Head Cases

43min

Drama

Head Cases is an American primetime comedy-drama television program, best known as the first show cancelled for the 2005–2006 season. It was broadcast by FOX and premiered on September 14, 2005. It was cancelled after two episodes on September 22 after disastrous ratings and critical drubbing. Attorney Jason Payne (Chris O'Donnell) had a superstar career at a prestigious Los Angeles law firm -- that is, until his wife, Laurie, kicked him out of the house and he had a nervous breakdown. After three months at a "wellness center," Jason finds himself with no job, no place to live and no support system. Enter Russell Shultz (Adam Goldberg), an unkempt, unpredictable sufferer of explosive disorder, assigned to be outpatient "buddies" with Jason by their mutual therapist, Dr. Robinson. Payne and Shultz ultimately decide to open a law firm of their own.

Episodes

Cast

Pilot

1. Pilot

43min

14th Sep 2005

Former superstar attorney Jason Payne suffers a nervous breakdown and spends some time at a wellness center, where he meets Shultz, a lawyer who represents petty criminals. The two eventually decide to work together defending underdog clients, while trying to regain their sanity.

S(elf) Help

2. S(elf) Help

43min

21st Sep 2005

Payne and Shultz try to help a client who is accused of blowing up a car dealership that belongs to his father-in-law. Without consulting with Payne, Shultz invites a paralegal to join their firm. To balance out the firm, Payne tries to hire his old secretary back. The four of them work together to try and free their client.

Malpractice Makes Perfect

3. Malpractice Makes Perfect

43min

28th Sep 2005

Unaired episode.

In the Club

4. In the Club

43min

5th Oct 2005

Unaired episode

A Line Crossed

5. A Line Crossed

43min

2nd Nov 2005

Unaired episode

Be Your Best You

6. Be Your Best You

43min

1st Jan 2006

Unaired episode

Deep Cover

7. Deep Cover

43min

4th Jan 2006

Unaired episode

First air date

14th Sep 2005

Last air date

4th Jan 2006

Status

Canceled

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks