Series synopsis
Bluff City Law is an American drama television series that premiered on NBC on September 23, 2019. It ended on November 25, 2019. It was created by Michael Aguilar, Dean Georgaris. It stars Jimmy Smits, Caitlin McGee, Barry Sloane and Michael Luwoye.
The lawyers of an elite Memphis law firm specializing in the most controversial landmark civil rights cases and led by legendary lawyer Elijah Strait and his brilliant daughter, Sydney Keller, take on the toughest David-and-Goliath cases while navigating their complicated relationship.
Premise
The lawyers of an elite Memphis law firm specializing in the most controversial landmark civil rights cases and led by legendary lawyer Elijah Strait and his brilliant daughter, Sydney Keller, take on the toughest David-and-Goliath cases while navigating their complicated relationship.
Premise: Change the world
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jimmy Smits as Elijah Strait
- Caitlin McGee as Sydney Strait
- Barry Sloane as Jake Reilly
- Michael Luwoye as Anthony Little
- Maameyaa Boafo as Briana Johnson
- Stony Blyden as Emerson
Guest cast
- Amanda Jaros as Dr. Claire Gase
- Brandon Morris as Neil Colton
- Jayne Atkinson as Della Bedford
- Scott Shepherd as George Bell
- Josh Kelly as Robbie
- Veanne Cox as Dr. Nancy Deemer
- Mo Gallini as Edgar Soriano
- Tom Nowicki as Thomas Sanford
- Elena Varela as Maria Soriano
- Sara Angelina Rivera as Eva Soriano
- Déjá Dee as Judge Dorothy Collins
- Sarah Hudson as Ms. Jane Gordon
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | September 22, 2019 | November 25, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot In the aftermath of her family tragedy, top corporate attorney Sydney Strait puts aside years of conflict with her father Elijah to rejoin his legendary civil rights firm and take on a chemical company whose product may cause cancer. |
September 23, 2019 |
| 2 |
You Don't Need a Weatherman... Elijah and daughter Sydney must put personal feelings aside to help a group of farmers who are in danger of losing everything to an insidious corporate scheme. Anthony and Jake team up to take on a seemingly light-hearted case about a stolen barbecue sauce recipe that actually would have a deeper impact on the city than anyone knows. |
September 30, 2019 |
| 3 |
25 Years to Life The fate of an innocent man is in the hands of Elijah and Jake. Meanwhile Sydney and Anthony take a case brought to them by old professor which may be more than it seems. |
October 7, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 23, 2019 |
| Last aired | November 25, 2019 |
| Runtime | 43 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Monday at 22:00:00 |