Limited series · USA Network
Pearson
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Gina Torres
Jessica Pearson
10 eps
Bethany Joy Lenz
Keri Allen
10 eps
Simon Kassianides
Nick D'Amato
10 eps
Eli Goree
Derrick Mayes
10 eps
Chantel Riley
Angela Cook
10 eps
Isabel Arraiza
Yoli Castillo
10 eps
Gabriel Macht
Harvey Specter
1 eps
Abby Brammell
Betsy Sullivan
1 eps
Colby French
Frank Cramer
2 eps
Markus Silbiger
Tyler
1 eps
Kannon Hicks
Bobby 'Junior' Novak
2 eps
Danni Lang
City Clerk
4 eps
Adalberto Angulo
Worker
1 eps
Grace Edwards
Tasha
1 eps
Jesse D. Goins
Reverend James Thompson
1 eps
H. Richard Greene
Lloyd Triple
1 eps
Walter Fauntleroy
Kevin Dawson
1 eps
Ivan Shaw
Albert Chan
2 eps
Coier Amerson
Carl Jeffries
1 eps
Michael Dempsey
Father Conway
1 eps
Ashley Hale Spellman
Female Administrator
1 eps
Naymon Frank
Hulking Guy
1 eps
Mat Devine
Luke
2 eps
Amol Shah
Ken Sharma
1 eps
Stephen Friedrich
Blake Everett
1 eps
Elaine Ann Hu
Robin Chen
1 eps
Susan Ortiz
Gabrielle Aquino
1 eps
Chip Sickler
Process Server
1 eps
Joel Spence
Ben Dunbar
1 eps
Julian Acosta
Eric McBride
1 eps
Jim O'Heir
Police Superintendent Chuck Hargrove
3 eps
Javier Lezama
Oscar
3 eps
Cherish Monique Duke
Kenwood Mother
1 eps
Winifred Freedman
Facilities Coordinator
1 eps
Ian McQuown
Co-Worker
1 eps
Michael Dearie
Driver
2 eps
Carly Nykanen
Reporter 1
2 eps
Michael Andrew Baker
Reporter 2
1 eps
Matthew Klingler
Reporter 3
1 eps
Pam Mack
Reporter 4
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Pearson actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Pearson reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Serialized.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Powerhouse lawyer Jessica Pearson adjusts to the dirty world of Chicago politics.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E08
The Political Wife
- Directed by Kevin Bray
- Written by Sonay Hoffman
S01E07
The Immigration Lawyer
- Directed by Emile B. Levisetti
- Written by Jameal Turner
S01E05
The Former City Attorney
- Directed by Salli Richardson-Whitfield
- Written by Lauren Herstik
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Aaron Korsh
Showrunner
- Photo unavailable
Daniel Arkin
Creator
Gina Torres
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Dave Bartis
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Gene Klein
Executive producer
Doug Liman
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Chris Downey
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Sylvia L. Jones
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Sonay Hoffman
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Jameal Turner
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Lauren Herstik
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Created by
- Aaron KorshCreator
- Daniel ArkinCreator
Executive production
- Gina TorresExecutive Producer
- Aaron KorshExecutive Producer
- Dave BartisExecutive Producer
- Daniel ArkinExecutive Producer
- Gene KleinExecutive Producer
- Doug LimanExecutive Producer
Writing
- Chris DowneyWriter
- Sylvia L. JonesWriter
- Sonay HoffmanWriter
- Daniel ArkinWriter
- Jameal TurnerWriter
- Lauren HerstikWriter
Direction
- Mark PolishDirector
- Silver TreeDirector
- Alexis OstranderDirector
- Salli Richardson-WhitfieldDirector
- Mark TonderaiDirector
- Kevin BrayDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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