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The Lyon's Den

The Lyon's Den

20039.31 Season13 EpisodesCanceledTV-14

Overview

John "Jack" Turner is a maverick scion from an American political dynasty, a "true believer," who must reconcile his passion for the purity of law in the morally ambiguous world he inhabits, in which no one is who they appear to be. Content with working in a small pro-bono law clinic in Washington, D.C. – at the urging of his more practical longtime friend and colleague, George Riley – Turner reluctantly accepts the position of managing partner in the sponsoring law firm of Lyon, LaCrosse, and Levine in order to save the clinic.

Created by Rob Lowe
NetworksNBC

Top Cast

Rob Lowe

Rob Lowe

John 'Jack' Turner

Matt Craven

Matt Craven

George Riley

Elizabeth Mitchell

Elizabeth Mitchell

Ariel Saxon

Kyle Chandler

Kyle Chandler

Grant Rashton

James Pickens Jr.

James Pickens Jr.

Terrence Christianson

Frances Fisher

Frances Fisher

Brit Hanley

David Krumholtz

David Krumholtz

Jeff Fineman

Themes & Keywords

washington dc, usalawyerlaw firm

About The Lyon's Den

The Lyon's Den is a drama series that first aired in 2003 exploring themes of washington dc, usa, lawyer, law firm. Created by Rob Lowe, it stars Rob Lowe, Matt Craven, Elizabeth Mitchell. John "Jack" Turner is a maverick scion from an American political dynasty, a "true believer," who must reconcile his passion for the purity of law in the morally ambiguous world he inhabits, in which no one is who they appear to be. Content with working in a small pro-bono law clinic in Washington, D.C. – at the urging of his more practical longtime friend and colleague, George Riley – Turner reluctantly accepts the position of managing partner in the sponsoring law firm of Lyon, LaCrosse, and Levine in order to save the clinic.

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