L.A. Law not moving forward at ABC was one of the surprises of this pilot season.
ABC boss Craig Erwich told Deadline that “unfortunately the pilot just did not come together as we had hoped it would.”
ABC Upfront 2022: Deadline’s Complete Coverage
The reboot, which was headlined by Blair Underwood, reprising his role as attorney Jonathan Rollins, had a high bar to hit with big expectations. The original series’ Corbin Bernsen also reprised his role as Arnie Becker in the pilot alongside Hari Nef, Toks Olagundoye, Ian Duff, John Harlan Kim and Juliana Harkavey, and Kacey Rohl.
The pilot was written by Marc Guggenheim and Ubah Mohamed and directed by Anthony Hemingway.
It followed the law firm of McKenzie Brackman — now named Becker Rollins — as it reinvented itself as a litigation firm specializing in only the most high-profile, boundary-pushing and incendiary cases.
Underwood, Guggenheim and Mohamed executive...
ABC boss Craig Erwich told Deadline that “unfortunately the pilot just did not come together as we had hoped it would.”
ABC Upfront 2022: Deadline’s Complete Coverage
The reboot, which was headlined by Blair Underwood, reprising his role as attorney Jonathan Rollins, had a high bar to hit with big expectations. The original series’ Corbin Bernsen also reprised his role as Arnie Becker in the pilot alongside Hari Nef, Toks Olagundoye, Ian Duff, John Harlan Kim and Juliana Harkavey, and Kacey Rohl.
The pilot was written by Marc Guggenheim and Ubah Mohamed and directed by Anthony Hemingway.
It followed the law firm of McKenzie Brackman — now named Becker Rollins — as it reinvented itself as a litigation firm specializing in only the most high-profile, boundary-pushing and incendiary cases.
Underwood, Guggenheim and Mohamed executive...
- 5/17/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
LA Law is not returning to the small screen. ABC has passed on the sequel series, which would have seen the return of Blair Underwood (above) as attorney Jonathan Rollins and Corbin Bernsen lawyer Arnie Becker. Hari Nef, Toks Olagundoye, Ian Duff, John Harlan Kim, Juliana Harkavey, and Kacey Rohl were also set to star in the revival. The original series aired on for eight seasons.
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- 5/15/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Looks like the lawyers of McKenzie Brackman won’t be back on our screens after all — ABC has decided to pass on reviving LA Law after ordering a pilot for the Blair Underwood-starring series back in the fall. The sequel would have returned to the aforementioned venerable law firm of the original series, which ran from 1986 to 1994 on NBC. In the present, the practice had reinvented as a litigation firm specializing in only the most high profile, boundary-pushing, and incendiary cases. Underwood was set to reprise the character of Jonathan Rollins, who is no longer the idealistic attorney viewers remember. He’d since become more conservative and clashing with millennial coworkers when it comes to deciding the best path forward for the firm to effect political and legal change. Joining Underwood from the original cast was Corbin Bernsen as former lothario Arnie Becker, and the two were set to star...
- 5/14/2022
- TV Insider
ABC has given L.A. Law the (elevator) shaft, opting not to order a potential revival of the legal drama to series, TVLine has learned.
The continuation, which initially scored a pilot order last October, would have been set once again at the venerable law firm of McKenzie Brackman, which had reinvented itself as “a litigation firm specializing in only the most high-profile, boundary-pushing and incendiary cases,” according to the official synopsis. Blair Underwood (as Jonathan Rollins) and Corbin Bernsen (as Arnie Becker) were among the original series alumni slated to return, alongside new cast members Toks Olagundoye (Castle), John Harlan Kim...
The continuation, which initially scored a pilot order last October, would have been set once again at the venerable law firm of McKenzie Brackman, which had reinvented itself as “a litigation firm specializing in only the most high-profile, boundary-pushing and incendiary cases,” according to the official synopsis. Blair Underwood (as Jonathan Rollins) and Corbin Bernsen (as Arnie Becker) were among the original series alumni slated to return, alongside new cast members Toks Olagundoye (Castle), John Harlan Kim...
- 5/13/2022
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
ABC has passed on placing series orders for the “LA Law” sequel and Jo Koy comedy “Josep” after both pilots were reviewed by the network, Variety has learned.
The Disney-owned broadcaster is interested in potentially redeveloping the Koy project in the future, but “LA Law” will not be moving forward. On Friday, ABC picked up dramas “Alaska” and “The Rookie” spinoff “The Rookie: Feds” to series, as well as comedy “Not Dead Yet.” Four other drama pilots, “Will Trent,” “The Company You Keep,” the Untitled Kay Oyegun drama and an untitled National Park Service project, are all still in contention and will be up for consideration going into July.
Starring returning cast members Blair Underwood and Corbin Bernsen reprising their original roles as Jonathan Rollins and Arnie Becker, the pilot for the new iteration of the Emmy-winning series “LA Law” features familiar characters working alongside new ones on the most...
