After being canceled at CBS and moving to OWN, All Rise is officially in production on season 3, and some new cast members have been announced..including a recast. New news was announced during the show’s Television Critics Association panel.
Starring Simone Missick, who also serves as executive producer, Dee Harris-Lawrence is the showrunner and executive produces.
Returning are cast members are Wilson Bethel as Deputy District Attorney Mark Callan, a long-time friend of Lola’s; Jessica Camacho as public defender Emily Lopez; J. Alex Brinson as bailiff-turned-lawyer Luke Watkins; Ruthie Ann Miles as Lola’s assistant Sherri Kansky; Lindsay Mendez as former court reporter Sara Castillo; and Lindsey Gort as private defense attorney Amy Quinn.
New recurring cast members are Roger Guenveur Smith portraying Judge Marshall Thomas and Christian Keyes who will play Robin (previously played by Todd Wiliams), Lola Carmichael’s husband "who has stepped away from the FBI to become a full-time dad."
Returning recurring cast also includes Samantha Marie Ware as law clerk Vanessa “Ness” Johnson, Paul McCrane as Judge Laski and Suzanne Cryer as Deputy District Attorney Maggie Palmer. Former series regular Marg Helgenberger also returns in a recurring role as Supervising Judge Lisa Benner, “who shakes up the courthouse with news of a new judge joining the ranks.”
The official description:
All Rise is a courthouse drama that follows the chaotic, hopeful, and sometimes absurd lives of its judges, prosecutors, and public defenders, as they work with bailiffs, clerks, police and jurors to bring justice to the people of Los Angeles amidst a flawed legal system. Season three is all about new beginnings, picking up the night of the mid-term election as the highly-regarded Judge Lola Carmichael awaits the results of her hotly contested seat, preparing to further push the boundaries of her courtroom in the name of justice.
Michael M. Robin and Len Goldstein also serve as executive producers. The series is produced by Warner Bros. Television.