'Grey's Anatomy' Alums Set Up Legal Thriller at CBS

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Tony Phelan and Joan Rater

Grey's Anatomy alums TonyPhelanandJoan Raterhave made their first development sale, and it's a big one.

CBS has handed out a hefty put-pilot commitment to an untitled romantic legal thriller from the writing duo and real-life couple,The Hollywood Reporterhas learned.

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The untitled drama centers on a smart and passionate defense attorney who finds herself powerfully attracted to her client, a man accused of a decades-old murder.As she struggles to defend him, she finds herself and her prestigious firm caught in the middle of a high-profile case that could either make her reputation or destroy her career.

Phelanand Rater will pen the script and executive produce the CBS Television Studios drama alongsideTimberman-BeverlyProductions'SarahTimbermanandCarl Beverly. (Timbermanand Beverly are also based atCBSTVS.)

This marks the couple's first sale under theiroverall dealwithCBSTVS. Under the pact, Phelanand Rater currently serve as consulting producers on CBS'TeaLeonidramaMadam Secretary. Before jumping toCBSTVS, theduo were with ABC Studios and served as exec producers onGrey's Anatomy, where they oversaw the writers' room (and wherePhelandirected multiple episodes). They joined theShondaRhimesmedical drama at the start of season two and departed after season 10 ended in May.ReppedbyUTAand attorney David Fox,Phelanand Rater's credits including co-producing NBC'sLaw & Order: Trial By Jury.

Beverly andTimberman, who also exec produce CBS' The Odd Couple (set for midseason), VH1'sHindsight,CBS'Elementary, Showtime'sMasters of Sexand FX'sJustified,are withCAA.

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'Grey's Anatomy' Alums Set Up Legal Thriller at CBS