Justice (2006 TV series)
| Justice | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Victor Garber Kerr Smith Rebecca Mader Eamonn Walker |
| Opening theme | "Lawyers, Guns, and Money" by Warren Zevon |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | FOX Broadcasting Company |
| Release | August 30, 2006 – December 22, 2006 |
Justice is a short-lived legal drama produced by Jerry Bruckheimer that aired on FOX in the USA, on CTV in Canada, on Warner Channel in Latin America, and on the Nine Network in Australia, also on TVNZ TV2 In New Zealand.
It first was broadcast on Wednesdays at 9:00 but, due to low ratings, it was rescheduled to Mondays at 9:00, in the hope viewers of the hit series Prison Break would stay tuned. On November 13, 2006, the show was put on hiatus, but two days later the network announced it was shifting it to Fridays at 8:00 to replace the canceled Vanished.
Fourteen episodes of the series were ordered, of which 13 episodes were produced. Twelve of the episodes of Justice have aired in the United States with the final episode airing in Mexico.
On May 16, 2007, the series was officially canceled.[1]
Premise
Justice is about a team of lawyers from different backgrounds who work at the Los Angeles law firm of Trott, Nicholson, Tuller & Graves (TNT&G) and defend clients involved in controversial and newsworthy cases. While criminal defense is most common, other cases may strike the interest of the firm such as wrongful death and other civil cases. As the title implies, the viewer discovers whether or not "justice" has been served following the verdict, when what really transpired is revealed to the audience.
Cast and characters
Ron Trott
- Portrayed by Victor Garber
He is the head of TNT&G. His overbearing personality and gleefully amoral approach to the practice of law make him exasperating to many -- including juries -- but he is a skilled, media-savvy lawyer who shares a good rapport and working relationship with the other TNT&G partners.
He is the face seen on every media talk show in the country -- and he wants it that way. He’s great at landing a client, spinning a case and getting his way, but juries hate him. It was his inspiration and win-at-all-cost mentality that brought this group of brilliant, ego-driven attorneys together.
Tom Nicholson
- Portrayed by Kerr Smith
He is an idealistic trial lawyer. A native of a small Nebraska town, he had a younger sister who died in her late teens. He is only comfortable defending clients whom he believes to be innocent. His youth and appealing demeanor as the all-American face of "not guilty" are cited by Ron as the reason that Tom (rather than Ron himself) should lead most trial representations.
Tom is a brilliant litigator whose everyman, earnest manner makes him Ron's alter ego. Trials are won and lost on the art of battle in the courtroom, and Tom is a master of his domain.
Alden Tuller
- Portrayed by Rebecca Mader
She processes the physical evidence and hires experts for courtroom demonstrations. Although she is unmarried, Alden wears a wedding ring in court in the belief that it helps jurors trust her. Unlike Tom, she prefers to believe that her firm's clients are guilty rather than innocent.
Luther Graves
- Portrayed by Eamonn Walker
He is a former prosecutor-turned-defense lawyer. A leader in the African-American political community, he is well-connected, politically motivated and in possession of an uncanny ability to take a step back and assess the merits of a case from both the prosecution’s and the defense’s perspective -- anticipating the story each side will tell. His role at TNT&G frequently centers on predicting the moves of the prosecution (or the opposing party in civil suits). He's fluent in spanish, as seen in the show's last episode.
Recurring cast and characters
- Katherine LaNasa as Suzanne Fulcrum, the host of a cable news program called American Crime. Her coverage of the case in question is featured in several episodes. Suzanne has something of a love/hate relationship with Trott. While she likes the popularity of the cases tried by his firm, she despises his attempts to use her show to his advantage.
- Aunjanue Ellis as Miranda Lee, a jury consultant frequently employed by TNT&G. She possesses an uncanny insight into the mindset of potential jurors, and her input is often invaluable as the firm develops its legal strategies.
- Mark Deklin as Dr. Matthew Shaw, a scientific expert hired by TNT&G to help with crime recreations.
