To Have & to Hold - Season 1 (1998)

Policeman Sean is called in to take care of a violent marital dispute in his neighborhood. Sean arrests the husband but later finds himself up against his fiancee, public defender Annie, in court because Annie has been assigned to defend the husband. Sean and Annie's wedding has already been called off two times but now the big day is finally here. Will they go through with it this time?

Newly-weds Sean and Annie are discussing where they are going to live. Sean puts in a bid on a house - without consulting Annie first... Annie defends a woman whose husband was electrocuted when a TV somehow ended up in the bath tub.

Annie defends an 18 year-old boy who is in jail for car theft. She is shocked to discover that the boy's parents refuse to post bail because they believe their son deserves to be in prison.

Annie takes on the difficult case of defending the mentally retarded Christopher, who is accused of murder. However, after doing some investigating of her own, Annie learns that there is more than one likely suspect. Sean reluctantly accompanies Annie to dinner with her boring librarian friend Karen and her husband Roger. Sean becomes instantly suspicious of Roger and decides to follow up on his hunch.

Annie's old friend Julia, a teacher, is accused of having a sexual relationship with one of her students, and asks Annie for help. However, the case is complicated by a surprising revelation. Sean and Annie almost never get any time alone because his mother Fiona pops up continuously. Meanwhile, Carolyn goes into labor.