Series synopsis
Martial Law is an American action & adventure comedy crime drama television series that premiered on CBS on September 26, 1998. It ended on May 13, 2000. It was created by Carlton Cuse. It stars Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Gretchen Egolf, Louis Mandylor and Tom Wright.
Sammo Law spins, kicks, and chops his way through crime as a one-man police force in Los Angeles. He's a tough law enforcer who comes to the U.S. in search of a former friend and protegée — and gets drafted as part of the LAPD.
Premise
Sammo Law spins, kicks, and chops his way through crime as a one-man police force in Los Angeles. He's a tough law enforcer who comes to the U.S. in search of a former friend and protegée — and gets drafted as part of the LAPD.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sammo Hung Kam-Bo as Sammo Law
- Gretchen Egolf as Amy Dylan
- Louis Mandylor as Det. Louis Malone
- Tom Wright as Capt. Benjamin Winship
- Kelly Hu as Chen Pei Pei
- Arsenio Hall as Terrell Parker
- Mako as Master Reng
- Suzanne Krull as Mrs. Pimner
Supporting cast
- Mark Sheppard as Clay Sullivan
- Brittney Powell as Lieutenant P.J. Garrett
- Craig Kilborn as Lewis
- Jeffrey Combs as Antoine Trembel
- Aki Aleong as Chu Chiao
- Tony Plana as Chava Rocha
- Edward Albert as Deputy Chief Bain
- W. Earl Brown as Larry Gambozza
- Chuck Norris as Ranger Cordell Walker
- Tracy Dali
- John Hawkes as Jake Simms
- Amy Carlson as Cassie McGill
Guest cast
- Mako as Master Reng
- Suzanne Krull as Mrs. Pimner
- Mark Sheppard as Clay Sullivan
- Brittney Powell as Lieutenant P.J. Garrett
- Craig Kilborn as Lewis
- Jeffrey Combs as Antoine Trembel
- Aki Aleong as Chu Chiao
- Tony Plana as Chava Rocha
- Edward Albert as Deputy Chief Bain
- W. Earl Brown as Larry Gambozza
- Chuck Norris as Ranger Cordell Walker
- Tracy Dali
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 44 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 22 | September 26, 1998 | May 8, 1999 |
| Season 2 | 22 | September 25, 1999 | May 13, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shanghai Express Sammo's comes to America to find one of his colleagues from China who has disappeared whilst infiltrating an international car theft ring. Sammo ends up taking part in a cop exchange programme between USA and China. |
September 26, 1998 |
| 2 |
Diamond Fever Sammo uncovers a diamond counterfeiting and smuggling operation ran by a major Chinese criminal, Lee Hei. |
October 3, 1998 |
| 3 |
Dead Ringers When fighters start dying in an Internet based all-in-fighting competition the LAPD are called in. Louis goes undercover to see whether or not the fighters are being murdered |
October 10, 1998 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sammo Blammo The MCU gets a new chief, Amy Dillon, after Winship retires. As soon as she takes up her appointment Sammo is kidnapped by a recently released thief and has a very complex bomb strapped to his chest. Daniel Darius, the thief, was part of a team who managed to steal over $50 million worth of art from an auction house. He was the only one who was caught and now he wants his share of the money. Problem is he has no idea who the rest of the team were and has only very brief descriptions of them. The MCU has only 8 hours to solve a 15 year old case before Sammo goes Blammo! |
September 25, 1999 |
| 2 |
Thieves Among Thieves Sammo and Tyrell are working undercover with some jewel thieves when they are attacked by another group of, heavily armed, thieves. They attack their own comrades and join the new gang so that they can find out who they are, and who they are working for. The new gang specialises in robbing other gangs of criminals which leaves Sammo and Tyrell in a dangerous situation. The MCU have no idea where their two fellow officers are or what they are up to. |
October 2, 1999 |
| 3 |
This Shogun for Hire A notorious Japanese assassin arrives in America, brought in by Gordon Ganza, a top ranking drug dealer. He is there to make sure that a deal with the Bolivians goes through by killing a public official that is causing them difficulties. Grace, who is working undercover in the Ganza organization, tries to get close to Nakamura so that she can find out who his target is and get that information back to Sammo & Terrell. |
October 9, 1999 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 26, 1998 |
| Last aired | May 13, 2000 |
| Runtime | 43 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 21:00:00 |