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43% Tomatometer 14 Reviews 73% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings

Emmy Award winner David E. Kelley created this series about fate and the people it brings together. It stars Academy Award winner Kathy Bates as Harriet, a tough talker who is looking for a fresh start after being fired from her job as a patent lawyer. Harriet's world collides with Malcolm, a young man trying to figure out life, and Adam, a legal hotshot who decides to leave his firm to work with her. Along with Harriet's assistant, Jenna, the unlikely team starts a law practice in an unlikely place, a rundown shoe store.

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Harry's Law's twists are easy to predict, with an obvious desperation to be adorable.

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Harry's Law: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (1) James Poniewozik TIME Magazine Harry's Law, forces the question: when the way a particular writer "subverts" our expectations becomes the expectation itself, what do you have left? Aug 20, 2013 Full Review Harry's Law: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times There's something attractively amiable about "Harry's Law." Jan 17, 2011 Full Review Harry's Law: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Robert Bianco USA Today Some of Monday night's flaws you could, if you were an optimist, write off as pilot jitters. Unfortunately, the show gets even worse next week. Rated: 1/4 Jan 17, 2011 Full Review Harry's Law: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Ed Bark Uncle Barky An improbably entertaining outing. Rated: B Jan 17, 2011 Full Review Harry's Law: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Matt Roush TV Guide This low-rent loser of a show nearly pulls a muscle ladling on the quirkiness. Jan 17, 2011 Full Review Harry's Law: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Ellen Gray Philadelphia Daily News There's a disconnect between Kelley's whimsy and his rhetoric here that too often leaves the cranky Harriet looking merely foolish. Jan 17, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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serenity I absolutely loved this show it always had me in the edge of my seat I was truly sad to find out there wouldn't be another season Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/04/23 Full Review luke g Smart, sophisticated, and different, Harry's Law soared because of Kathy Bates. Yes, there were flaws, but the first season showed that there was a lot of potential to this law drama. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Cast & Crew

Kathy Bates Harriet "Harry" Korn Aml Ameen Malcolm Davies Brittany Snow Jenna Nathan Corddry Adam Branch Jordana Spiro Guest Star Camryn Manheim Guest Star
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 17, 2011 Pilot Recently fired, a lawyer sets up her own practice in an abandoned shoe store with the help of her secretary; Harriet defends a man charged with a third drug-offense; an up-and-coming attorney joins the firm. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 24, 2011 Heat of Passion Harry defends an impoverished elderly woman who committed armed robbery to buy food; Adam tries to impress a beautiful woman by taking on an unlikely case. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 31, 2011 Innocent Man After a tip from a priest, Harry helps defend an inmate serving a life sentence for a murder he did not commit; Tommy and Malcolm help an overweight woman sue fast food companies. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 7, 2011 Wheels of Justice Harry worries about Malcolm's association with Tommy; Damien puts himself at risk to get justice after Chunhua is attacked; Adam turns to an ex-girlfriend for comfort. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 14, 2011 A Day in the Life When Harry discovers that her client is guilty, she announces it in court, leading the judge to recommend that she be disbarred; Malcolm goes under cover for the police in exchange for an expunged criminal record. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 21, 2011 Bangers in the House Malcolm and Harry try to mediate a gang war; a man claims he was let go from his job for being too old. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 28, 2011 American Dreams Harry helps defend albinos seeking asylum from the dangers of albino hunters in their native country; Jenna's car is stolen; Harry makes a hurtful comment to Jenna. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 7, 2011 In the Ghetto A teenager tends to the victim of a drive-by shooting but finds himself in hot water when the Assistant DA believes he was involved in a cop's death; Harry fights to get a liver transplant for the shooting victim. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 14, 2011 The Fragile Beast When a man locks his wife in the basement to keep her from cheating, her lover approaches Harry for help; Adam takes on his first divorce case; Jenna and Malcolm talk about the kiss. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 21, 2011 Send in the Clowns Harry helps an old flame who is trying a case of armed robbery; a transgender woman loses her job performing at a bar when her affair with the owner is revealed. Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 28, 2011 With Friends Like These Harry defends an old friend and colleague after a stand-off goes awry; Adam tries to break up Chunhua after professing his love to Rachel; Jenna and Malcolm try to figure out their relationship. Details Episode 12 Aired Apr 4, 2011 Last Dance Josh (Paul McCrane) needs Harry's help after he has a mental breakdown; Rachel and Adam reluctantly team up to represent a death row inmate; Malcolm and Jenna have their first argument. Details

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Executive Producer
David E. Kelley, Bill D'Elia

Network
NBC

Rating
TV-14 (L)

Genre
Drama

Original Language
English

Release Date
Jan 17, 2011
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