ABC Orders Erin Brockovich-inspired Drama ‘Rebel’

Actor Katey Sagal will play the lead role in the series, which will be produced by ABC Signature and Sony Pictures Television. The story revolves around Annie “Rebel” Bello (Sagal), a blue-collar legal advocate without a law degree. “She’s a funny, messy, brilliant and fearless woman who cares desperately about the causes she fights for and the people she loves. When Rebel applies herself to a fight she believes in, she will win at almost any cost,” the official logline read.

The show will also feature actors John Corbett, Andy Garcia, James Lesure, Lex Scott Davis and Tamala Jones in pivotal roles. Vernoff will also executive produce the series alongside Alexandre Schmitt, Brockovich, John Davis, John Fox and Andrew Stearn.