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* DrunkDriver: Subverted. The accused in a vehicular manslaughter trial only had a single beer and was not legally intoxicated. However, this is still a major strike against him a trial since it could be construed as evidence that he was careless and negligent in his driving.
* FailedASpotCheck: The accused in a vehicular manslaughter trial does not remember seeing an electronic road sign which is used against him to show that he was a distracted driver who was not paying attention to the road. Bull's theory is that the defendant saw the sign but it was showing irrelevant information at the time so his brain ignored it. He then has the defense lawyer secretly take down a sign in the courtroom and none of the jurors remember what it said despite the fact that they have been sitting in front of it for hours.

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* DrunkDriver: Subverted. The accused in a vehicular manslaughter trial only had a single beer and was not legally intoxicated. However, this is still a major strike against him in a trial since it could be construed as evidence that he was careless and negligent in his driving.
* FailedASpotCheck: The accused in a vehicular manslaughter trial does not remember seeing an electronic road sign sign, which is used against him to show that he was a distracted driver who was not paying attention to the road. Bull's theory is that the defendant saw the sign but it was showing irrelevant information at the time so his brain ignored it. He then has the defense lawyer secretly take down a sign in the courtroom courtroom, and none of the jurors remember what it said despite the fact that they have been sitting in front of it for hours.
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* ArmyOfLawyers: Pete Peters hires a top-notch defense team to try and defend his son. Bull points out that this would actually work against their favor due to the optics of a wealthy father sparing no expense for his unlikable son, making the defense unrelatable to the jurors. Pete takes his advice and only brings the head lawyer and one assistant to the actual trial.

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* ArmyOfLawyers: Pete Peters hires a top-notch defense team to try and defend his son. Bull points out that this would actually work against their favor them due to the optics appearance of a wealthy father sparing no expense for his unlikable son, making the defense unrelatable to the jurors. Pete takes his advice and only brings the head lawyer and one assistant to the actual trial.
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* DrunkDriving: Subverted. The accused in a vehicular manslaughter trial only had a single beer and was not legally intoxicated. However, this is still a major strike against him a trial since it could be construed as evidence that he was careless and negligent in his driving.

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* DrunkDriving: DrunkDriver: Subverted. The accused in a vehicular manslaughter trial only had a single beer and was not legally intoxicated. However, this is still a major strike against him a trial since it could be construed as evidence that he was careless and negligent in his driving.
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* DrunkDriving: Subverted. The accused in a vehicular manslaughter trial only had a single beer and was not legally intoxicated. However, this is still a major strike against him a trial since it could be construed as evidence that he was careless and negligent in his driving.
* FailedASpotCheck: The accused in a vehicular manslaughter trial does not remember seeing an electronic road sign which is used against him to show that he was a distracted driver who was not paying attention to the road. Bull's theory is that the defendant saw the sign but it was showing irrelevant information at the time so his brain ignored it. He then has the defense lawyer secretly take down a sign in the courtroom and none of the jurors remember what it said despite the fact that they have been sitting in front of it for hours.
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** Benny Colon, TAC in house attorney, is a [[SubvertedTrope subversion]], as he left the District Attorney's Office because he couldn't bring himself to get a conviction on a man he knew was innocent. Bull even admits he'd never have anyone else represent him.



* DarkAndTroubledPast: Bess Johnson immediately sees through Bull's facade and says that he could only get so skilled at what he does by coming from a troubled home and having to learn how to read people in order to keep them happy and himself out of trouble.



* InnerMonologue: Bull frequently imagines what people might say at any given moment.
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->''"I'm Dr.Jason Bull. I'm not a lawyer. I'm an expert in what's called trial science. I study the jury's behavioral patterns. I know what they're thinking before they do. Everything my team learns gets plugged into a matrix, which allows us to assemble a mirror jury that is scary in its predictive efficiency. The verdict you get depends on me.And that's no bull."''