- Erin Daniels as Betsy Harrington, an ex-LAPD employee who worked with Luther back when he was a DA. She currently works as the firm's private investigator.
- Paul Schulze as J.D. Keller, the District Attorney often is on the opposing side of cases tried by TNT&G. Appears in "Pretty Woman", "Crucified", and "Prior Conviction".
- Dahlia Salem as Susan Hale, a District Attorney on the opposing side of a few cases tried by TNT&G. Appears in "Shotgun" and "Christmas Party".
Episodes
Season 1: 2006-2007
| Episode # | Title | Original Airdate | Production # | Nielsen Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | August 30, 2006 | 276013 | 2.9/8[2] | |
| The firm represents a husband and father- accused of bludgeoning his wife to death with a golf club- who has been convicted by the media before his trial even begins. | |||||
| 2 | "Pretty Woman" | September 6, 2006 | 3T5101 | 5.5/9 | |
| The firm represents a poor college student (guest star Amanda Seyfried) accused of stabbing a Hollywood music producer to death in a hotel room. | |||||
| 3 | "Behind the Orange Curtain" | September 13, 2006 | 3T5103 | 4.9/8 | |
| When the bride of a wealthy real estate developer disappears the day before their wedding, the firm represents the bartender suspected of killing her. | |||||
| 4 | "Addicts" | September 20, 2006 | 3T5104 | 3.7/6[1] | |
| The firm represents a wild child who happens to be a family friend of Tom's when she is accused of murdering her former boyfriend at a posh celebrity rehab center. | |||||
| 5 | "Wrongful Death" | September 27, 2006 | 3T5102 | 4.6/7 | |
| When a single mother is killed on a theme park roller coaster, TNT&G represents her orphaned daughter in the wrongful death civil case against the giant conglomerate that owns the park. But was her death an accident, or suicide? | |||||
| 6 | "Crucified" | October 23, 2006 | 3T5105 | 4.2/6 | |
| The firm takes on the case of a teenage outcast charged with killing the school bully in a most unusual fashion. | |||||
| 7 | "Death Spiral" | October 30, 2006 | 3T5107 | 4.3/7 | |
| A millionaire's son and his blue-collar girlfriend die in a small-engine plane crash; the firm represents the girl's parents in a wrongful-death suit against the wealthy matriarch. | |||||
| 8 | "Shark Week" | November 6, 2006 | 3T5106 | 3.8/6 | |
| The firm navigates uncharted waters when it represents a brash Internet tycoon and his truckling best friend after the half-shark-eaten body of the rich man's wife washes ashore. | |||||
| 9 | "Shotgun" | December 1, 2006 | 3T5108 | 3.0/5 | |
| The firm represents the parking attendant for the building after police arrest him for the murder of his wife, since the only fingerprints on the gun are his. | |||||
| 10 | "Filicide" | December 8, 2006 | 3T5109 | 3.3/6 | |
| Things get personal for the firm when Ron's former girlfriend (guest star Jane Seymour) stands trial for killing her teenage son, but she maintains it was in self-defense. | |||||
| 11 | "Prior Conviction" | December 15, 2006 | 3T5110 | 2.7/5 | |
| A man who Luther had successfully prosecuted for murder 15 years earlier when he was the district attorney becomes his client after the man is accused of murdering his landlord. | |||||
| 12 | "Christmas Party" | December 22, 2006 | 3T5111 | ||
| Luther assists Tom in defending a college student who has been accused of murder. Meantime, a baby has been abandoned in the TNT&G offices, and Ron and Alden must find the parents while the rest of the team are at the annual holiday party. | |||||
| 13 | "False Confession" | February 28, 2007 | 3T5112 | ||
| A babysitter is blamed for the death of a child and forced to confess. Despite the way the confession was obtained it was allowed in the trial. | |||||
Trivia
- The show's original title was American Crime, which is also the title of the cable news program that Suzanne Fulcrum hosts within the series.
- Kerr Smith and Aunjanue Ellis (Miranda Lee) both starred in E-Ring on NBC. The network cancelled the series in the middle of the 2005-2006 season.
