in april 2011 entertainment one announced that a sequel to "the firm" was being produced with sony pictures television and paramount pictures. the series picked up the story of mitch and his family ten years after the events of the novel and film. the first season was 22 episodes long and began production in canada in july 2011. in may 2011, nbc confirmed that they had acquired the u.s. broadcast rights to the show and that they planned to début it in january 2012. the show was cancelled after its first season.