a major case. Original cast Sonja Smits as Carrington "Carrie" Barr C. David Johnson as Charles "Chuck" Tchobanian Eric Peterson as Leon Robinovitch Cynthia Dale as Olivia Novak David James Elliott as Nick Del Gado Julie Khaner as Alana Newman Robinovitch Anthony Sherwood as Dillon Beck Albert Schultz as Rob Diamond Maria del Mar as Laura Crosby Ron Lea as Brian Malony Alison Sealy-Smith as Mercedes 2019 revival cast Cynthia Dale as Olivia Novak Cara Ricketts as Lilly Rue Steve Lund as Adam Darling Yvonne Chapman as Mina Lee Joanne Vannicola as Sam Emmanuel Kabongo as Roman Mussi Show history The original series pilot aired on CBC Television in 1986 as Shellgame, a television film written by William Deverell which starred Brenda Robins as a lawyer defending accused murderer André (Germain Houde). The film was not well received by audiences or critics, however, and the project was retooled and recast before premiering as a series in 1987. The series debuted on January 6, 1987, with a six-episode run that season. Maryke McEwen was the executive producer. Early critical response to the series frequently compared it to the contemporaneous American series L.A. Law, with some reviewers even coining the dismissive epithet T.O. Law. The series then returned for a longer second season in September 1987. From the third through the seventh seasons, Brenda Greenberg was first senior producer, then executive producer, with Nada Harcourt taking over for the final season. The show's last regular weekly episode aired on February 18, 1994. Production wrapped up with the two-hour television film Last Rights, which aired on November 6, 1994. Loosely based on the case of Sue Rodriguez, an assisted suicide activist who died a week before Street Legal's final regular episode aired, the film centred on Olivia's criminal trial after helping a terminally ill friend (Brent Carver) commit suicide. The film drew 1.6 million viewers. Revival The concept for a 2019 revival of Street Legal was first discussed during a lunch including Cynthia Dale and Sally Catto, CBC's general manager of programming. During a subsequent lunch, producer Bernie Zukerman and Catto began to plan specifics for a relaunch. The revival centres on Olivia Novak (Dale), joining a small boutique law office, RDL Legal, after losing her job with a powerful Bay Street firm. In addition to Dale reprising her original role, the cast also includes Cara Ricketts, Steve Lund and Yvonne Chapman. Eric