ABC is moving forward with a new drama series inspired by the life of activist Erin Brockovich. In an announcement on Wednesday, the network revealed it’s placed a straight-to-series order for “Rebel”, a new drama set to debut in 2021.
The series is inspired by the life of Erin Brockovich, whose story was previously brought to the screen in an Oscar-winning performance by Julia Roberts in the 2000 film “Erin Brockovich”.
Katey Sagal has been cast as Annie “Rebel” Bello, described as “a blue-collar legal advocate without a law degree,” who’s a “funny, messy, brilliant and fearless woman who cares desperately about the causes she fights for and the people she loves.
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