The Firm “Series Premiere”(NBC) Air Date: 01/08/2012 09:00 PM  The Firm Thursdays on NBC (10-11 p.m. ET), beginning January 12; Two-hour Series Premiere: Sunday, January 8 (9-11 p.m. ET); Encore broadcasts: Saturdays (8-9 p.m. ET)
Based on the best-selling novel by world-renowned author John Grisham ("The Pelican Brief," "The Client") "The
Firm" is a new drama series that continues the story of attorney Mitchell
McDeere (Josh Lucas, "The Lincoln Lawyer," "Sweet Home
Alabama"), who, as a young associate 10 years earlier, had brought down
the prestigious Memphis law firm of Bendini, Lambert & Locke, which had
been operating as a front for the Chicago mob. After a difficult decade, which
included a stay in the Federal Witness Protection Program, McDeere and his
family now emerge from isolation to reclaim their lives and their future --
only to find that past dangers are still lurking and new threats are
everywhere. Abby McDeere (Molly Parker, "Dexter,"
"Deadwood"), Mitch’s supportive, smart and resourceful wife, who had
helped her husband expose Bendini, Lambert & Locke, is excited to start a
new life in Washington, D.C., as a school teacher and mom to their daughter,
Claire (Natasha Calis, "The Possession"). Ray McDeere (Callum Keith
Rennie, "The Killing," "Californication") is Mitch's
charming, yet volatile, older brother whose work as an investigator in Mitch's
office is uniquely informed by his past stretch in prison for manslaughter.
Despite a gritty past that stands in stark contrast to that of his Harvard-grad
brother, Ray shares one key quality with Mitch – a loyalty that is unbreakable.
Tammy Hemphill (Juliette Lewis, "Natural Born Killers," "Cape
Fear") is Mitch's feisty, sexy receptionist whose work life is made all
the more tumultuous by her on-again, off-again relationship with Ray. With a
personality as arresting as her ever-changing hair color, Tammy is leery when
Mitch accepts a deal to partner with a top law practice, as she’s not cut out
for the conservative culture of a white-shoe firm. "The Firm" is produced
by Entertainment One (eOne Television) in association with Sony Pictures
Television Networks and Paramount Pictures. The executive producers are
Grisham, Lukas Reiter (NBC's "Law & Order," "Boston
Legal"), John Morayniss ("Haven," "Hung"), Michael Rosenberg
("Hung," "The Riches") and Noreen Halpern ("Rookie
Blue," "Call Me Fitz"). David Straiton ("House,"
"Fringe") directed the two-hour premiere episode. Helen Shaver
("Judging Amy," NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims
Unit") has also joined the series as a co-executive producer and director. |
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John Grisham's THE FIRM- a new drama series that continues the story of attorney Mitchell McDeere, 10 years later...posted Jan 6, 2012 12:28 PM by Ted Fischer [ updated Jan 6, 2012 1:07 PM ] |