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->''"I'm Dr.Jason Bull. I'm not a lawyer. I'm an expert in what's called trial science. I study the jury's behavioral patterns. I know what they're thinking before they do. Everything my team learns gets plugged into a matrix, which allows us to assemble a mirror jury that is scary in its predictive efficiency. The verdict you get depends on me. And that's no bull."''
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->''"I'm Dr.Jason Bull. I'm not a lawyer. I'm an expert in what's called trial science. I study the jury's behavioral patterns. I know what they're thinking before they do. Everything my team learns gets plugged into a matrix, which allows us to assemble a mirror jury that is scary in its predictive efficiency. The verdict you get depends on me.And that's no bull."''
-->-- Dr. Jason Bull's voiceover introduction to the show

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: In "Callisto", we briefly see a notebook labelled "Bull's Hit List". Remove the space between the first two words.

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: In "Callisto", we briefly see a notebook labelled "Bull's Hit List". [[TheProblemWithPenIsland "BULLS HIT LIST"]]. Remove the space between the first two words.words.
** Also counts as a MultipleReferencePun, since the list is fake, intended as a decoy to mislead the rival attorney.
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** Episode three is about a patent infringement suit in Texas. It takes place in a fictional town named Callisto. However, patent law in the US is a federal issue. Therefore it would be tried by one of the four federal district courts in Texas. All of these are in major cities. Callisto's reputation as a favorable jurisdiction for patent plaintiffs probably comes from the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, which also has this (where one in four patent suits is filed). It's located in the city of Tyler.

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** Episode three four is about a patent infringement suit in Texas. It takes place in a fictional town named Callisto. However, patent law in the US is a federal issue. Therefore it would be tried by one of the four federal district courts in Texas. All of these are in major cities. Callisto's reputation as a favorable jurisdiction for patent plaintiffs probably comes from the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, which also has this (where one in four patent suits is filed). It's located in the city of Tyler.
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** Episode three is about a patent infringement suit in Texas. It takes place in a fictional town named Callisto. However, patent law in the US is a federal issue. Therefore it would be tried by one of the four federal district courts in Texas. All of these are in major cities. Callisto's reputation as a favorable jurisdiction for patent plaintiffs probably comes from the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, which also has this (where one in four patent suits is filed). It's located in Tyler, Texas.

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** Episode three is about a patent infringement suit in Texas. It takes place in a fictional town named Callisto. However, patent law in the US is a federal issue. Therefore it would be tried by one of the four federal district courts in Texas. All of these are in major cities. Callisto's reputation as a favorable jurisdiction for patent plaintiffs probably comes from the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, which also has this (where one in four patent suits is filed). It's located in Tyler, Texas.the city of Tyler.
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** Episode three is about a patent infringement suit in Texas. It takes place in a fictional town named Callisto. However, patent law in the US is a federal issue. Therefore it would be tried by one of the four federal district courts in Texas. All of these are in major cities. Callisto's reputation as a favorable jurisdiction for patent plaintiffs probably comes from the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, which also had this. It's located in Tyler, Texas.

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** Episode three is about a patent infringement suit in Texas. It takes place in a fictional town named Callisto. However, patent law in the US is a federal issue. Therefore it would be tried by one of the four federal district courts in Texas. All of these are in major cities. Callisto's reputation as a favorable jurisdiction for patent plaintiffs probably comes from the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, which also had this.has this (where one in four patent suits is filed). It's located in Tyler, Texas.

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* HollywoodLaw: There is actually no real evidence for probable cause to secure an arrest or search warrant at the end of "The Necklace".

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There is actually no real evidence for probable cause to secure an arrest or search warrant at the end of "The Necklace".


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** Episode three is about a patent infringement suit in Texas. It takes place in a fictional town named Callisto. However, patent law in the US is a federal issue. Therefore it would be tried by one of the four federal district courts in Texas. All of these are in major cities. Callisto's reputation as a favorable jurisdiction for patent plaintiffs probably comes from the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, which also had this. It's located in Tyler, Texas.

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* HonestCorporateExecutive: Errol Windmere sues Kerry Ketchum for patent infringement. But, when the two get a chance to actually talk, Windmere turns out to be genuinely concerned for Kerry's sister (having studied her in the past) and quickly drops the suit upon learning that the drug in question was created using a technique he never thought of.



