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Raising the Bar: The Complete First Season

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Rasing the Bar is a great and upcoming court/law drama that I have throughly enjoyed. I highly recommend it to others. If your a Gloria Reburn (ER) or Mark-Paul Gossellar (Saved by the Bell, NYBD Blue) fan you will especially enjoy these characters reprise their career. The new season is now on TNT and it's looking good for a second season. I'm enjoying it and I highly suggest it even though it is only 10 episode pilot type season. Go get a copy today!

A very surprizingly addictive show. The characters grow on you from the start and make you interested in what will happen next to the characters, personally and professionally. Although it can be a bit predictable at times, it has a freshness to its presentation that will get you through wanting more. I worry that the show walks a thin line of being completely unrealistic as far as case subject matter. " is everyone going to be innocent and wrongly accused?" Where are the bad guys?I understand a noble,honest public defender..who happens to only get innocent and wrongly accused clients? That is Matlock/Murder She wrote cheesey and not what I expect from todays law dramas.Out of the whole first season, I think Mark only had one really "bad" guy. Still a great show, really clean cut; can only get better.

Raising the Bar is one of the best court dramas I've seen in a long time. The writing is terrific, the acting is great, and they do a great job balancing out serious topic with light hearted humor. Some of my favourite scenes stem from the lawyers meeting up at their usual bar after hours. The budding romance between Bobbie and Jerry is also really entertaining because it gives the viewer something to hope for, giving them a reason to tune in next week. The show can get repetitive at times as Trudy's consistant brash unprofessionalism and unapolagetic hatred of Jerry becomes very annoying at times. That said, Raising the Bar is a fine show and an entertaining way to spend an hour.

this show actually depicts the justice system for what it is. It includes all it's many flaws which makes for such interesting viewing. It also includes a tangled web of interpersonal relationships that go beyond just the workplace but to the bedroom. My b/f and I were so sad to see this show go :(

I bought the first season of Raising The Bar. The show is really good and entertaing also. The storylines are really creative also love the bond between Jerry and Bobbi. I can't wait for the second season to be released on DVD so I can buy the second season also. They NEED to bring the show back for a third season that would be wonderful.

I highly recommend this title. Raising the Bar is a wonderful series that follows the life of recent law school graduates who prosecute and defend the underprivileged of New York. The drama unfolds both in the courtroom and in the personal lives of the lawyers. Writer Dave Feige, a veteran NYC Public Defender draws on his own experience to weave a colorful tapestry that is at times heroic and at times heart wrenching. There are often no winners in the criminal justice system, and the lawyers need to find the delicate balance between truth and practicality as they advocate for their clients. Mark-Paul Gosselaar delivers excellent performances as a brash, young defender who gives the job everything he has, yet often ends up in frustration at the injustice of an inherently flawed system.

"Raising the Bar: The Complete First Season" is yet another TV legal drama in the mold of "L.A. Law," "Law & Order" and "Murder One." Created by Steven Bochco ("Hill Street Blues"), the show focuses on idealistic public defender Jerry Kellerman (Mark Paul Gosselaar), who learns to navigate the justice system and the personal politics of the courthouse as he struggles to get a fair hearing for his clients. Jerry and associates Rosalind Whitman (Gloria Reuben), Richard Patrick Woolsley (Teddy Sears), and Bobbi Gilardi (Natalia Cigliuti) often find themselves squaring off against Michelle Ernhardt (Melissa Sagemiller), a prosecutor trying to balance her desire for real justice with her need to placate an assistant D.A. (Currie Graham), whose job is to win cases. None of the characters is painted broadly here, and there are no bad guys among the principals -- just people working in the legal system who believe what they're doing is right. Conflict, of course, comes from the cases themselves. The big buzz when this series first aired was the long hair on Gosselaar. For the second season, his hair style is much more conservative.

I just discovered this terrific legal drama this past summer. I wish there were more episodes per season. I have really enjoyed watching the season 1 dvds. I hope season 2 comes out soon.Raising the Bar: The Complete First Season

Excellent story lines, excellent acting and excellent writing. I hope it continues to deliver the content that it currently offers and does not turn into a soap opera as some of my past favorites have done. But for now, so far, so very good! I agree it is suprisingly addictive, i actually started watching bc I just wanted some noise on and had no idea there would be such good writing and characters.

This is an unexpecting show to watch. I love the character, JERRY KELLERMAN. His mission is to fight for the "underdogs," who are his clients. I've enjoyed this show so much that I've ordered my copy to watch over again. Just like THE RICHES, RAISING THE BAR is as good as it gets.