Just Cause (TV series)
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Just Cause is an award-winning Canadian legal drama
television series produced by Mind's Eye Entertainment. Filming was done in Vancouver
, British Columbia
but the series is set in San Francisco, California
.
) went to prison for a crime she didn’t commit. Unaware that her no-good husband was running a medical insurance scam, she became a scapegoat for a publicity-hungry District Attorney, while her husband disappeared with five million dollars and their daughter.
Instead of wasting time on self pity while incarcerated, Alex goes to law school on the internet and gets her law degree. Now out on parole, she has two goals: to find her daughter and to become a lawyer. But a convicted felon can’t practice law. So Alex goes to Hamilton Whitney III (Richard Thomas
), a successful, well-respected San Francisco attorney, who also happens to be a friend of the governor. Alex wants Whitney to help her petition the governor for a pardon. To pay her way, she goes to work in Whitney’s law firm as an office assistant. Her sassy, brash personality bumps hard against Whitney’s stuffy, reserved Waspyness, and their relationship is not always smooth.
Their view of the law is different as well. Whitney is more interested in how much his well-heeled clients are willing to pay, while Alex is determined to use the law to help people like herself who have been abandoned by the system. Gradually Alex's idealism wins Whitney over. Now they work together to champion underdog cases and achieve justice for the less powerful.
Additionally, it was nominated for another Gemini and Leo, and a Director's Guild of Canada award.
Legal drama
A legal drama is a work of dramatic fiction about crime and civil litigation. Subtypes of legal dramas include courtroom dramas and legal thrillers, and come in all forms, including novels, television shows, and films. Legal drama sometimes overlap with crime drama, most notably in the case of Law...
television series produced by Mind's Eye Entertainment. Filming was done in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
but the series is set in San Francisco, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Plot
Five years ago, Alexandra DeMonaco (Elizabeth LackeyElizabeth Lackey
Elizabeth "Lisa" Lackey , is an Australian actress. She portrayed Janice Parkman on the NBC television series Heroes. Her previous roles include the lead in the TV series Just Cause and a supporting role in the final season of NYPD Blue.In 1992, Lackey starred on Home and Away, playing Roxanne...
) went to prison for a crime she didn’t commit. Unaware that her no-good husband was running a medical insurance scam, she became a scapegoat for a publicity-hungry District Attorney, while her husband disappeared with five million dollars and their daughter.
Instead of wasting time on self pity while incarcerated, Alex goes to law school on the internet and gets her law degree. Now out on parole, she has two goals: to find her daughter and to become a lawyer. But a convicted felon can’t practice law. So Alex goes to Hamilton Whitney III (Richard Thomas
Richard Thomas (actor)
Richard Earl Thomas is an American actor, best known for his role as budding author John-Boy Walton in the CBS drama The Waltons.- Early life :Thomas was born Richard Earl Thomas in New York,...
), a successful, well-respected San Francisco attorney, who also happens to be a friend of the governor. Alex wants Whitney to help her petition the governor for a pardon. To pay her way, she goes to work in Whitney’s law firm as an office assistant. Her sassy, brash personality bumps hard against Whitney’s stuffy, reserved Waspyness, and their relationship is not always smooth.
Their view of the law is different as well. Whitney is more interested in how much his well-heeled clients are willing to pay, while Alex is determined to use the law to help people like herself who have been abandoned by the system. Gradually Alex's idealism wins Whitney over. Now they work together to champion underdog cases and achieve justice for the less powerful.
Cast
- Elizabeth LackeyElizabeth LackeyElizabeth "Lisa" Lackey , is an Australian actress. She portrayed Janice Parkman on the NBC television series Heroes. Her previous roles include the lead in the TV series Just Cause and a supporting role in the final season of NYPD Blue.In 1992, Lackey starred on Home and Away, playing Roxanne...
as Alexandra DeMonacco - Richard ThomasRichard Thomas (actor)Richard Earl Thomas is an American actor, best known for his role as budding author John-Boy Walton in the CBS drama The Waltons.- Early life :Thomas was born Richard Earl Thomas in New York,...
as Hamilton Whitney III - Shaun BensonShaun Benson-Biography:Benson was born in Guelph, Ontario. He is the son of Eugene Benson, an English professor and a prolific novelist, playwright and librettist. He summered at YMCA Camp Kitchikewana on Beausoleil Island where he held the position of Music Coordinator and later held the esteemed position of...
as Patrick Heller - Khaira Ledeyo as Peggy Tran
- Mark HildrethMark HildrethMark Hildreth is an American former professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenures in World Championship Wrestling under the ring name Van Hammer.-Global Wrestling Federation :...
as Ted Kasselbaum - Jason Schombing as Dave Kaplan
- Roger R. Cross as CJ Leon
Awards
Helen Shaver won the Gemini for Best Director in a Dramatic Series for her work on the episode "Death's Details", and Richard Schwadel won the Leo award for Best Picture Editing on the episode "Above the Law".Additionally, it was nominated for another Gemini and Leo, and a Director's Guild of Canada award.