Second Chances

Season

1993

USA

6.1

Attorney Dianne's cheating husband is found murdered. Dianne's old boyfriend Mike has just returned to Santa Rita after a stint behind bars. Other suspects include several adversaries from Dianne's past.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Pilot

An aspiring judge in a small California town encounters her childhood sweetheart, which complicates her relationship with her husband. Meanwhile, bickering families upset the wedding plans of a young man and his Mexican-American fiancée.

S1 • E2

Save the Last Dance for Me

Dianne Benedict, an aspiring judge in a small California town, encounters her childhood sweetheart Mike Chulack, who has returned from a 10-year prison stint; this meeting complicates her relationship with her husband. Meanwhile, bickering families upset the wedding plans of Kevin Cook and Melinda Lopez, his Mexican-American fiancée.

S1 • E3

Coincidence or Conspiracy

The town of Santa Rita is shaken by a murder, and the police question those close to the victim. After Melinda gives Kevin a cold reception, he apologizes with remorse. George Cook arranges a meeting with an exotic dancer.

S1 • E4

Living in Between

Dianne receives death threats which complicate the investigation into Bruce's murder, and she isn't ready for what she finds in her late husband's files; Melinda accepts a date with a successful man whom her father admires.

S1 • E5

I Can't Get No Satisfaxion

Dianne is put back under police protection when Detective Kuntz's investigation goes awry.

S1 • E6

Swimming Through Mud

Mike scrambles when a photo from Kevin's bachelor party resurfaces. A romance blossoms between Kate and Kevin, and surprising details emerge from a case involving the theft of a man's outdoor plants.

S1 • E7

If the Truth Be Told

Reports of Tommy Simmons' accident shatter Dianne's hopes of proving the innocence of Mike, who is hiding out in a warehouse; Melinda sneaks off to Nevada with Kevin, planning to elope.

S1 • E8

Down Looks Like Up

When she discovers that the bank is about to foreclose on her house, Dianne joins forces with construction contractor Richard McGill. Kate decides to help her sister by selling the Cadillac but is sidetracked into a mystery involving the death of a client. Melinda Lopez hopes to earn money for her college tuition by entering a Santa Rita beauty pageant.

S1 • E9

Miss Friendly Santa Rita

Mike Chulack offers Dianne Benedict a way out of her dilemma; however, she is not ready to make a decision. Kate Benedict continues to investigate the reported death of Emily. Judge Stinson charms beauty pageant contestants, including Melinda Lopez.