Editing Legal drama (section)

== Television ==
Early American television programs considered legal dramas include [[Perry Mason (1957 TV series)|''Perry Mason'']], [[The Defenders (1961 TV series)|''The Defenders'']], ''[[Judd, for the Defense]]'', ''[[Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law]]'', ''[[The Bold Ones: The Lawyers]]'', ''[[Petrocelli]]'', and ''[[Matlock (1986 TV series)|Matlock]]''. More recent examples of serious legal dramas are ''[[Murder One (TV series)|Murder One]]'', ''[[The Practice]]'', ''[[Law & Order]]'', ''[[L.A. Law]]'', ''[[The Good Wife]]'' and ''[[Pearson (TV series)|Pearson]]''.

The examples of legal [[comedy drama]]s are ''[[Ally McBeal]]'' and ''[[Boston Legal]]'', both of which [[David E. Kelley]] created and produced, with ''[[Suits (American TV series)|Suits]]'' as one of the most popular legal drama during the 2010s.{{citation needed|date=August 2012}} ''[[Better Call Saul]]'' also achieved popularity following its first season in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jacobs |first=Meredith |title='Better Call Saul' Series Finale Was Most-Watched Episode of Season 6 |url=https://www.tvinsider.com/1057369/better-call-saul-series-finale-ratings-viewership-amc-plus/ |access-date=2022-10-29 |website=TV Insider |date=22 August 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref>

Legal dramas are becoming more in demand from the public, more popular for many people to watch, and beginning to feature stronger female leads.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/09/fox-justice-legal-drama-scandal-judy-smith-1201818553/|title=Fox Developing Legal Drama Inspired & Produced By 'Scandal's Judy Smith|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=2016-09-13|language=en-US|access-date=2016-09-14}}</ref>