Almost a Flyover

Lawyer shows may not be as popular as cop shows, but they do have a steady niche.  LA Law lasted forever, and these days there's Boston Legal (a show whose appeal I will never understand) and Shark, and I think one or two set in New York (and Century City, about LA lawyers but in the future-ure-ure!).  But you don't get a lot of those shows set in Da 'Burgh, with the exception of the short-lived The Guardian a few years back; more to the point, almost all lawyer shows are criminal law because it makes for better drama, with the occasional foray into fun lawsuits.  I think it's quite unlikely you're going to get a show with personal injury lawyers in the near future, let alone personal injury lawyers in PA, if for no other reason than that they have a reputation--undeserved by nearly all of them--of being ambulance chasers.  Though that could be a fun premise, especially if the firm's founder or senior partner--someone with a lot of influence--actually is an ambulance chaser.  Hmmm.  I sense a pitch in my future...

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