Made in Jersey#Episodes
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| genre = Legal drama
| creator = Dana Calvo
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| starring = {{Plain list|
- Janet Montgomery
- Kristoffer Polaha
- Kyle MacLachlan
- Megalyn Echikunwoke
- Toni Trucks
- Erin Cummings
- Felix Solis
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- Jules Larson
- Rich Jacques
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| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 8
| executive_producer = {{Plain list|
- Kevin Falls
- Jamie Tarses
- Julia Franz
- Mark Waters
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| runtime = 43 minutes
| company = {{Plain list|
- Left Coast Productions
- FanFare Productions
- CBS Television Studios
- Sony Pictures Television
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| network = CBS
| first_aired = {{Start date|2012|9|28}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2012|12|29}}
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Made in Jersey is an American legal drama television series that aired on CBS from September 28 to December 29, 2012.{{cite web |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2012/07/11/cbs-announces-2012-2013-premiere-dates-395400/20120711cbs01/ |title=CBS Announces 2012-2013 Premiere Dates |date=July 11, 2012 |publisher=The Futon Critic |accessdate=July 21, 2012}} The network ordered the series in May 2012.{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2012/05/cbs-picks-up-four-new-drama-series-two-comedies-is-a-csi-spinoff-going-away-271317/ |title=CBS Picks Up Four New Drama Series & Two Comedies: Is A 'CSI' Spinoff Going Away? |date=May 13, 2012 |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=May 17, 2012}} On October 10, 2012, after only two episodes aired,{{cite web |url=http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/made-in-jersey-cancelled-tv-series-returns-25463 |title=Made in Jersey: Canceled TV Series Returns to CBS |publisher=TV Series Finale |date=November 5, 2012 |accessdate=November 16, 2012}} it was canceled and removed from the network's schedule,{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/10/10/made-in-jersey-pulled-from-cbs-schedule-undercover-boss-returns-friday-november-2-at-8pm/152449 |title='Made in Jersey' Cancelled; 'Undercover Boss' Returns Friday, November 2 at 8PM |last=Kondolojy |first=Amanda |publisher=TV by the Numbers |date=October 10, 2012 |accessdate=October 10, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012231617/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/10/10/made-in-jersey-pulled-from-cbs-schedule-undercover-boss-returns-friday-november-2-at-8pm/152449/ |archivedate=October 12, 2012 }} making it the first canceled series of the 2012–13 television season.{{cn|date=June 2025}} On November 5, 2012, it was announced that CBS had planned to burn off the remaining six episodes beginning Saturday, November 24.
Premise
A streetwise attorney, born and raised in New Jersey in a close Italian-American family, makes the transition from the state prosecutor's office in Trenton to a posh New York City law firm, where she must defend her clients while surviving her colleagues' skepticism.
Cast and characters
=Main=
- Janet Montgomery as Martina Garretti, a streetwise, first-year associate born and raised in a blue collar family in New Jersey who gets a job at the high powered law firm of Stark & Rowan in New York. She is a former assistant district attorney in Trenton, New Jersey.
- Toni Trucks as Cyndi Vega, Martina's secretary at the firm and her best friend.[https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2012/11/meet-newest-twilight-vampire-toni-trucks/ Fisher, Luchina. "Meet Newest 'Twilight' Vampire: Toni Trucks," ABC News, Monday, November 12, 2012.]
- Erin Cummings as Bonnie Garretti, Martina's older sister who works as a manicurist.[http://www.thefutoncritic.com/reviews/2012/07/23/the-futons-first-look-made-in-jersey-cbs-58111/20120723_madeinjersey/ Sullivan, Brian Ford. "The Futon's First Look: Made in Jersey (CBS)," The Futon Critic, Monday, July 23, 2012.][https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117948427 Lowry, Brian. "Made in Jersey" (television review), Variety (magazine), Wednesday, September 26, 2012.]
- Felix Solis as River Brody, the firm's investigator who helps Martina with her cases and is a former Los Angeles Police Department detective.
- Kyle MacLachlan as Donovan Stark, a founding partner at Stark & Rowan.
- Kristoffer Polaha as Nolan Adams, a third-year associate at the firm.{{cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2012/07/05/kristoffer-polaha-made-in-jersey|title=Exclusive: Ringer's Kristoffer Polaha Joins CBS' Made in Jersey as Series Regular|last=Roots|first=Kimberly|work=TV Line|date=July 5, 2012|accessdate=November 16, 2012}}
- Megalyn Echikunwoke as Riley Prescott, a second-year associate at the firm who is the daughter of the former United States Ambassador to Sweden and Martina's foil.[http://www.cbspressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/made-in-jersey/about Made in Jersey (About the Show) – CBS Entertainment.][http://tvline.com/2012/07/18/made-in-jersey-megalyn-echikunwoke/ Roots, Kimberly. "Fall TV Exclusive: CBS' Made in Jersey Casts 90210{{'}}s Megalyn Echikunwoke," TVLine, Wednesday, July 18, 2012.]
- Donna Murphy as Darlene Garretti, Martina's mother.
Pablo Schreiber as Luke Aronson, a lawyer at the firm who was Martina's love interest, and Stephanie March as Natalie Minka, an established lawyer at the firm who is turned off by Martina's style, were originally cast as series regulars but only appeared in the pilot.[http://www.sfgate.com/tv/article/Made-in-Jersey-review-No-Shore-thing-3896542.php Wiegand, David. "Made in Jersey review: No Shore thing," San Francisco Chronicle, Wednesday, September 26, 2012.][http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a383370/the-wire-star-pablo-schreiber-exits-cbs-drama-made-in-jersey.html Jeffery, Morgan. "The Wire star Pablo Schreiber exits CBS drama Made in Jersey," Digital Spy, Thursday, May 24, 2012.][https://archive.today/20130118201519/http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-207_162-57521249/made-in-jersey-debut-shows-life-of-struggling-lawyer/ Mann, Camille. "Made in Jersey debut shows life of struggling lawyer," CBS News, Friday, September 28, 2012.] They were replaced by Polaha and Echikunwoke, respectively.