* NiceToTheWaiter: Clyde Rutledge has his female associate pull a heavy trolley up the courthouse steps. The first time it is somewhat understandable since he is surrounded by reporters and is busy declaring his client innocent. The second time he refuses to help even as he sees her struggle. This is not only observed by Bull but also by two female jurors. Bull immediately realizes that they have to replace Clyde as the lead lawyer or they are guaranteed to lose the case.

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* NiceToTheWaiter: Clyde Rutledge is an example of how public opinion can turn negative if one ''isn't'' nice to others. He has his female associate pull a heavy trolley up the courthouse steps. The first time it is somewhat understandable since he is surrounded by reporters and is busy declaring his client innocent. The second time he refuses to help even as he sees her struggle. This is not only observed by Bull but also by two female jurors. Bull immediately realizes that they have to replace Clyde as the lead lawyer or they are guaranteed to lose the case.



-->'''Rutledge''': As surely as the sun rises in the east, my client will be vindicated.

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-->'''Rutledge''': As surely as the sun rises in the east, my client will be vindicated.vindicated.
* SimpleCountryLawyer: The TAC team travels to Texas where they enlist the assistance of Merle, a local lawyer who's more used to small-scale civil issues rather than high-stakes corporate lawsuits. He comports himself well with a bit of coaching from TAC. During the case, they go up against Diana, a much more experienced corporate lawyer who, nevertheless, plays up her familiarity with the townsfolk to try and sway the jury to her side.
* SpannerInTheWorks: TAC's attempts to go up against [=WinGen=] Pharmaceuticals are hampered by the presiding judge not really having the patience for a long trial and rushing both sides through the case, preventing TAC from being able to conduct their usual research. Fortunately, Bull had several contingencies in place for just that sort of development.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: In "Callisto", we briefly see a notebook labelled "Bull's Hit List". Remove the space between the first two words.
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* ConvictedByPublicOpinion: The defendant of episode three suffered from this, with many people convinced of her guilty because the maker of a popular podcast accused her of murdering her rapist three years ago, with incomplete facts to back up her accusations.

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* ConvictedByPublicOpinion: The defendant of in episode three suffered from this, with many people convinced of her guilty guilt because the maker of a popular podcast accused her of murdering her rapist three years ago, with incomplete facts to back up her accusations.



** [[AvertedTrope Averted]] in the third episode, as evidence is presented at trial [[spoiler: That the murdered's teammates were using steroids]]

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** [[AvertedTrope Averted]] in the third episode, as evidence is presented at trial [[spoiler: That that the murdered's teammates were using steroids]]steroids]].

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* AmoralAttorney: In the second episode Bull discovers that the pilot's attorney has a serious conflict of interest. His firm represents both the pilot and the airline. If the pilot is found negligent then it shifts some of the liability away from the airline which means that the airline will pay less money in damages to the victims and the lawyer's firm will be paid more. It was highly unethical for the lawyer not to disclose this since he stands to gain a lot of money if he throws the case.
* ArmyOfLawyers: Pete Peters hires a top-notch defense team to try and defend his son. Bull points out that this would actually work against their favor due to the optics of a wealthy father sparing no expense for his unlikable son, making the defense unrelatable to the jurors.

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* AmoralAttorney: In the second episode Bull discovers that the pilot's attorney has a serious conflict of interest. His firm represents both the pilot and the airline. If the pilot is found negligent then it shifts some of the liability away from the airline which means that the airline will pay less money in damages to the victims and the lawyer's firm will be paid more. It was highly unethical for the lawyer not to disclose this since he stands to gain a lot of money if he throws the case.
case. Naturally, once the pilot is made aware of this, [[RealityEnsues she fires him on the spot]].
** Benny Colon, TAC in house attorney, is a [[SubvertedTrope subversion]], as he left the District Attorney's Office because he couldn't bring himself to get a conviction on a man he knew was innocent. Bull even admits he'd never have anyone else represent him.
* ArmyOfLawyers: Pete Peters hires a top-notch defense team to try and defend his son. Bull points out that this would actually work against their favor due to the optics of a wealthy father sparing no expense for his unlikable son, making the defense unrelatable to the jurors. Pete takes his advice and only brings the head lawyer and one assistant to the actual trial.
* ConvictedByPublicOpinion: The defendant of episode three suffered from this, with many people convinced of her guilty because the maker of a popular podcast accused her of murdering her rapist three years ago, with incomplete facts to back up her accusations.


