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Orleans was a drama about the Charbonnet family of New Orleans, consisting of Luther, a respected judge, and his sons Clade, a police officer, and Jesse, an assistant district attorney, plus his daughter Paulette, manager of the city's principal riverboat casino. The show first ran from January through April, 1997. Cast: Michael Reilly Burke - Jesse Charbonnet |
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Episodes:
| Season 1
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| 1. Pilot #1 |
| guest stars: Lara Grice (Gloria) Sara Mornell (Sugar) Lance Spellerberg (Doug) |
Jesse prosecutes a man who he believes is innocent of killing a senator who had just left Paulette's casino. |
broadcast: Jan. 9, 1997 |
| 2. Pilot #2 |
| guest stars: Lara Grice (Gloria) Sara Mornell (Sugar) Lance Spellerberg (Doug) |
Jesse prosecutes a man who he believes is innocent of killing a senator who had just left Paulette's casino. |
broadcast: Jan-. 8, 1997 |
| 3. Why did the crawfish cross the road? |
| guest stars: Michael Arata (Lawyer) O'Neal Compton (Lawyer Curtis Manzant) |
Luther is accused of violating the judge's Code of Conduct after a tabloid news show catches him on hidden camera gambling at a party in his home. Meanwhile Rene assists Claude in the investigation of a drug dealer. |
broadcast: Jan. 15, 1997 |
| 4. Baby-sitting |
| gs: Ralph Waite (Otis LeBlanc) Charles Durning (Frank Vitelli) Mary Alice (Ella Clark) O'Neal Compton (Curtis Manzant) Mary Crosby () Peter Gabb (Delivery Man) Jerry Hardin () John McConnell (1rst FBI Agent) J. Patrick McNamara (Captain) Charles Neville () Robert Pavlovich (Hammond) Lara Grice (Gloria) |
Claude reluctantly agrees to protect a casino owner who is set to testify against a powerful mob figure. Meanwhile, Paulette receives a lucrative offer from the man to run his casino. Luther meets Rosalee's mother. |
broadcast: Jan. 22, 1997 |
| 5. Hijack |
| guest stars: Cotter Smith (Bill Brennecke) |
Thieves come about a riverboat casino where Paulette hosts a charity ball. They kidnap Paulette and rob the casino. Elsewhere, on the bayou, Jesse and Rene share a passionate reunion. |
broadcast: Jan. 29, 1997 |
| 6. Luther's Temptation |
| guest stars: Charles Durning (Frank Vitelli) Leonard Monoson (Bernard Palissy) |
Mob Boss Vitelli makes Luther an offer; information about Luther's missing daughter in exchange for an acquittal for his son's killer, whom he wants to deal with, himself. Paulette turns to drugs when she fears she'll lose her casino. |
broadcast: March 28, 1997 |
| 7. When the Saints Go Marching in |
| guest stars: Charles Durning (Frank Vitelli) Richard Fancy (Victor Carraze) Melora Hardin (Gina Vitelli) |
When Luther refuses Vitelli's offer, he hires Carraze to kill the judge. Carraze decides to let Luther go, after giving him a clue about his missing daughter. Gina Vitelli's fate could be decided when a gun goes missing during her trial. |
broadcast: April 4, 1997 |
| 8. Missing |
| guest stars: Rosemary Forsyth (Luther's ex-wife) |
A rift forms between Luther and Rosalee when his ex-wife returns. Claude suspects Vitelli in the case of a missing child. Rene wants to get married. |
broadcast: April 11, 1997 |