=Recurring=
- Jessica Blank as Deb Garretti Keenan, Martina's married older sister
- Michael Drayer as Albert Garretti, Martina's brother
- Lewis Grosso as Joseph Keenan, Martina's brother-in-law
- Joseph Siravo as Gavin Garretti, Martina's brother
- Drew Beasley as Charlie Garretti, Martina's brother
- Nicolette Pierini as Annika Keenan
Episodes
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| EpisodeNumber = 1
| Title = Pilot
| DirectedBy = Mark Waters
| WrittenBy = Dana Calvo
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|9|28}}
| ProdCode = 101
| Viewers = 7.82{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/10/01/friday-final-tv-ratings-2020-adjusted-down/150778|title=Friday Final TV Ratings: '20/20' Adjusted Down|last=Bibel|first=Sara|publisher=TV by the Numbers|date=October 1, 2012|accessdate=October 1, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004225532/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/10/01/friday-final-tv-ratings-2020-adjusted-down/150778/|archivedate=October 4, 2012}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title = Cacti
| DirectedBy = Adam Davidson
| WrittenBy = Brett Conrad
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|10|5}}
| ProdCode = 102
| Viewers = 6.78{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/10/08/friday-final-tv-ratings-shark-tank-adjusted-up-no-adjustments-for-grimm-fringe-or-made-in-jersey/152052/ |title=Friday Final TV Ratings: 'Shark Tank' Adjusted Up, No Adjustments for 'Grimm', 'Fringe' or 'Made in Jersey' |last=Kondolojy |first=Amanda |publisher=TV by the Numbers |date=October 8, 2012 |accessdate=September 12, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928231631/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/10/08/friday-final-tv-ratings-shark-tank-adjusted-up-no-adjustments-for-grimm-fringe-or-made-in-jersey/152052/ |archivedate=September 28, 2015 }}
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| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title = Camelot
| DirectedBy = Mark Waters
| WrittenBy = Dana Calvo
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|11|24}}
| ProdCode = 105
| Viewers = 2.52{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/11/25/tv-ratings-saturday-notre-dame-football-dominates-night-made-in-jersey-burnoff-begins/158822/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121128033958/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/11/25/tv-ratings-saturday-notre-dame-football-dominates-night-made-in-jersey-burnoff-begins/158822/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 28, 2012|title=TV Ratings Saturday: Notre Dame Football Dominates Night + 'Made in Jersey' Burnoff Begins|author=Amanda Kondolojy |publisher=TV by the Numbers |date=November 25, 2012}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = Payday
| DirectedBy = Victor Nelli
| WrittenBy = Kevin Falls
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|12|1}}
| ProdCode = 104
| Viewers = 5.13{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/12/02/tv-ratings-saturday-college-football-more-wonderful-than-its-a-wonderful-life/159917/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121204232452/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/12/02/tv-ratings-saturday-college-football-more-wonderful-than-its-a-wonderful-life/159917/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-12-04 |title=TV Ratings Saturday: College Football More Wonderful Than 'It's A Wonderful Life' - Ratings |publisher=TV by the Numbers |date= |accessdate=2012-12-13}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = Wingman
| DirectedBy = Jeff Bleckner
| WrittenBy = Alicia Kirk
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|12|22}}
| ProdCode = 103
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title = Ancient History
| DirectedBy = Vincent Misiano
| WrittenBy = Alfonso H. Moreno
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|12|22}}
| ProdCode = 106
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| Title = The Farm
| DirectedBy = Adam Davidson
| WrittenBy = Katie Wech
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|12|29}}
| ProdCode = 107
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title = Ridgewell
| DirectedBy = Eric Stoltz
| WrittenBy = Jan Nash
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|12|29}}
| ProdCode = 108
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International broadcasts
In Canada, the show has been picked up by Global Television Network, where it aired on the same night as the American broadcast, but at different times depending on the region and simultaneous substitution opportunities. In Portugal, it premiered on TVSéries on October 18, 2012.
Critical reception
The show was met with mixed reviews from critics, with a score of 43 out of 100 based on 18 reviews from Metacritic.[https://www.metacritic.com/tv/made-in-jersey Made in Jersey: Season 1] Despite stating that it "sounds from a bare-bones description as if it were a cloddish comedy that deserves immediate cancellation," Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times added that "if the show's writers can deepen the characters, Made in Jersey just might continue to be worth watching."[http://tv.nytimes.com/2012/09/28/arts/television/made-in-jersey-with-janet-montgomery.html Genzlinger, Neil. "Some Melting-Pot Law Office: Newcomer From Next Door Brings Culture Clash", The New York Times, Friday, September 28, 2012.]
References
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External links
- {{Official website| https://web.archive.org/web/20130105125420/http://www.cbs.com/shows/made_in_jersey/}} via the Wayback Machine
- {{IMDb title|2191613}}
Category:2012 American television series debuts
Category:2012 American television series endings
Category:2010s American legal drama television series
Category:American English-language television shows
Category:Television series by CBS Studios
Category:Television series by Sony Pictures Television
Category:Television shows set in New Jersey