What is So Help Me Todd (TV) About?
So Help Me Todd is an American legal drama series that juxtaposes courtroom strategy with family tensions. The narrative focuses on Todd, a private investigator with keen instincts but a paycheck-to-paycheck lifestyle, who becomes the in-house investigator for his mother's prestigious law firm. His mother, Margaret, is a high-powered attorney coping with the fallout of her marriage's end. Their clashing approaches to law and life inject conflict and humor into the series, as Todd's unconventional methods often conflict with Margaret's by-the-book philosophy. Set in Portland, Oregon, the dynamic between mother and son evolves within the context of engaging legal cases that test their professional and personal relationship. The show stars Marcia Gay Harden and Skylar Astin as the central mother-son duo and features a cast that includes Madeline Wise, Tristen J. Winger, Inga Schlingmann, and Rosa Evangelina Arredondo. So Help Me Todd offers viewers a blend of investigative thrills, legal intricacies, and relatable family drama.
The first episode of So Help Me Todd aired on September 29, 2022 and the most recent episode to air was on April 25, 2024.