The fifth and last season of Kavanagh Q.C. begins with the first of its four episodes, "Previous Convictions," in which prominent barrister James Kavanagh (
John Thaw) risks public scorn by defending a woman whose sexual peccadillos may have brought about a tragic airplane accident. Next up is "The More Loving One," wherein a recovering drug addict dazedly confesses to killing his girlfriend, forcing his lawyer, Kavanagh, to shield the poor fellow from disturbing new information that may send his client over the edge. Subsequently, Kavanagh unearths some surprising facts in the wake of a countersuit over an indecent assault charge in "Time of Need." The season finale, "End Games," finds the ugly specter of anti-Semitism complicating Kavanagh's defense of a client. And with that, court is adjourned for James Kavanagh until the character's one-shot revival in the 2001 special End of the Law. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide