The Deep End (2010)

Name: The Deep End
Genre: Drama
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Billy Zane, Matt Long, Clancy Brown, Leah Pipes, Tina Majorino

Drama

The tragedies and triumphs of five earnest twenty-something first-year associates fighting to stay afloat in one of Los Angeles' top law firms.

IMDb rating: 6.9 (833 votes)
Episode average: 7.5 +0.6 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Billy Zane Cliff Huddle
Matt Long Dylan Hewitt
Clancy Brown Hart Sterling
Leah Pipes Beth Branford
Tina Majorino Addy Fisher
Nicole Ari Parker Susan Oppenheim

Seasons

Season 1 (2010)

7.50 avg 6 episodes 6.3 → 8.2 42 min avg

Slow burn
Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	6.3	44
2	Where There's Smoke	7.2	33
3	To Have and to Hold	7.5	25
4	Nothing Personal	8.1	29
5	An Innocent Man	7.7	21
6	White Lies, Black Ties	8.2	24