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Addictive legal dramas…

Extraordinary Attorney Woo

Netflix’s latest breakthrough Korean hit follows a plucky attorney with autism as she finds her footing at a top firm. Even with subtitles, it’s a pleasant, easy watch filled with likable characters and interesting cases. Netflix

Damages

Everybody knows Glenn Close is good. But they may not know just how good she was in this circa-2007 series about cold-blooded, cleverbeyond-her-peers lawyer Patty Hewes. Co-stars Rose Byrne and Ted Danson are also top-notch. Hulu

Goliath

Looking to fill a hole in your viewing life now that Saul Goodman is gone? Goliath is not on Better Call Saul ’s level, but it does have Billy Bob Thornton—compelling as ever as a washed-up former hotshot who takes on his prominent old firm. Bonus: William Hurt as Billy’s evil ex-boss. Amazon Prime

The Good Wife

An excellent cast carried this multi-Emmy-winning drama series. Julianna Margulies led the way as a politician’s wife who returns to practicing law after a scandal sends her husband to prison. Paramount+

Suits

Meghan Markle can be proud:The legal series she co-starred in was consistently great across nine seasons, featuring clever dialogue and strong character development. But Suits isn’t about Markle. It’s about a brilliant fake hired at a top Manhattan law firm. Amazon Prime

Boston Legal

You expect a show featuring William Shatner and James Spader to be full of over-thetop performances. But David E. Kelley’s 2000s drama delivers more than just the dynamic duo charismatically hamming it up. Hulu