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Season 1 – Bull

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Dr. Jason Bull is the charming and cocky founder of successful trial consulting firm Trial Analysis Corporation, where he and his team of experts employ psychology, human intuition and high-tech data to understand jurors, lawyers, witnesses and defendants, and construct effective narratives to help their clients win. Bull's team include his brother-in-law Benny, neurolinguistics expert Marissa, former detective Danny, hacker Cable, and Chunk, who helps perfect clients' appearances for trial. "Bull" is inspired by the early career of Dr. Phil McGraw, who also serves as executive producer.
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Bull — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Michael Weatherly's performance is top-notch, but not enough to save a show that relies too heavily on a well-worn series of legal show tropes and an off-putting premise.

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Hank Stuever Washington Post Jan 25, 2019
D+
There's probably an interesting show to be made about this line of work, but "Bull" quickly lapses into the standard prime-time bull. Go to Full Review Amber Dowling TheWrap Jun 14, 2018
If you're tired of high-concept dramas and serialized offerings that require far too much viewing time in your already jam-packed schedule, Bull is certainly a light, breezy offering that could help you unwind after a long Tuesday. Go to Full Review Ellen Gray Philadelphia Inquirer Sep 20, 2016
I doubt it's possible for a CBS legal drama starring former NCIS player Michael Weatherly and debuting between NCIS and NCIS: Los Angeles not to be a hit. Go to Full Review Glenn Garvin Reason Online Jan 26, 2019
Whatever its roots, Bull is a repellent mix of behaviorist fascism and pseudo-intellectual arrogance. Go to Full Review Rob Lowman Los Angeles Daily News Jan 25, 2019
While the series tries to dazzle you with high-tech sophistication, it fumbles around when it comes to the human factors. Go to Full Review Dave Nemetz TV Line Jan 25, 2019
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Bull might offer a cool new tweak to the TV legal drama... but it leaves the tried-and-true CBS blueprint untouched. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Samuel S @Tacocop May 21, 2026 Bull is a fun court room drama with a twist. It can be repetitive but not enough to make you turn it off. If you tend to enjoy cyclical detective shows give Bull a shot. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Oct 14, 2025 23 successful Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) episodes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ages 14 and older!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also streaming on Paramount+!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Apr 24, 2022 Great topics. Enjoyed every episode after learning how it was created by Dr. Phil McGraw. See more Sep 9, 2020 This is a great show! See more Dec 4, 2019 If you like shows like ncis, you would probably enjoy this. Kids won't understand it, but it isn't vulgar, and I don't recall any cursing. It is a court type show. See more Jun 9, 2019 buena serie entretenida, graciosa, pero muy cargada en el personaje principal See more Read all reviews
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Dennis Smith

