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Martial Law

Overview

Martial Law is an American/Canadian crime drama that aired on CBS from 1998 to 2000, and was created by Carlton Cuse. The title character, Sammo Law, portrayed by Sammo Hung, was a Chinese law officer and martial arts expert who came to Los Angeles in search of a colleague and remains in the US. The show was a surprise hit, making Hung the only East Asian headlining a prime-time network series in the United States. At the time, Hung was not fluent in English, and he reportedly recited some of his dialogue phonetically. In many scenes, Hung did not speak at all, making Martial Law perhaps the only US television series in history that featured so little dialogue from the lead character.
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Carlton Cuse profile
Carlton Cuse

creator

Cast

Sammo Hung profile
Sammo Hung

Sammo Law

Total episodes: 44

Kelly Hu profile
Kelly Hu

Chen Pei Pei

Total episodes: 44

Louis Mandylor profile
Louis Mandylor

Det. Louis Malone

Total episodes: 44

Tom Wright profile
Tom Wright

Capt. Benjamin Winship

Total episodes: 44

Gretchen Egolf profile
Gretchen Egolf

Amy Dylan

Total episodes: 44

Arsenio Hall profile
Arsenio Hall

Terrell Parker

Total episodes: 23

Tammy Lauren profile
Tammy Lauren

Det. Dana Dickson

Total episodes: 22

Johnny Nguyen profile
Johnny Nguyen

Street Thug

Total episodes: 22

Darryl Chan profile
Darryl Chan

Thug (uncredited),Drug Dealer (uncredited)

Total episodes: 5

Sung Kang profile
Sung Kang

Xian

Total episodes: 3

Mako profile
Mako

Total episodes: 2

Suzanne Krull profile
Suzanne Krull

Total episodes: 1

Sammo Hung profile
Sammo Hung

Sammo Law

Total episodes: 44

Kelly Hu profile
Kelly Hu

Chen Pei Pei

Total episodes: 44

Louis Mandylor profile
Louis Mandylor

Det. Louis Malone

Total episodes: 44

Tom Wright profile
Tom Wright

Capt. Benjamin Winship

Total episodes: 44

Gretchen Egolf profile
Gretchen Egolf

Amy Dylan

Total episodes: 44

Arsenio Hall profile
Arsenio Hall

Terrell Parker

Total episodes: 23

Tammy Lauren profile
Tammy Lauren

Det. Dana Dickson

Total episodes: 22

Johnny Nguyen profile
Johnny Nguyen

Street Thug

Total episodes: 22

Darryl Chan profile
Darryl Chan

Thug (uncredited),Drug Dealer (uncredited)

Total episodes: 5

Sung Kang profile
Sung Kang

Xian

Total episodes: 3

Mako profile
Mako

Total episodes: 2

Suzanne Krull profile
Suzanne Krull

Total episodes: 1

Extra

Release Date

September 26, 1998

Last air Date

May 13, 2000

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Networks

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Available On

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seasons

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Season 2

Aired on: 1999 | 22 Episodes

Videos

Martial Law (1998 - 2000) - leather compilation thumbnail
Martial Law (1998 - 2000) - leather compilation

Images

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