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** [[AvertedTrope Averted]] in the third episode, as evidence is presented at trial [[spoiler: That the murdered's teammates were using steroids]]
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The trial in that episode was a criminal trial, so reading "guilty" or "not guilty" isn't incorrect. There was a related civil trial against the airline which was effected by the ruling, but the trial we were seeing was a criminal trial.


* HollywoodLaw: There is actually no real evidence for probable cause to secure an arrest or search warrant at the end of "The Necklace". "The Woman in 8D" also has them refer incorrectly to "guilty" and "not guilty" verdicts in a law suit. There are no such verdicts in civil trials. Juries find either in favor of the plaintiff or defendant. "Guilty" and "not guilty" verdicts only come in criminal cases.

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* HollywoodLaw: There is actually no real evidence for probable cause to secure an arrest or search warrant at the end of "The Necklace". "The Woman in 8D" also has them refer incorrectly to "guilty" and "not guilty" verdicts in a law suit. There are no such verdicts in civil trials. Juries find either in favor of the plaintiff or defendant. "Guilty" and "not guilty" verdicts only come in criminal cases.
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* AmoralAttorney: In the second episode Bull discovers that the pilot's attorney has a serious conflict of interest. His firm represents both the pilot and the airline. If the pilot is found negligent then it shifts some of the liability away from the airline which means that the airline will pay less money in damages to the victims and the lawyer's firm will be paid more. It was highly unethical for the lawyer not to disclose this since he stands to gain a lot of money if he throws the case.


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* NiceToTheWaiter: Clyde Rutledge has his female associate pull a heavy trolley up the courthouse steps. The first time it is somewhat understandable since he is surrounded by reporters and is busy declaring his client innocent. The second time he refuses to help even as he sees her struggle. This is not only observed by Bull but also by two female jurors. Bull immediately realizes that they have to replace Clyde as the lead lawyer or they are guaranteed to lose the case.

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* ArmyOfLawyers: Pete Peters hires a top-notch defense team to try and defend his son. Bull points out that this would actually work against their favor due to the optics of a wealthy father sparing no expense for his unlikeable son making the defense un-relatable to the jurors.

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* ArmyOfLawyers: Pete Peters hires a top-notch defense team to try and defend his son. Bull points out that this would actually work against their favor due to the optics of a wealthy father sparing no expense for his unlikeable son unlikable son, making the defense un-relatable unrelatable to the jurors.


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* HollywoodLaw: There is actually no real evidence for probable cause to secure an arrest or search warrant at the end of "The Necklace". "The Woman in 8D" also has them refer incorrectly to "guilty" and "not guilty" verdicts in a law suit. There are no such verdicts in civil trials. Juries find either in favor of the plaintiff or defendant. "Guilty" and "not guilty" verdicts only come in criminal cases.
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* InnerMonologue: Bull frequently imagines what people might say at any given moment. Due to his

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* InnerMonologue: Bull frequently imagines what people might say at any given moment. Due moment.
* RogueJuror: Bull talks about how a verdict is often decided by a single juror being enough of a force to sway everyone else
to his or her side. For the Brendan Peters case, he targets Bess Johnson, believing that he can make Brendan seem enough like her own son and make her feel sympathetic towards the boy.

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[[Series/{{NCIS}} Michael Weatherly]] stars as Dr. Jason Bull, a brilliant psychologist who uses his intimate knowledge of human behavior to better understand what motivates a jury to decide the guilt of someone on trial.

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[[Series/{{NCIS}} Michael Weatherly]] stars as Dr. Jason Bull, a brilliant psychologist who uses his intimate knowledge of human behavior to better understand what motivates a jury to decide the guilt of someone on trial.
trial. Together with his team at Trial Analysis Corporation, Bull uses the science of human behavior and interaction to help his clients prove their innocence in court.



* DarkAndTroubledPast: Bess Johnson immediately sees through Bull's facade and says that he could only get so skilled at what he does by coming from a troubled home and having to learn how to read people in order to keep them happy and himself out of trouble.

