The Mississippi

Season 1

1983 · 6 episodes · 6h 0m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Murder at Mt. Parnassus

   25 Mar 1983 · 60 min

   When Southern beauty Merilee Worthing is murdered, Ben comes to the defense of free-spirited Cal Woodley, a young activist whom the town would like to see disappear.

2. 2

   2. Edge of the River

   1 Apr 1983 · 60 min

   Ben learns that justice in the bayou country for a girl from the other side of the tracks who opposes the town boss, is a feather in a windstorm—but it can be caught.

3. 3

   3. Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

   8 Apr 1983 · 60 min

   Ben is called upon to defend the accused killer of an old friend's wife and learns that things aren't always what they appear to be.

4. 4

   4. We Remember, We Revere

   15 Apr 1983 · 60 min

   When Ben comes to the aid of a young cadet at a military academy, he uncovers some disturbing facts which indicate the cadet, an accused murderer, may have been the intended victim.

5. 5

   5. Mardi Gras

   29 Apr 1983 · 60 min

   Ben is in for some surprises when he defends a longtime family retainer on jewelry theft charges and learns things are not what they seem to be.

6. 6

   6. Old Hatreds Die Hard

   6 May 1983 · 60 min

   Ben and his black assistant Lafe face a bigoted deposed sheriff, and soon learn that almost two decades cannot heal the wounds suffered during the civil rights movement in the South.