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Gabriel's Fire

The Descent (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV-14

TV Episode |Drama, Thriller

Bird defends a gambler accused of killing a witness and the two Feds protecting him.

Director

Dan Lerner

Writers

Donald R. Boyle (created by) |Coleman Luck (created by) |Jacqueline Zambrano (created by) |Stephen Zito (written by)

Producers

Andrew A. Ackerman |Donald R. Boyle (as Don Boyle) |Carol Mendelsohn |Jacqueline Zambrano

Composer

William Olvis

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Status

Edit Released

Updated Oct 18, 1990

Release date

Oct 18, 1990 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 win & 6 nominations

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16 cast members
Name Known for
James Earl Jones's primary photo James Earl Jones Gabriel Bird Gabriel Bird See fewer Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Laila Robins's primary photo Laila RobinsVictoria Heller Victoria Heller See fewer Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
Brian Grant's primary photo Brian Grant Jamil Duke Jamil Duke See fewer Speed (1994)
Dylan Walsh's primary photo Dylan Walsh Louis Klein Louis Klein See fewer Congo (1995)
Madge Sinclair's primary photo Madge SinclairEmpress Josephine Empress Josephine See fewer Coming to America (1988)
Ellie Cornell's primary photo Ellie Cornell Student Student See fewer Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
Steven Gilborn's primary photo Steven GilbornInspector Axel Roark Inspector Axel Roark See fewer Evolution (2001)
Kaitlin Hopkins's primary photo Kaitlin Hopkins Chanteuse Chanteuse See fewer Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001)
Joe Palese's primary photo Joe Palese Lineup Cop Lineup Cop See fewer Law & Order (1990)
Patrick Richwood's primary photo Patrick Richwood Desk Clerk Desk Clerk See fewer Pretty Woman (1990)
David Selkirk's primary photo David Selkirk Coleridge Coleridge See fewer Gabriel's Fire (1990)
Leland Sun's primary photo Leland SunKorean Manager Korean Manager See fewer Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Nita Talbot's primary photo Nita TalbotLaura Pickles Laura Pickles See fewer Hogan's Heroes (1965)
Holly Wilkinson's primary photo Holly Wilkinson Singer Singer See fewer Gabriel's Fire (1990)
Mel Winkler's primary photo Mel WinklerAbraham Washington Abraham Washington See fewer Doc Hollywood (1991)
Ramy Zada's primary photo Ramy Zada Johnny Glass Johnny Glass See fewer Dark Justice (1991)

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