CAA is disputing a writer’s lawsuit that claims his agents misrepresented him over a pilot called Main Justice and ultimately redeveloped it with another writer client. In a demurrer filing, the agency calls the lawsuit “fatally vague.” John Masuro, a former prosecutor who was a staff writer for HBO’s The Newsroom, is…

Aubrey Dollar has been tapped for a co-starring role opposite Bokeem Woodbine and Timothy Hutton in CBS' legal drama pilot Main Justice. Written by Sascha Penn and inspired by the life and work of former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Main Justice centers on Miles Blair (Woodbine), the recently sworn-in Attorney…

Girl Trip‘s Deborah Ayorinde is set as a series regular opposite Bokeem Woodbine, Timothy Hutton and Peter Gallagher in CBS' legal drama pilot Main Justice. Written by Sascha Penn and inspired by the life and work of former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Main Justice centers on Miles Blair (Woodbine), the recently…

Meet CBS’ next fictional U.S. president. Peter Gallagher (Covert Affairs) has been tapped for a co-starring role opposite Bokeem Woodbine and Timothy Hutton in CBS' legal drama pilot Main Justice. Written by Sascha Penn and inspired by the life and work of former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Main…

Coming off an Emmy-nominated starring turn on John Ridley’s acclaimed ABC anthology drama series American Crime, Timothy Hutton has been tapped to star opposite Bokeem Woodbine in CBS’ legal drama pilot Main Justice. Additionally, top pilot director David Semel, who has directed the pilots for such CBS series as Perso…

Bokeem Woodbine (Fargo) has been tapped as the lead of Main Justice, CBS’ legal drama pilot inspired by the life and work of Eric Holder, the 82nd Attorney General of the United States and the first African American to hold the position. Written by Sascha Penn, Main Justice centers around Miles Blair (Woodbine), the…

CBS is wrapping its drama pilot orders with nods to Red Line, a racially-charged one-hour executive produced by Ava DuVernay and Greg Berlanti, Main Justice, inspired by and executive produced by former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, with Jerry Bruckheimer also exec producing; L.A. Confidential, based on James…

EXCLUSIVE: Eric Holder is going to Hollywood. The former U.S. Attorney General has teamed with top producer Jerry Bruckheimer for Main Justice, a legal drama series project, which has been set up at CBS. Written by Sascha Penn (Survivor’s Remorse) and executive produced by Holder and Bruckheimer, Main Justice was…