Season 1 • Episode 8
LatestA young waitress is killed in her car and the only suspect the police have is the bus boy, an illegal immigrant from the Philippines, who doesn't speak a word of English. Cooper and Skip take the case, but Cooper gets arrested for slapping his client.
Just Legal is a television courtroom drama that stars Don Johnson and Jay Baruchel as two courtroom lawyers in Venice, California. The series premiered on The WB on September 19, 2005 and was canceled on October 3, 2005 after only three episodes had been aired. Almost a year later The WB decided burn off 5 unaired episodes following a repeat of the pilot on August 6, 2006. The series concluded on September 10, 2006.
Acting
Don Johnson coasting on charisma, Jay Baruchel doing nervous energy.
Production
Venice Beach location shooting — very 2005 WB aesthetic.
Creator
Jonathan Shapiro
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The WB burned off unaired episodes a full year later — a funeral with no mourners.
This was part of 2005's wave of 'young idealist + old cynic' pairings, think Head Cases but make it beachy.
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