Case Closed For NBC's THE FIRM

After airing only a handful of episodes, the NBC network has announced that is will be replacing its freshman drama THE FIRM with a new series, AWAKE, beginning March 1st.  

Based on the best-selling novel by John Grisham, THE FIRM continued the story of attorney Mitchell McDeere and his family 10 years after the events of the film and novel. As a young associate, McDeere brought down the prestigious Memphis law firm of Bendini, Lambert & Locke, which operated as a front for the Chicago mob - and his life was never the same. After a difficult decade, which included a stay in the Federal Witness Protection program, Mitch and his family now emerge from isolation to reclaim their lives and their future - only to find that past dangers are still lurking and new threats are everywhere.

The series averaged a low 3 million viewers Thursday night in its final airing in that time slot. 'Awake'  stars Jason Isaacs (Brotherhood) as a police detective who's living two parallel lives in the wake of a car accident.

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