Henningsen will play Catherine.

She fights for whats right, no matter how small the injustice.

And she always puts her clients first.

ABC’s Public Defenders pilot sets its lead cast.

Erika Henningsen, Arturo Castro, Kimrie Lewis, Natasha Lopez and Isaiah Dòdó-WilliamsJoanna Degeneres/Amanda Ramon/Kevin Scanlon/Stan Demidoff/Ted El

Sure, that doesnt leave her much time for a personal life, but shes working on it.

Castro will play Efren, the smartest, most charismatic lawyer in the public defenders office.

At least, thats what hed tell you.

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Lewis will play Bethany.

As the office manager, its up to Bethany to hold everything together.

She does it with kindness or harshness, with no in-between.

She can be a loyal ally or a ticking time bomb, depending on the situation.

Lopez will play Lindsay who brings street smarts and fashion sense to the public defenders office.

Dodo-Williams will play Ray, a brilliant legal mind with the confidence of a pimple-faced pre-teen on picture day.

He may have graduated from a top-tier law school, but hes still the perpetual underdog.

Despite his lack of self-confidence, he loves his job as a public defender and adores his co-workers.

Anderson plays Marshall, the public defenders boss.

20th Television is the studio.

Henningsen originated the role of Cady Heron in the musicalMean Girls.

Castro can be seen in Mark MylodsThe Menufor Searchlight, produced by Adam McKay.

Most recently, Castro wrappedRoad House.

He is repped by Mosaic, WME, and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller.

Lewis starred as Mika on the NBC sitcomKenanfor two seasons.

She is repped by Buchwald and Seven Summits.