Set in the world of New York's high stakes litigation, the series follows the turbulent lives of Patty Hewes (Close), the nation's most revered and reviled litigator and her bright and ambitious young protégé Ellen Parsons, played by rising star Rose Byrne.

When Patty and Ellen become embroiled in a case against one of America's wealthiest businessmen, the allegedly corrupt Arthur Frobisher (played by Ted Danson) Ellen witnesses just what it takes to win at all costs. It quickly becomes clear that lives as well as fortunes are at stake.

The cast also includes Tate Donovan (The OC), Zeljko Ivanek (Black Hawk Down) and Noah Bean (Stay).  Directed by Allen Coulter (Sex and the City), the series is produced by Todd Kessler (The Sopranos), Glenn Kessler and Daniel Zelman (Fool's Gold).