The Firm is a Canadian-American action thriller television drama series based on the John Grisham novel of the same name and adapted for television by Lukas Reiter which picks up on the story of Mitchell Y. McDeere and his family ten years after the fictional setting of the 1991 novel and 1993 film.
The series aired in the USA on NBC and in Canada on Global from 12 January to 14 July, 2012. There are 22 hour-long episodes in one season.
The Firm aired in South Africa on DStv's Sony Entertainment Television (SONY) channel from 7 May to 8 October, 2012, on Mondays at 20h30. New episodes broadcast weekly.
Synopsis
Based on the blockbuster feature film and best-selling novel by world-renowned author John Grisham, The Firm continues the story of attorney Mitchell McDeere and his family 10 years after the events of the film and novel.
As a young associate, McDeere brought down the prestigious Memphis law firm of Bendini, Lambert & Locke, which operated as a front for the Chicago mob - and his life was never the same.
After a difficult decade, which included a stay in the Federal Witness Protection program, Mitch and his family now emerge from isolation to reclaim their lives and their future - only to find that past dangers are still lurking and new threats are everywhere.
The Firm is produced by Entertainment One in association with Sony Pictures Television and Paramount Pictures. The executive producers are Grisham, Lukas Reiter, John Morayniss, Michael Rosenberg and Noreen Halpern.