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So Help Me Todd

So Help Me Todd

20227.42 Seasons31 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

Despite their opposing personalities, a talented but directionless P.I. who is the black sheep of his family begrudgingly agrees to work as the in-house investigator for his overbearing mother, a successful attorney reeling from the recent dissolution of her marriage.

NetworksCBS

Top Cast

Marcia Gay Harden

Marcia Gay Harden

Margaret

Skylar Astin

Skylar Astin

Todd

Madeline Wise

Madeline Wise

Allison

Tristen J. Winger

Tristen J. Winger

Lyle

Inga Schlingmann

Inga Schlingmann

Susan

Rosa Arredondo

Rosa Arredondo

Francey

Themes & Keywords

sibling relationshipprivate investigatoroverbearing motherlaw firmwoman lawyermother son relationshipwayward son

About So Help Me Todd

So Help Me Todd is a drama, mystery, comedy series that first aired in 2022 exploring themes of sibling relationship, private investigator, overbearing mother, law firm, woman lawyer, mother son relationship. it stars Marcia Gay Harden, Skylar Astin, Madeline Wise. Despite their opposing personalities, a talented but directionless P.I. who is the black sheep of his family begrudgingly agrees to work as the in-house investigator for his overbearing mother, a successful attorney reeling from the recent dissolution of her marriage.

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