The Disney-owned broadcaster is interested in potentially redeveloping the Koy project in the future, but “LA Law” will not be moving forward. On Friday, ABC picked up dramas “Alaska” and “The Rookie” spinoff “The Rookie: Feds” to series, as well as comedy “Not Dead Yet.” Four other drama pilots, “Will Trent,” “The Company You Keep,” the Untitled Kay Oyegun drama and an untitled National Park Service project, are all still in contention and will be up for consideration going into July.
Starring returning cast members Blair Underwood and Corbin Bernsen reprising their original roles as Jonathan Rollins and Arnie Becker, the pilot for the new iteration of the Emmy-winning series “LA Law” features familiar characters working alongside new ones on the most...
- 5/13/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Kacey Rohl is set as a lead in ABC drama pilot L.A. Law, a revival of the iconic Steven Bochco legal drama. She joins original cast members Blair Underwood and Corbin Bernsen, who are reprising their roles as Jonathan Rollins and Arnie Becker, respectively, as well as fellow new series regulars Hari Nef, Toks Olagundoye, Ian Duff, John Harlan Kim and Juliana Harkavey.
In the pilot, written by Marc Guggenheim and Ubah Mohamed and to be directed by Anthony Hemingway, the venerable law firm of McKenzie Brackman — now named Becker Rollins — reinvents itself as a litigation firm specializing in only the most high-profile, boundary-pushing and incendiary cases.
2022 ABC Pilots & Series Orders
Rohl will play Sonia Layton, a social justice warrior who works as the office administrator at McKenzie Brackman — but probably has as sharp a legal mind as any of the attorneys on staff.
Underwood, Guggenheim and Mohamed executive...
In the pilot, written by Marc Guggenheim and Ubah Mohamed and to be directed by Anthony Hemingway, the venerable law firm of McKenzie Brackman — now named Becker Rollins — reinvents itself as a litigation firm specializing in only the most high-profile, boundary-pushing and incendiary cases.
2022 ABC Pilots & Series Orders
Rohl will play Sonia Layton, a social justice warrior who works as the office administrator at McKenzie Brackman — but probably has as sharp a legal mind as any of the attorneys on staff.
Underwood, Guggenheim and Mohamed executive...
- 2/23/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Juliana Harkavy, best known for playing Black Canary across the Arrowverse, is set for a lead role in the pilot for ABC‘s L.A. Law revival. As reported by Deadline, Harkavy will join Blair Underwood and Corbin Bernsen, both of whom starred in the original series as Jonathan Rollins and Arnie Becker, respectively. The updated take on the Steven Bochco legal drama also stars new cast members Hari Nef (Transparent), Toks Olagundoye (Castle), Ian Duff (We Own This City), and John Harlan Kim (9-1-1). Harkavy will play savvy attorney Yvette Cabrera, who is described as a “legal badass.” She will clash in the courtroom with Alana (Nef) in a controversial, headline-snatching case, made all the more complicated by the pair’s past as lovers. While the unresolved relationship issues cause friction, there is also undeniable sexual chemistry. Things only grow more complicated when Yvette is appointed a new partner at Alana’s law firm.
- 2/23/2022
- TV Insider
As the television industry continues to evolve and as pilot season morphs into a year-round development slate at the broadcast networks, we’re already hearing about some TV projects vying for a slate on next season’s schedule. Granted, we haven’t seen the full round-up of 2022 pilots. TV journalists haven’t gotten the scoop on the next batch of CBS comedies or NBC dramas or any of the forthcoming CW shows, as The Hollywood Reporter notes. Of the pilots that have been announced, however, here are the ones we’re eagerly anticipating. L.A. Law (ABC) Everett Collection Thirty years ago, the legal drama L.A. Law had just capped off a three-year winning streak for Outstanding Drama Series at the Emmys. Now, a sequel series—written by Arrowverse veterans Marc Guggenheim and Ubah Mohamed—would see Blair Underwood’s Jonathan Rollins veer more conservative as he “clashes with millennial JJ...
- 11/27/2021
- TV Insider
Sarah Silverman is set to star opposite Blair Underwood in the upcoming psychological thriller “Viral” from York Films.
The independent film, written by Joe McClean, centers on Andrew (Underwood), a man dealing with the disappearance of his wife. As Andrew falls deeper into paranoia, he finds that the only way out of the self-destructive cycle seems to be through his new girlfriend Emilia (Silverman), a victims advocate and self-help blogger he meets in group therapy, who is dealing with her own demons from her past. The drama will explore if they are strong enough to get past their own nightmares and mental illnesses to find true happiness together.
Underwood will direct and produce the indie feature, which was originally supposed to shoot in 2020, but was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Production will begin in New York this summer.
“A true artist thrives in all genres. Most people know of...
The independent film, written by Joe McClean, centers on Andrew (Underwood), a man dealing with the disappearance of his wife. As Andrew falls deeper into paranoia, he finds that the only way out of the self-destructive cycle seems to be through his new girlfriend Emilia (Silverman), a victims advocate and self-help blogger he meets in group therapy, who is dealing with her own demons from her past. The drama will explore if they are strong enough to get past their own nightmares and mental illnesses to find true happiness together.
Underwood will direct and produce the indie feature, which was originally supposed to shoot in 2020, but was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Production will begin in New York this summer.
“A true artist thrives in all genres. Most people know of...
- 5/4/2021
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
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