Raising the Bar : Pilot (2008)
Directed by Jesse Bochco
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Synopsis by Dean Maurer
Legal battles and relationship quandaries among young lawyers are charted in this courtroom drama. In the pilot episode, idealistic public defender Jerry Kellerman (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) fights for a man he's sure is innocent, but holding court is a judge who loathes Kellerman. Meanwhile, DA staffer Michelle Ernhardt (Melissa Sagemiller) takes on a rape case. Created and executive produced by Steven Bochco (NYPD Blue, L.A. Law).