ABC Developing Legal Drama 'Con Law' From Joey Falco, 20th Television
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β’Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0000
π° What Happened
ABC is developing Con Law, an original legal drama from writer and executive producer Joey Falco and 20th Television. The series follows a brilliant, high-powered corporate attorney wrongfully convicted of murdering her husband, who after exoneration six years later joins a scrappy Brooklyn defense firm while searching for the truth behind the crime. Jordan Cerf will executive produce for Linden Productions.
π The Backstory
Falco rose through the ranks on shows like Sleppy Hollow and Treadstone, later co-showrunning The CW's Charmed, and most recently created ABC's legal thriller pilot Judgement. Con Law continues the network's tradition of high-concept legal dramas, pairing a wronged-women revenge arc with a courtroom procedural.
π― Why It Matters
The project adds a high-concept legal drama to ABC's development slate as the network competes in a crowded broadcast market. Falco's track record with network pilots makes it a project to watch in the upcoming pilot season.
ABC is developing Con Law, an original legal drama from writer and executive producer Joey Falco and 20th Television. The series follows a brilliant, high-powered corporate attorney wrongfully convicted of murdering her husband, who after exoneration six years later joins a scrappy Brooklyn defense firm while searching for the truth behind the crime. Jordan Cerf will executive produce for Linden Productions.
Falco rose through the ranks on shows like Sleppy Hollow and Treadstone, later co-showrunning The CW's Charmed, and most recently created ABC's legal thriller pilot Judgement. Con Law continues the network's tradition of high-concept legal dramas, pairing a wronged-women revenge arc with a courtroom procedural.
The project adds a high-concept legal drama to ABC's development slate as the network competes in a crowded broadcast market. Falco's track record with network pilots makes it a project to watch in the upcoming pilot season.