Once a powerful lawyer, Billy McBride is now burned out and washed up, spending more time in a bar than a courtroom. However, when the legal system is rigged for the rich and powerful, Billy’s dogged pursuit of justice compels him to uncover the truth, at any cost.
Once a powerful lawyer, Billy McBride is now burned out and washed up, spending more time in a bar than a courtroom. However, when the legal system is rigged for the rich and powerful, Billy’s dogged pursuit of justice compels him to uncover the truth, at any cost.
Creator:
David E. Kelley
Jonathan Shapiro
Executive Producers:
David E. Kelley
Jonathan Shapiro
Ross Fineman
Lawrence Trilling
David Semel
Directors:
Lawrence Trilling
Alik Sakharov
Bill D'Elia
Anthony Hemingway
Series Regulars:
Billy Bob Thornton - Billy McBride
William Hurt - Donald Cooperman
Maria Bello - Michelle McBride
Olivia Thirlby - Lucy Kittridge
Nina Arianda - Patty Solis-Papagian
Molly Parker - Callie Senate
Tania Raymonde - Brittany Gold
Sarah Wynter - Gina Larson
Britain Dalton - Jason Larson
A burned-out attorney gets a second chance for redemption when he agrees to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit against the biggest client of his former law firm.
Billy scrambles to get his wrongful death lawsuit into court by any means necessary.
The judge gives Billy only a day to make a compelling offer of proof before he dismisses the lawsuit.
The beginning of discovery unearths a startling new piece of evidence that threatens to unravel Billy’s entire theory of the case.
As both sides begin their depositions, more secrets start to come to the surface, threatening to destroy everyone involved.
Billy has to go to great lengths to secure his physical evidence’s safety and preserve his witnesses’ credibility.
With danger mounting around every corner, Billy has to decide whether to head directly to trial or take his chances with a continuance.
The trial concludes as former partners and old friends have their final showdown in court.
Creator:
David E. Kelley
Jonathan Shapiro
Executive Producers:
David E. Kelley
Jonathan Shapiro
Ross Fineman
Lawrence Trilling
David Semel
Directors:
Lawrence Trilling
Alik Sakharov
Bill D'Elia
Anthony Hemingway
Series Regulars:
Billy Bob Thornton - Billy McBride
William Hurt - Donald Cooperman
Maria Bello - Michelle McBride
Olivia Thirlby - Lucy Kittridge
Nina Arianda - Patty Solis-Papagian
Molly Parker - Callie Senate
Tania Raymonde - Brittany Gold
Sarah Wynter - Gina Larson
Britain Dalton - Jason Larson