Civil Wars is an American legal drama that aired on ABC from November 20, 1991, to March 2, 1993. The series was created and executive produced by William M. Finkelstein and produced by Steven Bochco. Synopsis The series focused on the lives and cases of New York City divorce attorneys. In the series, two of New York City's top divorce lawyers, Charlie Howell (Peter Onorati) and Sydney Guilford (Mariel Hemingway), form a partnership despite barely knowing each other, following the mental breakdown of Guilford's stressed-out partner, Eli Levinson (Alan Rosenberg). The show had a famously misanthropic opening credits sequence; in it, romantic photo albums were shown as the voice track played couples ripping into each other in court, as each of the show's principal attorneys interrogated them, one by one, on the stand. Cast Mariel Hemingway as Sydney Guilford Peter Onorati as Charlie Howell Debi Mazar as Denise Iannello Alan Rosenberg as Eli Levinson David Marciano as Jeffrey Lassick Two of the characters lived on longer than the show itself. After Civil Wars was canceled, Eli Levinson (Rosenberg) and Denise Iannello (Mazar) were transplanted to the final season of L.A. Law, despite the fact that L.A. Law aired on NBC and Civil Wars aired on ABC. Episodes Season 1 (1991–92) Season 2 (1992–93) Awards and nominations References External links 1990s American drama television series 1991 American television series debuts 1993 American television series endings American Broadcasting Company original programming 1990s American legal television series English-language television shows Television shows set in New York City Television series by 20th Century Fox Television