Hawkins
originally aired on CBS
Hawkins is an American legal drama and murder mystery television series which aired for one season on CBS from March 13, 1973 and March 5, 1974. The series starred James Stewart as rural-bred lawyer Billy Jim Hawkins, who investigated the cases in which he was involved. Hawkins was Stewart?s second attempt at starring in a television series; he had made his debut in series television in the unsuccessful situation comedy The Jimmy Stewart Show. It received good critical reviews and Stewart won a 1973 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in Television Drama Series.
Billy Jim Hawkins had given up his position as a deputy district attorney and opened a small-town private law practice in the fictional town of Beauville, West Virginia. He travels widely to investigate the cases he takes on, seeking evidence that will clear his clients and identify the real murderers.