Canterbury's Law

The legal drama Canterbury's Law starred Julianna Margulies and Aidan Quinn. Margulies played lawyer Elizabeth Canterbury. Canterbury and her husband moved to the town a Providence, Rhode Island in order to forget the recent tragic disappearance of their young son and to mend their broken relationship. These obstacles were made even more difficult by Canterbury's eclectic co-workers and advisories at her new law firm.

• Julianna Margulies played Elizabeth Canterbury
• Ben Shenkman played Russell Krauss
• Trieste Kenny Dunn played Molly McConnell
• Aidan Quinn played Matt Furey
• Terry Kinney played Zach Williams
• Keith Robinson played Chester Grant

• "Julianna Margulies now gets to command the screen in something juicier than the usual procedural."—Entertainment Weekly

• "This is a good, old-fashioned legal procedural with few special effects but quite a lot of serious, adult writing."—Christian Science Monitor

• ""Canterbury's Law" is a Frankenstein's monster of a dozen cop/law shows, a pale, lurching version of the flawed and fascinating women who are taking back television like so many modern Cagneys and Laceys."—LA Times

• Canterbury's Law stars Julianna Margulies as a "rebellious defense attorney who's willing to bend the law in order to protect the wrongfully accused." The show is being produced by Rescue Me's Denis Leary and Jim Serpico. The pilot episode was directed by Leaving Las Vegas director Mike Figgis.

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• The New York Times: Hard-Drinking Defense Lawyer Is No Miss Manners (March 17, 2008)

• TV Guide: Canterbury's Law News

• Mediaweek: Quinn Joins Fox's Canterbury's Law

• The role of Elizabeth Canterbury's husband was recast after the shooting of the pilot. The role, which was awarded to Aidan Quinn, was originally played by actor Linus Roache.

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• TV Squad Blog: Canterbury's Law Posts

• Test Pattern (MSNBC Blog): Tales from Canterbury's Law (Pilot Review)

• Fan Site: Canterbury's Law Blog