Gabriel's Fire

1990
Gabriel's Fire

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EP1 Gabriel's Fire Sep 12, 1990

Gabriel Bird, unjustly imprisoned for 20 years, wins his freedom through the efforts of a beautiful female lawyer. Now she wants to hire him as an investigator for her law firm, but an embittered Bird refuses.

EP2 To Catch a Con (1) Sep 20, 1990

Bird is ensnared in a trap set by O'Neil that uses Bird's long-lost daughter as bait. (Part 1 of 2)

EP3 To Catch a Con (2) Sep 27, 1990

Bird finds out about his ""daughter"" and, with her help, sets a trap for the men who tried to frame him. (Part 2 of 2)

EP4 Louis' Date Oct 04, 1990

A beautiful con artist becomes part of Bird's scheme to help Heller nab a man who cheated elderly people out of a million dollars.

EP5 The Descent Oct 18, 1990

Despite Bird's suspicions, Heller becomes involved with her new client, a charming gambler who's suspected of murder.

EP6 Money Walks Oct 25, 1990

Victoria Heller defends a teenager accused of killing another boy for his trendy tennis shoes; Bird tries to locate his parents' graves.

EP7 The Neighborhood Nov 01, 1990

Bird takes on a neighborhood gang leader involved in criminal activities when he seeks to clear Jamil of a murder charge.

EP8 I'm Nobody Nov 08, 1990

Bird must prove the identity of a former singer, now a derelict who's accused of murder and refuses to speak up in his own defense.

EP9 The Wind Rancher Nov 15, 1990

Bird, Josephine, and others are held hostage in Josephine's restaurant by a panicked would-be robber whose dream is to escape to a ranch in North Dakota.

EP10 Windows Nov 29, 1990

On a stakeout, Bird and Jamil see a mobster murdered; Heller has a night of misadventure when she heads for a costume party dressed as a hooker.

EP11 Judgements Dec 06, 1990

When Victoria defends her father, Judge Norton Heller, against bribery charges, she asks Gabriel and Louis to help prove his innocence—not realizing their investigation will reveal some painful secrets about her family's past.

EP12 'Tis the Season Dec 20, 1990

An appearance on Oprah Winfrey's television show leads Gabriel to a bittersweet reunion with Ellie, his ex-wife whom he has not seen in twenty years.

EP13 The Great Waldo Jan 10, 1991

Gabriel is a constant source of support for Josephine as she attempts to adopt a cocaine-addicted infant abandoned at her restaurant.

EP14 First Date Jan 24, 1991

Gabriel asks Josephine out for a dinner date, but then starts to have second thoughts about his invitation.

EP15 Truth and Consequences Jan 31, 1991

Victoria Heller faces a tough trial lawyer in court, when she agrees to defend a famous football player accused of homosexuality by a sleazy tabloid magazine.

EP16 Finger on the Trigger Feb 14, 1991

A nervous client of Victoria Heller's misinterprets Gabriel Bird's actions and shoots him in the chest.

EP17 Postcards from the Faultline Feb 21, 1991

Gabriel Bird and Louis Klein entertain customers at Josephine's Cafe with a tall tale in film noir style about a case they solved in Los Angeles.

EP18 A Prayer for the Goldsteins Mar 07, 1991

Max Goldstein, a Jewish friend of Gabriel Bird's, steals a painting from an art gallery which was originally stolen from him by the Nazis.

EP19 One Flew Over the Bird's Nest Apr 17, 1991

Bird feigns mental illness in order to be checked into a psychiatric hospital and expose the dreadful conditions that exist there.

EP20 Kelly Green Apr 24, 1991

Convinced of her client's guilt, Victoria Heller decides whether or not to conceal a piece of evidence that would allow him to go free.

EP21 Birds Gotta Fly May 01, 1991

Gabriel Bird meets with his daughter, Celine, after a twenty-year separation.

EP22 Belly of the Beast Jun 06, 1991

Bird returns to prison to question a serial killer who may be able to identify a murder-rapist stalking a college campus.
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Released: 12 September 1990 Ended
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Gabriel's Fire is an American television series that ran on ABC in the USA in 1990–1991. A revamped version of the series, entitled Pros and Cons, aired briefly the following season.

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hilleljw anyone know where I can get copies of the old TV show with James Earl Jones - Gabriel's Fire - from 1990 and Pros and Cons from 1991? This was a great TV show and I'd love to be able to have a look at some of the episodes again. There was one particularly memorable one about a pair of sneakers.anyone know anything about it? Please get it touch with me. James Earl Jones of course is one of America's greatest actors.I've just seen him again in Field of Dreams.What's the point of forcing us to write 10 lines of text if we only have a little to say. This has got to be one of the craziest requirements I've seen.
kittykatkan It didn't run very long, but "Gabriel's Fire" is a fantastic series for anyone who wants to see the complete range of James Earl Jones' ability as an actor, and not only to hear the range of his beautiful voice! Even just the first episode gives him the chance to show off a broad range of emotion, of action, of genuinely slipping into his character -- the ex-cop, ex-con, Gabriel Bird. The series begins with Bird in his twentieth year in prison for murder; he killed a white cop during a raid, and was convicted for this, but because of his exemplary military record, his sentence was reduced to life in prison. A friend of his in prison is murdered, bringing Bird through circumstances together with his friend's lawyer, and on this is built the premise of the series.Jones does take over every scene he's in, but he's got rather an overwhelming personality on the screen; he can't help that, I think =D If you get a chance to see the series, take it!
jryingst I wish I'd been able to catch all the episodes when this was on. If it were available on DVD, I'd certainly buy it. The cast and stories were amazing. My favorite moment was the sight of Gabriel Bird enjoying his first hot dog after release from prison. The pure joy in this simple act was a wonder to behold, and James Earl Jones did some great work here.The previous reviewer wondered if James Earl Jones had received an Emmy nomination. Not only was he nominated - he won, for best actor, for his work in this series. Also Madge Sinclair won the Emmy for best actress, for this series. It was a nice Emmy moment for the series ABC had all but canceled. They brought it back, sort of, as "Pros and Cons" - which I never saw, but it doesn't sound much like the series I loved. Too bad.
love7476 I'm a huge fan of James Earl Jones and I vaguely remember this series. It was a serious drama but also very engaging. Jones played Gabriel Bird, an ex-con trying to adjust to life on the outside. The sad thing was that he was wrongly jailed for a murder he could not control. He was a cop in his former life and his partner was going to shoot an innocent woman and her child during a raid and he chose his partner's life over the Innocent civilians. I was oddly into it when it ran and was sad to see it go. I'm not sure if James Earl Jones received an Emmy nomination but he definitely deserved it. Ah, just checked, he was nominated for a golden globe in 1990 for actor in a leading role. He is a fine actor, one whose performance is never overdone. It's probably due to his voice, so commanding and ominous, that he's had to work hard at not overpowering his roles with his voice. I'd purchase the first season if it was available on DVD. It gets my vote.