Director

Laura Belsey

Director

Doug Aarniokoski

Director

Jan Eliasberg

Director

Jet Wilkinson

Director

Michael Weatherly

Dr. Jason Bull

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 20, 2016 The Necklace Dr. Jason Bull uses psychology, intuition and data to create strategies to help clients of his trial consulting firm win cases. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 27, 2016 The Woman in 8D Dr. Bull and his team must come up with a new defense for a female pilot accused of negligence when they discover the jury has a gender bias. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 11, 2016 Unambiguous Bull and the team tackle jury bias as their client publicly accuses a star athlete of assaulting her; Benny encounters an ex, who happens to be a fellow attorney. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 18, 2016 Callisto While helping a young woman fight a drug patent lawsuit, the team must travel to the small Texas town where Bull experienced the only trial loss of his career. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 25, 2016 Just Tell the Truth Bull defends the working class fiancé of a murdered socialite; Marissa, Cable and Danny ask Chunk to let them investigate a new guy he wants to date. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 15, 2016 Bedside Manner Bull has to find a way to reverse the negative effect of a surgeon with a God complex who is being sued for malpractice; Bull hires a previous client's attorney. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 22, 2016 Never Saw the Sign While assisting a man facing vehicular manslaughter charges, Bull finds a connection between the case and a state assemblyman who would benefit from a guilty verdict; Danny and Cable investigate why Marissa is acting and dressing differently. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 6, 2016 Too Perfect Bull attempts to assist his ex-wife's defense in a wrongful death lawsuit, but he's hindered by unresolved conflicts from their marriage and a longstanding rift with her brother. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 13, 2016 Light My Fire Bull faces his past when he returns to his childhood home to help with the defense of a young man accused of arson. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 3, 2017 E.J. Bull tries to help a CEO whose company is accused of killing an employee with its self-driving car, but a secret emerges that could sabotage a trial win. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 17, 2017 Teacher's Pet An attorney for one of Bull's former clients asks him to consult on a couple's civil suit against a teacher who had a sexual relationship with their son; the trial strategy suffers a major setback when the teen switches to the teacher's side. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 24, 2017 Stockholm Syndrome The wife of a man whom Danny helped imprison for manslaughter detonates a bomb at the TAC offices and takes the team hostage to force Bull to prove her husband's innocence. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 7, 2017 The Fall Bull helps a professional video game player, who has been accused of intentionally losing a championship game, sue his former team owner for defamation. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 14, 2017 It's Classified Benny defends a whistleblowing army analyst who has been court-martialed; Marissa forces the office to work without its usual technology to avoid being hacked during the case. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 21, 2017 What's Your Number? When Bull assists the U.S. Attorney's office with a manslaughter trial against a real estate magnate, his penchant for winning goes into overdrive as he realizes the defendant is trying to use Diana to antagonize him during the proceedings. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 7, 2017 Free Fall When a state governor and the co-owner of a skydiving company die during a jump, Bull helps the co-owner's brother and daughter fight a lawsuit filed by the governor's widow; Bull and his frequent trial collaborator are on opposing sides in court. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 28, 2017 Name Game Bull risks losing his business when he fronts the money to help thousands of people bring a class action suit against a corrupt bank; Benny hurts the case by his attraction to a client and his anxiety over a secret he's keeping from Bull. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 4, 2017 Dressed to Kill Bull and Chunk's friendship is tested when Bull helps the man suspected of murdering Nella Wester, Chunk's fashion mentor. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 18, 2017 Bring It On When Bull assists Jules Caffrey, a high-powered attorney on trial for his fiancée's murder, he takes advantage of his client's penchant for courtroom theatrics. Details Episode 20 Aired May 2, 2017 Make Me Bull tries to prove temporary insanity for a client who was brainwashed by a cult-like spiritual learning center to kill his father; Danny and Chunk look for the perpetrator responsible for their client's reprogramming. Details Episode 21 Aired May 9, 2017 How to Dodge a Bullet Bull agrees to consult on three cases for criminal attorney J.P. Nunnelly in exchange for her help defending Benny, who is on trial for misconduct related to his former career with the District Attorney's office. Details Episode 22 Aired May 16, 2017 Dirty Little Secrets Bull and J.P. Nunnelly clash over their client, a computer cloud company that is battling the FBI to retain privacy over its client files, on the first of three cases to repay her for defending his brother, Benny, at trial. Details Episode 23 Aired May 23, 2017 Benevolent Deception Bull and the team travel to Miami with J.P. Nunnelly to work on a controversial drug trafficking case in which both the clients' and the jurors' lives are in danger. Details

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Season Info

Director
Dennis Smith, Laura Belsey, Douglas Aarniokoski, Jan Eliasberg, Jet Wilkinson
Executive Producer
Paul Attanasio, Phil McGraw, Rodrigo Garcia, Jay McGraw, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank
Screenwriter
Mark Goffman, Jesse Stern, Cole Maliska, John A. Norris, Elizabeth Kruger, David Hoselton, Elizabeth Peterson, David Wilcox, Phil McGraw
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-14 (L|V)
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 20, 2016
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