Original title
Diggstown
Released
3/6/2019
Origin country
CA
Genre
Drama
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
4
Number of episodes
26
Follow Marcie Diggs, a star corporate lawyer who reconsiders her priorities after her beloved aunt commits suicide following a malicious prosecution.
Diggstown follows Marcie Diggs, a star corporate lawyer who reconsiders her priorities after her beloved aunt commits suicide following a malicious prosecution.
Marcie faces off against a former colleague in her defence of Willy, a working poor dad accused of drunk driving. Pam hits Colleen's bureaucratic red tape when she volunteers to represent a disinherited friend. Marcie struggles to overcome her anger at the pastor who she believes helped drive her aunt to suicide.
An activist lawyer jeopardizes the future of Marcie's musically gifted teen client in the name of “the greater good.” Doug's defence of a lawyer accused of defrauding his community of millions dredges up his past at the Eskasoni reserve. Marcie and Carson struggle to keep their jobs from coming between them.
Marcie races to find her client after he's snatched off the street by law enforcement. Pam scrambles to track down a new home for her pregnant client after her arguments against an eviction leads to the building being condemned. Marcie's work-place dating advice to Leah falls on deaf ears.
Marcie goes to extremes to protect her client after his plea deal is taken away. Reggie re-evaluates his marriage. Colleen and Gregor uses Doug as a pawn in their political games. Carson is caught in a lie.
Marcie's defence takes a turn. Doug represents Sam in a discrimination hearing. Colleen is accidentally outed.
Marcie fights to help a mother regain custody of her infant son. Doug represents Colleen's former manny. Avery gets in the way of Marcie and Carson's rekindled relationship.
In season two, Marcie and her fellow crusaders at legal aid continue their fight against a criminal justice system that shows no mercy to our most at risk citizens.
Marcie takes on the case of a dismissed police officer who killed a local woman during a high-speed chase through the streets of North Preston; Pam fights for a single mother charged with prostitution and fraud.
Marcie's patience is tested when an Indigenous girl accused of murder refuses a deal that will afford her a more lenient sentence. Iris butts heads with Reggie when he fails to notice a client being blatantly racist, and Pam has an unexpected scare.
Marcie's previous client Willie MacIsaac resurfaces, this time charged with the murder of his ex-wife, Gloria; Doug fights for a nurse accused of stealing from his elderly patient who has fallen into a coma.
Marcie defends trans woman, Tanya Ianova, when she is charged in a seafood stealing scheme masterminded by her boss, but the efforts to clear Tanya's name may lead to her deportation.
Marcie defends a hair salon owner who is charged in connection with the assault of a gang member; Doug's relationship with a former client place him and Pam in the crosshairs of a misconduct complain
Marcie defends Dani Ewing, a white female facing arson and hate crime charges after homes in a predominantly black suburb are set on fire; Reggie mediates between Velma and Austin when they end up on opposite sides of a land ownership dispute.
In this third season, the world has changed. It’s a post-COVID society - perspectives and priorities have altered, relationships have formed while others have fallen apart. For Marcie and the team at Halifax Legal Aid, COVID has exacerbated the chasm between the rich and the poor, making their work all the more critical.
Marcie defends a Continuing Care Assistant charged during the COVID-19 pandemic. Doug and Iris race against time, fighting for an Indigenous unborn child to remain in the care of family.
Marcie represents an older Black woman from Africville facing a life sentence in prison. A simple DUI is complicated by Colleen’s loud-mouthed client. Doug’s ex-wife Michelle re-enters his life.
Marcie defends Percy Lincoln, accused of killing an off-duty officer in self-defence. In an effort to impress his students, Reggie loses sight of what’s best for his client.
Marcie is on the hunt for investors in a new venture. Catching the attention of tech-entrepreneur Vivian Jefferson, Marcie may have found the perfect benefactor… or has she?
Marcie represents Indigenous and Black women in a class-action suit against the province’s birth alert policy. Colleen takes on a new role. Avery is confronted by the consequences of his past actions.
In a David-versus-Goliath case, Marcie works with the survivors and victims’ families of a church shooting. Reggie comes into conflict with a tenured professor he believes to be promoting misogyny.
Marcie represents a sexual assault victim in a human rights case after the police botch the investigation. Velma, Avery, and Rev. Cliff Crawley, work together to right a 20-year-old wrong.
Marcie defends a young Olympic-level swimmer in a case of defamation of character after she implicates her coach in the death of her best friend and teammate. Avery takes on a wrongful conviction case against a seemingly untouchable opponent.
Marcie's absence leaves a power vacuum at her firm; when Vivian jumps in, her actions threaten their case against a doctor accused of sterilizing patients, causing tensions to reach a boiling point.
Marcie launches a search across the Atlantic provinces when a client goes missing; Vivian makes an offer to Doug that causes him to question his future at Marcie Diggs and Associates.
The firm's case against a nun accused of abuse at Indian day schools unearths tragic elements of Doug's past; conflict sparks between Marcie and the Clawfords over the death of a migrant worker.
Stakes run high when Marcie and the team bring a wrongful death suit against Goldenview Farms, a megafarm run by the ruthless Clawford family. Love is in the air as Doug & Michelle re-tie the knot.
Marcie faces off against old friends and foes during her professional responsibility hearing. Doug and Ellery get a front-row seat to how the Clawfords deal with their enemies.
Escalating conflict between Marcie and Vivian places the future of Marcie Diggs and Associates at risk; the Clawfords enact an endgame to neutralize Marcie's threat to their business.
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