Summary
Shannon's Deal is an American legal drama. The show centers on a successful Philadelphia corporate lawyer named Jack Shannon, who lost his family and his job to a compulsive gambling habit.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 83Audiences 81GoodWatch 81
Tomatometer83%
IMDb8.1
Time to watch it all
14 h
14 episodes, about 60 min each
An episode a night: about 2 weeks.
First aired
1990
April 16, 1990
Ended 1991
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 68 · most episodes first
Jamey SheridanJack Shannon · 14 episodes
Elizabeth PeñaLucy Acosta · 14 episodes
Richard EdsonWilmer Slade · 14 episodes
Jenny LewisNeala Shannon · 14 episodes
Martin FerreroLou Gondolf · 6 episodes
Miguel FerrerD.A. Todd Spurrier · 6 episodes
Clark Gregg2 episodes- CCCecile Callan2 episodes
Randle Mell2 episodes
DeeDee Rescher2 episodes
Victor Love2 episodes
Kimberly ScottJulia Wells, Julia · 2 episodes
Dick Anthony WilliamsMcGuire · 1 episode
John SaylesRonnie Nash · 1 episode
Nick Cassavetes1 episode
Caroline Williams1 episode
Lucinda JenneyAudrey Watts · 1 episode
Tracey Needham1 episode
Marc LawrenceAbe the Just · 1 episode
David CrosbyDorsey Ledbetter · 1 episode
Larry Hankin1 episode
Darrell Larson1 episode
George MurdockPoley Karpinski · 1 episode
Whitman Mayo1 episode
Directing · 7
- Allan Arkush Director
- John Byrum Director
- Betty Thomas Director
- David Greenwalt Director, Story, Writer, Teleplay
- Eugene Corr Director
- Joel Oliansky Director
Writing · 4
- John Sayles Writer, Creator
- Kathy McCormick Writer
- Barry Pullman Writer
- Mark Rosner Story, Teleplay
Production · 2
- Stan Rogow Executive Producer, Story
- Gareth Davies Producer
Other crew · 1
- Wynton Marsalis Music
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