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Emmy awardwinner julianna margulies stars in canterburys law, a lightningpaced legal drama that roars with a feisty thunder matt roush, tv guide. Elizabeth canterbury is a defense attorney living in providence, rhode island who is willing to bend the law to protect wrongly accused people. Is canterburys law available to watch on netflix in. In hindsight, canterburys law is a weird footnote in julianna.
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