The Court

		Wednesday, Jan 07, 2009 03:06:40 PM

	THE COURT

	SALLY FIELD as Justice Kate Nolan

	PAT HINGLE as Chief Justice Amos Townsend

	CHRIS SARANDON as Justice Lucas Voorhees

	DIAHANN CARROLL as Justice Angela DeSett

	MIGUEL SANDOVAL as Justice Roberto Martinez

	CHRISTINA HENDRICKS as Betsy Tyler

	NICOLE DeHUFF as Alexis Cameron

	HILL HARPER as Christopher Bell

	CRAIG BIERKO as Harlan Brandt

	JOSH RADNOR as Dylan Hirsch

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The Court
Tuesdays at 10:00 PM on WCHS-TV8

"The Court," a new drama series set in the venerated halls of the U.S. Supreme Court, starring Academy and Emmy Award-winner Sally Field, premiered Tuesday, March 26, 10:00-11:00 p.m., on WCHS-TV8.

Sally Field plays Justice Kate Nolan, a pragmatic politician who must prove herself in a deeply divided Court. As she navigates between the liberal and conservative camps of her new colleagues, she must also create a rapport with the brilliant young law clerks assigned to assist her.

While Nolan struggles within the halls of the Supreme Court, an aggressive television reporter, Harlan Brandt (Craig Bierko, "Sex and the City"), and his eager, young production assistant, Betsy Tyler (Christina Hendricks, "ER"), work from outside. Dedicated to putting a face on the work of the court, Brandt's fast-paced, deadline-driven world is often at cross-purposes with the sanctity of the institution he covers.

In the premiere episode, entitled "Life Sentence," former Ohio Governor Kate Nolan is sworn in as the newest member of an evenly divided Supreme Court. In addition to learning the politics and protocol of her new responsibilities, she faces the daunting challenge of filling the shoes of her predecessor, a well-liked Justice who met a sudden and untimely death. Hot on Nolan's trail is Harlan Brandt, the ambitious reporter who seeks to uncover any improprieties from her earlier political life.

The stellar cast includes Pat Hingle (Stephen King's "The Shining") as the conservative Chief Justice Townsend, Miguel Sandoval ("Blow") as ultraconservative Justice Martinez and Chris Sarandon ("The Princess Bride") as well-bred liberal Justice Voorhees. Legendary stage and screen star Diahann Carroll makes a special guest appearance as highly regarded liberal Justice Desett.

The Justices are aided by a group of brilliant and talented clerks. They are Alexis (Nicole DeHuff, "Meet the Parents"), a passionate liberal, Christopher (Hill Harper, "City of Angels"), a smart, well mannered Annapolis graduate, and Dylan (Josh Radnor, "Not Another Teen Movie"), who can adeptly argue both sides of the law.

Guest starring in the series premiere are Cynthia Ettinger as Charlene Grissom, Brenda Strong as Marsha Palmer, Christopher Grove as Peter Rubin, Holmes Osborne as Consultant Frankel, Freda Foh Shen as Legal Counsel Reed, Carmen Argenziano as Ohio Senator Koloski, J. Patrick McCormack as Chief of Staff Gainey, Thom Gossom, Jr. as Attorney General Stambaug, Michael McShane as the Ohio Attorney General, Paul Vincent O'Connor as Times reporter Bauer, Sam Anderson as White House Counsel Reinhart, Dave Hager as Chairman Braintree and Robin Thomas as Andrew Loesch.

"The Court" is created and executive-produced by Carol Flint ("ER," "China Beach"). Charles Haid is co-executive producer. The series is produced by John Wells Productions ("The West Wing," "ER") in association with Warner Bros. Television. The episode was written by Carol Flint and directed by Jonathan Kaplan.

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