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The NBC comedy series Night Court has cast Wendie Malick as the new prosecutor Julianne Walters in Season 3, premiering in a new timeslot on Nov. 19 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT.
Well, Julianne is new to most but not to Dan Fielding (John Larroquette), her former love interest. She is described as “a reformed convict” who is “a sophisticated, savvy woman and accomplished attorney who also knows how to make a shank out of a spoon.” She will keep everyone in the courthouse on their toes. The position of prosecutor was left vacant following India de Beaufort’s exit from the series in late May.
Headlined by Melissa Rauch and original series star John Larroquette, in Night Court, the eternally optimistic Abby Stone (Rauch) follows in the footsteps of her revered late father, Judge Harry Stone, as she takes on the challenge of overseeing the night shift of a Manhattan arraignment court. Abby always sees the best in people and her passion for justice is undeniable. In her quest to bring order and dignity to the court and reign in its colorful crew of oddballs, she enlists former night court district attorney Dan Fielding to serve as the court’s public defender.
From executive producer and writer Dan Rubin, Night Court is based on the original hit series that ran for 9 seasons on NBC. Executive producers also include Melissa Rauch, Winston Rauch, John Larroquette, Mat Harawitz, Lon Zimmet, Lindsey Shockley and Mona Garcea. The series is produced by Rauch’s After January Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.
Malick received four Cable Ace Awards for her role in the HBO comedy Dream On, and garnered a Golden Globe and two Emmy Award nominations for her role in Just Shoot Me! Additional credits include TV Land’s Hot in Cleveland, NBC’s Frasier, CBS’ Good Company and Rush Hour, also for CBS, as well as recurring roles on Netflix’s The Ranch, ABC’s American Housewife, NBC’s This Is Us and ABC’s NYPD Blue. Recent roles include Apple’s Physical, CBS’ Young Sheldon and Apple’s Shrinking. She is repped by Innovative Artists and Marcia Hurwitz Management.