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 When it comes to glossy TV dramas, Jimmy Smits is your only man. Having made his mark on such shows as LA Law, NYPD Blue and How to Get Away with Murder (not to mention The West Wing), Smits will take the lead in a new US legal drama, Bluff City Law. The show follows the fortunes of an elite Memphis law firm that specialises in controversial civil rights cases.

 If you’re looking for another glossy TV series with an edge, keep an eye out for the new US show,

Glamorous. Directed by former Desperate

Housewife Eva

Longoria, the series stars Brooke Shields as a former supermodel who has recently been appointed CEO of a major cosmetics company. The storyline revolves around a gender non-conforming high school graduate who lands the gig of a lifetime interning at the company, despite having panned its products very publicly on YouTube.

 BBC Two has commissioned a new six-part comedy series from Iain Morris and Damon Beesley, the duo behind the hugely successful cult comedy, The Inbetweeners. Afternoons will follow the mostly off-field misadventures of three young footballers who play for a fictional Premier League team. It will focus on the challenges associated with being young, rich and famous in a world of lucrative contracts, fast cars and social media pressure.