1. In So Help Me Todd, the titular Todd (Skylar Astin) is a private investigator whose license was revoked. He’s working in his fastidious attorney mother’s (Marcia Gay Hardin) law firm and the two must navigate both the nature of the job and their relationship. This is my favorite, but it's been cancelled. Lots of family conflicts in this story line, since Todd has siblings, each one with mama issues. One is a doctor and one is assistant to the governor of Oregon. Obligatory LGBTQ sub text.
2. Matlock follows Madeline Matlock as she rejoins the work force at a prestigious law firm, where she uses her wily tactics to win cases and expose wrongdoing. She and her husband have custody of the grandson after their daughter died of a drug overdose. He helps her solve crimes. It's OK, but the writers have her lying a lot to her colleagues and also use the ruse of work hostilities to get the cast to bond. Obligatory LGBTQ sub text. This sounds a little tired, but so far, I've enjoyed most of them before falling asleep.
3. Elsbeth. "Carrie Preston is Elsbeth Tascioni, the astute but unconventional consent decree attorney working with the NYPD to catch New York’s most well-heeled murderers utilizing her unique point of view." I've only watched one episode. It's a comedy-drama so I don't know if there is a sub plot about marriage, divorce, siblings or lesbians.
So, I've OD'd on crime and post middle-age women attorneys. Brenda in "The Closer" got us started on this genre about 20 years ago and she was the trail blazer. Bob still watches the reruns. But none are that good. Marcia Hardin has a fabulous wardrobe, and Elsbeth looks like she shops at my favorite resale shop. Matlock is seen mostly in a gray pants suit or her bathrobe for her home scenes.
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