ELI TAKES ON A MEDIA GIANT AND GOES HEAD TO HEAD WITH MAGGIE IN COURT, ON ABC'S "ELI STONE"

"Mortal Combat" � Eli takes the case of news anchor who's been removed from his job, on ABC's "Eli Stone," SATURDAY, JUNE 27 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET). After sleeping with Maggie, Eli faces off against her in their latest trial and realizes she's emerged as a formidable attorney. Meanwhile, as Wethersby, Stone & Associates continues to struggle to stay afloat, Matt tries to assist his former firm � which ultimately leads to a profound decision on his part.

"Eli Stone" stars Jonny Lee Miller as Eli Stone, Victor Garber as Jordan Wethersby, Natasha Henstridge as Taylor Wethersby, Loretta Devine as Patti, Sam Jaeger as Matt Dowd, James Saito as Dr. Chen, Matt Letscher as Nathan Stone, Julie Gonzalo as Maggie Dekker and Jason George as Keith Bennett.

Guest stars include Kerr Smith as Paul Rollins, Suzie Plakson as Jesse Bates, Jamey Sheridan as Sam Russell and Jodi Long as Judge Marcia Phelps.

"Mortal Combat" is directed by Michael Schultz and written by Marc Guggenheim and Leila Gerstein.

"Eli Stone" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning. This program carries a TV-PG,D,V parental guideline.

This episode of "Eli Stone" will be available on ABC.com the day after airing on the network for users to watch online.