The Firm (2012– )

Defense Attorney Mitch McDeere is targeted for execution by the Chicago Mob in retaliation for bringing down a profitable Mob-operated Memphis law firm ten years earlier.

Creator:

Lukas Reiter

Stars:

Josh Lucas, Callum Keith Rennie, Molly Parker

6 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Josh Lucas	...	Mitch McDeere (22 episodes, 2012)
Callum Keith Rennie	...	Ray McDeere (22 episodes, 2012)
Molly Parker	...	Abby McDeere (22 episodes, 2012)
Juliette Lewis	...	Tammy (22 episodes, 2012)
Natasha Calis	...	Claire McDeere (19 episodes, 2012)
Tricia Helfer	...	Alex Clark (13 episodes, 2012)
Shaun Majumder	...	Andrew Palmer (12 episodes, 2012)
Paulino Nunes	...	Federal Marshall Louis Coleman (12 episodes, 2012)
Martin Donovan	...	Kevin Stack (9 episodes, 2012)
Alex Paxton-Beesley	...	Sarah Holt (9 episodes, 2012)

Storyline

Based on the best-selling novel by John Grisham, "The Firm" is a new drama series that continues the story of attorney Mitchell McDeere 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.

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Plot Keywords:

legal drama | based on book

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Taglines:

A new chapter begins.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

A cég

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Entertainment One Television, Sony Pictures Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shares only four main characters with 1993's The Firm: Mitch McDeere; Abby McDeere; Ray McDeere; and Tammy, but with none of the original actors.

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.66 (2012)

User Reviews

I kind of like it.

I don't remember much about the film "The Firm," and I didn't read the book. This TV series takes up where the film and book left off, with Mitch McDeere (Josh Lucas) deciding to opt out of witness protection after the mobster who wanted him dead dies himself. He and his family, Abby (Molly Parker), their daughter Claire (Natasha Calis), his brother Ray (Callum Keith Rennie), a detective, and Ray's girlfriend Tammy (Juliette Lewis) come home. Mitch opens a private practice, but soon joins forces with a large law firm when he gets a case that could turn into a class action suit.

There's lots going on in this show -- it's told in flashback, and we're shown some very intriguing flash forwards that the story is leading up to. One of Mitch's assigned cases is of a young woman accused of killing a wealthy old lady she had just met; the large firm has some sort of interest in this case, but as yet, we don't know why. And while the mobster is dead, his son has just taken over. Will he want a contract put out on Mitch and his family? We don't know at the time of this writing. And other cases come and go. Plus stuff happening on the family front.

Josh Lucas is very strong as Mitch, and I absolutely love Molly Parker as his wife - a wonderful, graceful presence. Juliette Lewis, as Ray's sexy girlfriend who doesn't look much like a receptionist, is great, as is Rennie as Ray.

I keep reading this show is going to be canceled. Gee, I hope we get to see the whole season.