A smart, adult drama that makes legal and political maneuvering feel personal, tense, and quietly addictive.
About 2009 American legal drama television series
Genres legal drama, political drama
Created by Michelle King, Robert King
Starring Corbin Bleu, Matthew Perry, Michael J. Fox, Ed Asner, Miranda Cosgrove, Amanda Peet, Pedro Pascal, F. Murray Abraham
Music David Buckley, Danny Lux
Length 7 seasons, 156 episodes, 43 min each
Network CBS
Country United States
A sharp, fast-talking legal drama that mixes office politics with furious political satire, rewarding viewers who keep up with its dense, topical arguments.
Same creator: Michelle King · Tense, cynical · about power and corruption · ensemble
A warm, earnest legal drama that balances courtroom dilemmas with messy family life, asking for steady attention and offering quiet emotional rewards.
Earnest · about identity and family · procedural
A slick, chatty legal procedural that moves fast through courtroom twists and personal entanglements, easy to follow but with enough moral shading to keep you leaning in.
Same composer: David Buckley · Tense, earnest · about corruption and family · procedural
A talky, morally tangled legal drama that keeps you leaning in as ideals and self-interest collide in court and behind closed doors.
Tense, cynical · about corruption and justice · procedural
A measured, intelligent political drama that makes backroom negotiations and media spin feel as tense as a thriller, with a human core.
Tense, earnest · about power and identity
A sharp, fast-paced legal drama that keeps you hooked with courtroom clashes and moral gray areas, anchored by a charismatic, flawed lead.
Tense, cynical · about power and family · procedural
A glossy, soapy drama that mixes family dysfunction with a slow-burning mystery, offering guilty-pleasure intrigue with a satirical edge.
Cynical · about power and corruption · ensemble
A grim, propulsive thriller that keeps tightening the screws, pitting a desperate underdog against polished, ruthless power.
Tense, cynical · about power and corruption
A smart, talky ensemble drama that mixes knotty legal cases with office politics and flashes of quirky humor.
Earnest · about power and justice · procedural
A steady, idealistic workplace drama that mixes global crises with domestic warmth, rewarding viewers who like competent people solving problems together.
Tense, earnest · about power and family · procedural
A sleek, talky chess match of egos and schemes, thrilling if you relish verbal sparring and ruthless one-upmanship.
Tense, cynical · about power and corruption · ensemble
A slow, suffocating plunge into a family's unraveling, where every quiet moment carries the weight of suspicion and dread.
Tense · about identity and family
A talky, well-acted political drama that makes a 1970s culture war feel immediate and personal, rewarding close attention.
Tense, earnest · about power and identity · ensemble
A brooding, weighty legal-crime drama where moral lines blur and every conversation feels like a standoff.
Tense, earnest · about power and corruption
A propulsive, twisty time-travel thriller that keeps you leaning forward, juggling corporate dystopia and cop drama with a constant sense of clockwork tension.
Tense, earnest · about power and corruption
Cold, calculating and quietly vicious, it draws you into a world of polished corridors where every smile hides a knife.
Tense, cynical · about power and corruption
A steady, talky procedural that trades glamour for the grind of investigation and courtroom maneuvering, rarely surprising but competently tense.
Tense, earnest · about power and justice · procedural
A glossy, tense inside look at morning TV, mixing sharp dialogue with messy power struggles and moral fallout.
Tense, cynical · about power and corruption · ensemble
A steady, brooding procedural that pulls you into a detective's stubborn pursuit of justice, with a lived-in LA atmosphere and quiet emotional weight.
Tense · about corruption and family · procedural
Sharp banter and slick legal maneuvering keep the stakes high, while personal entanglements add soapy warmth.
Tense, cynical · about power and identity
A tense, issue-driven hospital drama that keeps you engaged with moral conflicts and corporate intrigue, mixing earnest idealism with cynical realism.
Tense, earnest · about power and corruption · ensemble
A brisk, case-of-the-week procedural with a flawed but determined lead, balancing forensic puzzles with personal redemption.
Tense, earnest · about identity and family · procedural
A knot of interviews and wiretaps that tightens slowly, rewarding close attention with dread and the occasional gut-punch reveal.
Tense, cynical · about corruption and justice · procedural
An emotionally raw, painfully honest look at a marriage unraveling, with moments of warmth and humor amid the heartache.
Tense, earnest · about identity and family