgendaCarrie has been falling in love with Dillon, but when she learns that he's prosecuting her client and friend, Wendy, for first degree murder, this puts a serious strain on their relationship. Leon makes a case against a dirty immigration lawyer.
4Shadow BoxingIn an attempt to impress a Hollywood producer she's representing, Olivia pits two unions against each other. Leon has to report a good friend to the law society, and Alana accepts the judge's seat.
5Standard of CareChuck discoves his son Adam is desoeratly ill and ex-wife Lisa flies him back to Toronto for treatment.
6SoftsellDuring a press conference called to announce his candidacy for mayor politician Kevin Coatsworth is served papers for sexual harassment.
7The PsychicCarrie enters a new dimension in criminal defense as she takes on the case of a young woman who contends she led police to the body of her murdered husband via a psychic vision.
8Divine ImageLeon surprises everyone when he announces he intends to run for mayor, a decision Alana is less than enthusiastic about.
9SanctuaryA priest friend of Leon's is arrested for concealing a terrorist, but Leon, fearing for his new political career, is reluctant to become invovled.
10LiesWanda, the firm's recceptionist, finds herself in a dilemma when her father arranges that she marry Sujeet, a distant cousin from India.
11Tyger, TygerCarrie's excitement at reaching the final stages of Kim's adoption is short- lives when Kim's natural grandparents show up to contest Carrie's application for custody.
12MurderChuck becomes more and more obsessed with Olivia and her attention to producer Peter Garland, and hires Nick del Gado to track their activities.
13The Cookies CrumbleProducer Peter Garland is found dead in his townhouse, and Chuck is arrested for his murder.
14The ProsecutionChuck's case does not look hopeful and, in desperation, Chuck approaches Nick to do some investigating of his own.
15Election DayChuck learns Peter Garland hired a private investigator to look into the affairs of Johnny Marsh, and that Olivia was using the information to blackmail Marsh.
16The TruthCarrie accepts Dillon's marriage propsosal. Marriage is not a happy affair for Alana and Leon, however.