Bull is an American legal drama television series starring Michael Weatherly. CBS ordered the pilot to series on May 13, 2016, and it ran from September 20, 2016 to May 26, 2022.
On May 9, 2019 CBS renewed the series for a fourth season
Summary[]
Dr. Jason Bull in a drama inspired by the early career of Dr. Phil McGraw, the founder of one of the most prolific trial consulting firms of all time. Brilliant, brash and charming, he is the ultimate puppet master as he combines psychology, human intuition and high-tech data to learn what makes jurors, attorneys, witnesses and the accused tick.
Bull employs an enviable team of experts at Trial Analysis Corporation to shape successful narratives down to the very last detail.
They include his quick-witted brother-in-law, Benny Colón, who plays a defense attorney in mock trials; Marissa Morgan, a cutting-edge neurolinguistics expert from the Department of Homeland Security; former NYPD detective Danny James, the firm's tough but relatable investigator; haughty millennial hacker Cable McCrory, who is responsible for gathering cyber intelligence; and Chunk Palmer, a fashion-conscious stylist and former All-American lineman who fine-tunes clients' appearances for trial.
In high-stakes trials, Dr. Bull's combination of remarkable insight into human nature, three Ph.D.s and top-notch staff creates winning strategies that tip the scales of justice in his clients' favor.
Cast[]
Main[]
- Michael Weatherly as Dr. Jason Bull
- Freddy Rodriguez as Benny Colón
- Geneva Carr as Marrisa Morgan
- Chris Jackson as Chunk Palmer
- Jaime Lee Kirchner as Danny James
- Annabelle Attanasio as Cable McCrory (Season 1-2)
- Mackenzie Meehan as Taylor Rentzel (Season 3- )
Guest Stars[]
- Trieste Kelly Dunn as Captain Taylor Mathison
- Sarah Steele as Ellen
- Jill Flint as Diana
- Yara Martinez as Isabella "Izzy" Colón
Season overview[]
Season | Episodes | First air date | Last air date | |
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Season 1 | 23 | September 20, 2016 | May 23, 2017 | |
Season 2 | 22 | September 26, 2017 | May 8, 2018 | |
Season 3 | 22 | September 24, 2018 | May 13, 2019 | |
Season 4 | 20 | September 23, 2019 | May 4, 2020 | |
Season 5 | 16 | November 16, 2020 | May 17, 2021 | |
Season 6 | October 7, 2021 |
Production[]
Reception[]
Critical response[]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has an approval rating of 23% based on 22 reviews, with an average rating of 3.99/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Michael Weatherly's performance is top-notch, but not enough to save a show that relies too heavily on a well-worn series of legal show tropes and an off-putting premise." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 40 out of 100 based on 19 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
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External links[]
- Bull on Fandom
- Bull on Facebook
- Bull (2016) on Wikipedia