Series synopsis
The Lyon's Den is an American drama television series that premiered on NBC on September 28, 2003. It ended on November 30, 2003. It was created by Remi Aubuchon. It stars Rob Lowe, Matt Craven, Elizabeth Mitchell and Kyle Chandler.
John "Jack" Turner is a maverick scion from an American political dynasty, a "true believer," who must reconcile his passion for the purity of law in the morally ambiguous world he inhabits, in which no one is who they appear to be. Content with working in a small pro-bono law clinic in Washington, D.C. – at the urging of his more practical longtime friend and colleague, George Riley – Turner reluctantly accepts the position of managing partner in the sponsoring law firm of Lyon, LaCrosse, and L ...
Premise
John "Jack" Turner is a maverick scion from an American political dynasty, a "true believer," who must reconcile his passion for the purity of law in the morally ambiguous world he inhabits, in which no one is who they appear to be. Content with working in a small pro-bono law clinic in Washington, D.C. – at the urging of his more practical longtime friend and colleague, George Riley – Turner reluctantly accepts the position of managing partner in the sponsoring law firm of Lyon, LaCrosse, and Levine in order to save the clinic.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rob Lowe as John 'Jack' Turner
- Matt Craven as George Riley
- Elizabeth Mitchell as Ariel Saxon
- Kyle Chandler as Grant Rashton
- James Pickens Jr. as Terrence Christianson
- Frances Fisher as Brit Hanley
- David Krumholtz as Jeff Fineman
Guest cast
- Sarah Joy Brown
- Jim Turner
- Josh Holloway
- Paul Butcher
- Jesse Plemons as Ray Ferris
- Jennifer Aspen
- Maggie Grace as Haley Dugan
- George Newbern
- Peter MacNicol
- Spencer Garrett as Attorney Emergloch
- Scout Taylor-Compton
- Dey Young
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | ||
| Season 1 | 13 | September 28, 2003 | November 30, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot - Alternative Version |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot John ""Jack"" Turner (Rob Lowe) has managed to evade the career expectations of others by working at his small pro-bono law clinic helping those without means who need legal representation. When the senior partner, Daniel Barrington (Kevin Cooney) at Lyon, LaCrosse and Levine suddenly dies, Terrence Christianson (James Pickens, Jr.), the head of the firm, calls on Jack to take Barrington's place. While Jack wants no part of it, Grant Rashton (Kyle Chandler) wants nothing more than to be Christianson's choice for the position. With the help of Rashton's scheming assistant, Brit Hanley (Frances Fisher), he will stop at nothing to get it. Also weaving her into the hierarchy of the firm is Ariel Saxon (Elizabeth Mitchell) who is struggling to battle alcoholism. Vying for her attention is paralegal, Jeff Fineman (David Krumholtz). With the sudden death of Turner's mentor, Barrington, Jack begins not only question his future role within the firm but the intentions of everyone around him. |
September 28, 2003 |
| 2 |
The Other Side of Caution Jack settles in as managing partner at his prestigious former law firm and tackles a civil case in which a longtime client and father launches a civil suit against a young man who's already been acquitted of killing his teenaged daughter—while Riley defends a 16-year-old who drove a tractor full of explosives into the Capitol Mall reflecting pool. Meanwhile, Jack is questioned clandestinely by the dogged Detective Traub about his mentor's suicide and seems unaware of the secret strategy among his legal counterparts to unseat him. In addition, Ariel is chastised by Riley for overstepping her authority as second chair for his defense of the misguided teenaged tractor driver. |
October 5, 2003 |
| 3 |
Things She Said Jack and Ariel go to New York to represent a famous, ambitious and sexually ambiguous fashion executive who is accused of sexual harassment by a former worker – but Jack is pressured by the clothing firm's board to arrange for a settlement. Back in Washington, D.C., Grant grows jealous of Ariel teaming with Jack, while she ponders the threat of their past intimate e-mails being retrieved and exposed. Elsewhere, Riley feels responsible when he blows off a desperate former classmate whose descent into substance abuse was triggered by an experimental drug. |
October 12, 2003 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 28, 2003 |
| Last aired | November 30, 2003 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |