TNT Greenlights New Legal Drama

ATLANTA, January 25: TNT has given the go ahead to a new
legal drama, tentatively titled Raising the Bar, from Emmy-winning producer Steven
Bochco.

The series, which stars Mark-Paul Gosselaar (NYPD Blue), Gloria Reuben (ER) and Jane Kaczmarek (Malcolm in the Middle), follows the lives and cases of young lawyers who
have been friends since law school but are now working on opposing sides.
Created by Steven Bochco and lawyer/writer David Feige (Indefensible), the series comes to TNT from ABC Studios and
Bochco Media, with Bochco serving as the executive producer. Bochco and Feige
wrote the story for the pilot episode, which was directed by Jesse Bochco,
while Feige wrote the script. The show is slated to premiere later this year.

“Raising the Bar is
the sort of smart, highly charged legal drama for which Steven Bochco is known
and an ideal fit for our lineup,” said Michael Wright, the senior VP in charge
of the content creation group for TNT, TBS and TCM. “Steven and the exceptional
cast and crew he’s assembled have put together an excellent drama, and we’re
proud to add another talent-rich, entertaining series to the TNT schedule.”

—By Kristin Brzoznowski