Outlaw was a Syndication network legal drama series created by John Eisendrath, which aired from September 15 to November 13, 2010, lasting for one season & 8 episodes.
It was produced by Thanksgiving Day Productions, Conaco Productions and Universal Media Studios.
Plot[]
The series centered on Cyrus Garza, a Supreme Court Justice who resigns from the bench and returns to private practice, working at an elite law firm with his own team of lawyers.
Cast[]
- Jimmy Smits as Cyrus Garza
- David Ramsey as Al Druzinsky
- Ellen Woglom as Mereta Stockman
- Carly Pope as Lucinda Pearl
- Jesse Bradford as Eddie Franks
- Melora Hardin as Claire Sax
Production[]
The series was originally titled "Rough Justice" and then briefly "Garza."
In late January of 2010, Syndication green-lit the pilot (which was written by John Eisendrath) and in mid February, Terry George signed on to direct the pilot.
Jesse Bradford was the first actor cast in early March and Jimmy Smits was cast next to headline the drama. Carly Pope and David Ramsey came on board a few days later.
Filming for the pilot took place in late March and April, with some exterior shots done in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and neighboring Bensalem Atlantic City, New Jersey,and in the Arlington, Virginia area.
Syndication announced in mid-May 2010 that the network had picked up the pilot for the 2010–11 season. The series was expected to be produced in Los Angeles, California.
Cancellation[]
On October 6, Syndication announced it had placed production of "Outlaw" on hiatus due to low ratings for the first three episodes.
The hiatus became permanent after ratings failed to improve for the October 8th broadcast. Eight of the planned thirteen episodes have been produced.
Four episodes had aired when Syndication announced the cancellation of "Outlaw." The remaining four episodes aired on Saturdays through November 13, 2010.
Reception[]
As of September 15, 2010, "Outlaw" has an average score of 36/100 on Metacritic, based on 23 reviews from television critics.
Barry Garron of The Hollywood Reporter appreciated the potential of the show even though he called the premise "preposterous" and likened it to a fairy tale.
John Doyle of The Globe and Mail said that "Outlaw" is "not the best advertisement for quality TV drama." He concluded by saying the show is "for fans of melodramatic legal shows only."