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Raising the Bar

Raising the Bar

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Raising the Bar

2008- 2009

2 Seasons

25 Episodes

6.3(13 votes)

Canceled

Drama

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

ABC Studios

Steven Bochco Productions

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

9 featured cast members

Starring

Mark-Paul Gosselaar

Mark-Paul Gosselaar

Jerry Kellerman

Gloria Reuben

Gloria Reuben

Rosalind Whitman

Currie Graham

Currie Graham

Nick Balco

Melissa Sagemiller

Melissa Sagemiller

Michelle Earnhardt

J. August Richards

J. August Richards

Marcus McGrath

Jonathan Scarfe

Jonathan Scarfe

Charlie Sagansky

Teddy Sears

Teddy Sears

Richard Patrick Woolsley

Natalia Cigliuti

Natalia Cigliuti

Roberta 'Bobbi' Gilardi

Jane Kaczmarek

Jane Kaczmarek

Judge Trudy Kessler

Creative team

Created by: Steven Bochco
David Feige
Showrunner: Steven Bochco

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