Raising the Bar

Raising the Bar

TV-PG 2008 · 2 seasons · 25 eps · ★ 6.3 · Drama

Canceled

The lives and cases of young lawyers who work on opposite sides - the public defender's office and the district attorney's office - as well as those who sit in judgment on their cases.

Created by Steven Bochco, David Feige

Network: TNT

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