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ABC drama inspired by Erin Brockovich

US broadcast network ABC has given a straight-to-series order to an Erin Brockovich-inspired drama starring Katey Sagal as a blue-collar legal advocate without a law degree.

Julia Roberts in the Erin Brockovich movie

The series will debut in 2021 and was announced by Karey Burke, president of ABC Entertainment. The premiere episode is written by Krista Vernoff (Grey’s Anatomy, Station 19) and directed by Tara Nicole Weyr.

The series also stars John Corbett, James Lesure, Lex Scott Davis, Tamala Jones, Ariela Barer, Kevin Zegers, Sam Palladio and Andy Garcia.

It is executive produced by Vernoff and Alexandre Schmitt of Trip the Light, Erin Brockovich, John Davis and John Fox of Davis Entertainment and Andrew Stearn.

The series is produced by ABC Signature in association with Sony Pictures Television. ABC Signature is a part of Disney Television Studios, alongside 20th Television and Touchstone Television.

Brockovich shot to fame for her role in building a case against the Pacific Gas and Electric Company in California in 1993, despite a lack of legal training and education. Her successful lawsuit was the subject of a 2000 film in which she was played by Julia Roberts.

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