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* AffectionatePickpocket: Bull uses a classic handshake lift to steal Clyde Rutledge's watch before giving the man a bear hug as an additional distraction.
* ArmyOfLawyers: Pete Peters hires a top-notch defense team to try and defend his son. Bull points out that this would actually work against their favor due to the optics of a wealthy father sparing no expense for his unlikeable son making the defense un-relatable to the jurors.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Bess Johnson immediately sees through Bull's facade and says that he could only get so skilled at what he does by coming from a troubled home and having to learn how to read people in order to keep them happy and himself out of trouble.trouble.
* InnerMonologue: Bull frequently imagines what people might say at any given moment. Due to his
* SesquipedalianLoquaciousness: Clyde Rutledge is fond of using flowery language while altering his voice to try and sound like UsefulNotes/MartinLutherKingJr. He thinks it makes him seem impressive while literally everyone else thinks it makes him sound like a pretentious ass.
-->'''Rutledge''': As surely as the sun rises in the east, my client will be vindicated.

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[[Series/{{NCIS}} Michael Weatherly]] stars as Dr. Jason Bull, a brilliant psychiatrist who uses his intimate knowledge of human behavior to better understand what motivates a jury to decide the guilt of someone on trial.

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[[Series/{{NCIS}} Michael Weatherly]] stars as Dr. Jason Bull, a brilliant psychiatrist psychologist who uses his intimate knowledge of human behavior to better understand what motivates a jury to decide the guilt of someone on trial.



* AccidentalMisnaming: Adele Bensimon keeps getting Bull's name wrong, referring to him as "Mr. Wool" and "Dr. Bill".

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* AccidentalMisnaming: Adele Bensimon keeps getting Bull's name wrong, referring to him as "Mr. Wool" and "Dr. Bill".Bill".
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Bess Johnson immediately sees through Bull's facade and says that he could only get so skilled at what he does by coming from a troubled home and having to learn how to read people in order to keep them happy and himself out of trouble.
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* AccidentalMisnaming: Adele Bensimon keeps getting Bull's name wrong, referring to him as "Mr. Wool" and "Dr. Bill".
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[[Series/{{NCIS}} Michael Weatherly]] stars as Dr. Jason Bull, a brilliant psychiatrist who uses his intimate knowledge of human behavior to better understand what motivates a jury to decide the guilt of someone on trial. J

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''Bull'' is a 2016 dramedy TV series created by [[DrPhil Phil McGraw]]. It stars Michael Weatherly (''Series/{{NCIS}}'') as the titular character Dr. Jason Bull. The show revolves around the early career of Phil [=McGraw=] as a trial consultant. The series is set to premiere on September 20, 2016 on Creator/{{CBS}}.

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''Bull'' is a 2016 dramedy TV series LawProcedural created by [[DrPhil Phil McGraw]]. It stars Michael Weatherly (''Series/{{NCIS}}'') as the titular character Dr. Jason Bull. The show revolves around the early career of Phil [=McGraw=] as a trial consultant. The series is set to premiere McGraw]] that first aired on Creator/{{CBS}} on September 20, 2016 2016. The show is based on Creator/{{CBS}}.
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''Bull'' is a 2016 dramedy TV series created by [[DrPhil Phil McGraw]]. It stars Michael Weatherly as the titular character Dr. Jason Bull. The show revolves around the early career of Phil [=McGraw=] as a trial consultant. The series is set to premiere on September 20, 2016 on Creator/{{CBS}}.

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''Bull'' is a 2016 dramedy TV series created by [[DrPhil Phil McGraw]]. It stars Michael Weatherly (''Series/{{NCIS}}'') as the titular character Dr. Jason Bull. The show revolves around the early career of Phil [=McGraw=] as a trial consultant. The series is set to premiere on September 20, 2016 on Creator/{{CBS}}.
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''Bull'' is a 2016 dramedy TV series created by [[DrPhil Phil McGraw]]. It stars Michael Weatherly as the titular character Dr. Jason Bull. The show revolves around the early career of Phil [=McGraw=] as a trial consultant. The series is set to premiere on September 20, 2016 on Creator/{{CBS}}.

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