''Partners'' is an American

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starring

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and Martin Lawrence that aired on FX. The show centers on two Chicago lawyers from vastly different backgrounds who develop a partnership after they unexpectedly meet in court on the worst day of their lives. This was Lawrence's first TV series since his eponymous Fox series ended its five-season run in 1997. FX ordered 10 episodes of the sitcom and, if the series had done well over its first 10-episode run, the network would have ordered an additional 90 episodes. The sitcom premiered on August 4, 2014, and was not renewed after its one season.

Cast

as Allen Braddock: a hotshot lawyer fired from his own father's firm * Martin Lawrence as Marcus Jackson: a community activist going through a divorce * Rory O'Malley as Michael: Marcus's ambivalent gay assistant * Edi Patterson as Veronica: investigator for Allen and Marcus's law firm *

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as Ruth Jackson: Marcus's mother * Danièle Watts as Laura Jackson: Marcus's daughter *

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as Lizzie Braddock: Allen's step-daughter

Production

It was announced that the series would be filmed in

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. The original working titles were ''The Partnership'' and ''Braddock & Jackson''.

Episodes

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* {{MillerBoyett 2010s American sitcoms 2014 American television series debuts 2014 American television series endings 2010s American legal television series English-language television shows FX Networks original programming Television series by Lionsgate Television Television shows filmed in Los Angeles Television shows set in Chicago