Gabriel Bird, unjustly imprisoned for 20 years, wins his freedom through the efforts of a beautiful female lawyer. Now she wants to hire him as an investigator for her law firm, but an embittered Bird refuses.
EP2 To Catch a Con (1)Sep 20, 1990
Bird is ensnared in a trap set by O'Neil that uses Bird's long-lost daughter as bait. (Part 1 of 2)
EP3 To Catch a Con (2)Sep 27, 1990
Bird finds out about his ""daughter"" and, with her help, sets a trap for the men who tried to frame him. (Part 2 of 2)
EP4 Louis' DateOct 04, 1990
A beautiful con artist becomes part of Bird's scheme to help Heller nab a man who cheated elderly people out of a million dollars.
EP5 The DescentOct 18, 1990
Despite Bird's suspicions, Heller becomes involved with her new client, a charming gambler who's suspected of murder.
EP6 Money WalksOct 25, 1990
Victoria Heller defends a teenager accused of killing another boy for his trendy tennis shoes; Bird tries to locate his parents' graves.
EP7 The NeighborhoodNov 01, 1990
Bird takes on a neighborhood gang leader involved in criminal activities when he seeks to clear Jamil of a murder charge.
EP8 I'm NobodyNov 08, 1990
Bird must prove the identity of a former singer, now a derelict who's accused of murder and refuses to speak up in his own defense.
EP9 The Wind RancherNov 15, 1990
Bird, Josephine, and others are held hostage in Josephine's restaurant by a panicked would-be robber whose dream is to escape to a ranch in North Dakota.
EP10 WindowsNov 29, 1990
On a stakeout, Bird and Jamil see a mobster murdered; Heller has a night of misadventure when she heads for a costume party dressed as a hooker.
EP11 JudgementsDec 06, 1990
When Victoria defends her father, Judge Norton Heller, against bribery charges, she asks Gabriel and Louis to help prove his innocence—not realizing their investigation will reveal some painful secrets about her family's past.
EP12 'Tis the SeasonDec 20, 1990
An appearance on Oprah Winfrey's television show leads Gabriel to a bittersweet reunion with Ellie, his ex-wife whom he has not seen in twenty years.
EP13 The Great WaldoJan 10, 1991
Gabriel is a constant source of support for Josephine as she attempts to adopt a cocaine-addicted infant abandoned at her restaurant.
EP14 First DateJan 24, 1991
Gabriel asks Josephine out for a dinner date, but then starts to have second thoughts about his invitation.
EP15 Truth and ConsequencesJan 31, 1991
Victoria Heller faces a tough trial lawyer in court, when she agrees to defend a famous football player accused of homosexuality by a sleazy tabloid magazine.
EP16 Finger on the TriggerFeb 14, 1991
A nervous client of Victoria Heller's misinterprets Gabriel Bird's actions and shoots him in the chest.
EP17 Postcards from the FaultlineFeb 21, 1991
Gabriel Bird and Louis Klein entertain customers at Josephine's Cafe with a tall tale in film noir style about a case they solved in Los Angeles.
EP18 A Prayer for the GoldsteinsMar 07, 1991
Max Goldstein, a Jewish friend of Gabriel Bird's, steals a painting from an art gallery which was originally stolen from him by the Nazis.
EP19 One Flew Over the Bird's NestApr 17, 1991
Bird feigns mental illness in order to be checked into a psychiatric hospital and expose the dreadful conditions that exist there.
EP20 Kelly GreenApr 24, 1991
Convinced of her client's guilt, Victoria Heller decides whether or not to conceal a piece of evidence that would allow him to go free.
EP21 Birds Gotta FlyMay 01, 1991
Gabriel Bird meets with his daughter, Celine, after a twenty-year separation.
EP22 Belly of the BeastJun 06, 1991
Bird returns to prison to question a serial killer who may be able to identify a murder-rapist stalking a college campus.
Gabriel's Fire is an American television series that ran on ABC in the USA in 1990–1991. A revamped version of the series, entitled Pros and Cons, aired briefly the following season.