ABC is welcoming back Anthony Anderson, star and executive producer of the hit sitcom Black-ish, to its scripted side with a new single-camera comedy pilot called Public Defenders.
The show follows four public defenders who are in debt due to their student loans, as they work together to protect their clients from going to jail. Anderson will play Marshall, the tough but caring boss who is determined to turn his team into the best defense attorneys in the business.
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Randall Einhorn is directed the Public Defenders pilot and Eddie Quintana is penning its script. As well as Liz Astrof will serve as the showrunner. Anderson, Quintana, Einhorn, and Astrof will also executive produce the show. They will do so along with McG, Mary Viola, Corey Marsh, and E. Brian Dobbins.
Anderson’s return to ABC has been a priority for the network, which is also home to his game show To Tell the Truth and the Black-ish spinoff Grown-ish. He recently reprised his role on Law & Order and is set to star in the upcoming Amazon comedy series Miraculous.
Astrof, a veteran comedy writer and producer, has The Last Happy Couple in contention at ABC for midseason, in addition to her duties on Public Defenders. She previously served as a key writer-producer on 2 Broke Girls and was a co-executive producer on The Conners.
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With its talented cast and creative team, Public Defenders is poised to be a hit for ABC. Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting new show.