John Stamos Lands Lead Role in 'Dead Lawyers'
Aug. 3 2011, Published 1:56 p.m. ET
Move over, Uncle Jesse, there's a new show in town! Although he's previously had supporting roles in Full House and ER, John Stamos has landed a shiny new TV show as the series' lead!
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According to Deadline (via Huffington Post), he'll star in Dead Lawyers, a legal show with a twist! As for the role, John will play a defense attorney who's run over by a bus! Low and behold, he works for a law firm on earth that's made of, you guessed it: Other dead lawyers trying to right the wrongs of justice.
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This is actually the third time John will star in his own show. You may recall Jake in Progress from 2005 which lasted for one season and Thieves which lasted 10 episodes in 2001. Dead Lawyers is being pitched to networks this week.