''Notorious'' is an American

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and

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television series broadcast on ABC. The series, starring

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and

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, was announced on May 12, 2016. The series premiered on Thursday, September 22, 2016. On October 25, 2016, the number of episodes was reduced by ABC from thirteen to ten; however, the series remained on the network's schedule until December 8, 2016, when the final episode of the first season was broadcast. The series was officially cancelled in May 2017.

Plot

The show is based on real-life criminal defense attorney

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and ''

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'' news producer Wendy Walker.

Main cast

as Julia George *

as Jake Gregorian *

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as Megan Byrd *

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as Louise Herrick *

Ryan Guzman Ryan Anthony Guzman (born September 21, 1987) is an American actor and former model, known for his lead roles as Sean Asa in ''Step Up Revolution'' and '' Step Up: All In'', part of the ''Step Up'' film series, as Noah Sandborn in the erotic p ...

as Ryan Mills *

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as Oscar Keaton *

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as Bradley Gregorian *

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as Ella Benjamin

Episodes

Reception

Critical response

''Notorious'' received generally negative reviews from television critics.

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gave the show a 25% "rotten" rating with the site's critical consensus read, "Implausible and populated with unlikeable characters, ''Notorious'' forsakes dramatic credibility in favor of flash and fluff." By comparison,

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gave the show a score of 32 out of 100, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".

Ratings

References

External links

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