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Season Finale. When Jordan meets room service waiter Doug Stemple, he learns Doug is yet another victim of corporate greed and decides that he and Eli will represent him.
About the Show
Johnny Lee Miller (Trainspotting, Hackers) stars in Eli
Stone.
Created by Brothers and Sisters duo Greg Berlanti and Marc
Guggenheim, this unique, character-driven drama explores the
different worlds of law and spirituality in a humorous way.
Eli Stone (Miller) is a successful, career-driven lawyer who works
at a top San Francisco practice. They represent only the biggest
and richest corporations, making a habit of screwing over the
little guy.
That is until the worst thing that could happen to a mercenary
attorney like Eli occurs - a case that makes him care. As if that's
not enough, he's experiencing hallucinations, including offbeat
visions of pop icon George Michael. Eli starts to think he may not
be cut out to be a cut-throat lawyer and perhaps has a higher
calling.
Risking everything, he begins work in his law firm's new pro-bono
department, fighting for the little guy. As for those visions, his
doctor thinks it's an aneurysm, like the one that tortured his
father. But Eli sees a greater possibility: a destiny to become a
spiritual prophet.
"Eli's kind of a reluctant hero," says Miller. "What I find
interesting is that he can be a real idiot. He's human; he makes
big mistakes and treats people badly, but also has redeeming
qualities and tries to make amends in whatever way he can."
Miller, best known for his big screen roles and three-year marriage
to Angelina Jolie, was happy making the transition to
television.
"I don't mind what kind of medium I'm working in. If the writing's
good and you've got the opportunity to play a part that you think
is really great, I think you'd be a fool not to take it."
