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3	[[ShortRunners Short-running]] (13 episodes in 2010) legal drama series on Creator/{{ABC}}, starring {{Creator/Rob Morrow}} and {{Creator/Maura Tierney}}. It deals with all aspects of the justice system — prosecution, defense and trial. At the end of each episode, it's revealed whether the suspect was innocent or guilty.
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6	!!This show provides examples of:
7	* ClearMyName: Creator/JuddHirsch's judge character wants Jimmy Brogan's help to clear his name. It works[[spoiler: but in reality he's guilty. He gets busted on a related charge at the end, though]].
8	* IWantYouToMeetAnOldFriendOfMine:
9	** Creator/JuddHirsch, who co-starred with Morrow on the show ''Series/Numb3rs'', appears in the episode ''Judicial Discretion''.
10	** Creator/KirkBRWoller, who previously worked with Morrow on ''Film/TheDayLincolnWasShot'', appears in ''True Confessions''.
11	* LawProcedural: Each episode deals with the defense, the prosecution, the trial, etc.
12	* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: Creator/HaroldPerrineau's character is accused of murder because he leads police to a body and claims he knew where it was because he's a psychic. While he does appear to know things which he couldn't have without special powers, evidence is also given that he could have [[PhonyPsychic faked it]] as well. It's left unresolved either way.
13	* OneWordTitle:
14	** ''Pilot''.
15	** ''Liars''.
16	** ''Uncanny''.
17	* SpousalPrivilege: {{Averted}} due to an exception in the second episode-the husband testifies against his wife.
18	* {{Tagline}}: "Let the battle begin".

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