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'''''Harry's Law''''' is an American [[legal drama|legal]] [[comedy-drama]] television series created by [[David E. Kelley]]. On May 14, 2010, NBC officially announced that it was picking up the series,<ref name="NBC">[http://www.nbc.com/news/2010/05/14/nbc-adds-to-new-scripted-lineup-with-four-new-series----the-cape-outlaw-harrys-law-and-friends-with/ NBC Adds To New Scripted Lineup With Four New Series -- 'The Cape,' 'Outlaw,' 'Harry's Law' And 'Friends With Benefits' - And Renews 'Chuck' For Fourth Season In 2010-11]</ref> which premiered on January 17, 2011.<ref name=midsched>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/11/15/nbc-announces-new-mid-season-schedule-922215/20101115nbc03/|title=NBC Announces New Mid-Season Schedule|date=November 15, 2010|work=The Futon Critic|accessdate=November 15, 2010}}</ref> On May 12, 2011, NBC renewed the show for a second season, |
'''''Harry's Law''''' is an American [[legal drama|legal]] [[comedy-drama]] television series created by [[David E. Kelley]]. On May 14, 2010, NBC officially announced that it was picking up the series,<ref name="NBC">[http://www.nbc.com/news/2010/05/14/nbc-adds-to-new-scripted-lineup-with-four-new-series----the-cape-outlaw-harrys-law-and-friends-with/ NBC Adds To New Scripted Lineup With Four New Series -- 'The Cape,' 'Outlaw,' 'Harry's Law' And 'Friends With Benefits' - And Renews 'Chuck' For Fourth Season In 2010-11]</ref> which premiered on January 17, 2011.<ref name=midsched>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/11/15/nbc-announces-new-mid-season-schedule-922215/20101115nbc03/|title=NBC Announces New Mid-Season Schedule|date=November 15, 2010|work=The Futon Critic|accessdate=November 15, 2010}}</ref> On May 12, 2011, NBC renewed the show for a second season,<ref name=HarryS2>{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title=UPDATE: NBC Renews 'Parenthood' & 'Harry's Law'|url=http://www.deadline.com/2011/05/nbc-renews-parenthood/|work=Deadline|publisher=Mail.com Media Corp.|date=May 12, 2011|accessdate=May 12, 2011}}</ref> which will premier Wednesday Sept. 21 at 9/8c.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbc.com/upcoming-shows/#show-tab4}}</ref> |
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| Created by | David E. Kelley |
| Starring | Kathy Bates Nate Corddry Karen Olivo Mark Valley Christopher McDonald Brittany Snow (Season 1) Aml Ameen (Season 1) |
| Theme music composer | Trancenders |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | David E. Kelley Bill D'Elia |
| Production location | Cincinnati (Ohio) |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production companies | Bonanza Productions Inc. David E. Kelley Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | January 17, 2011 – present |
Harry's Law is an American legal comedy-drama television series created by David E. Kelley. On May 14, 2010, NBC officially announced that it was picking up the series,[1] which premiered on January 17, 2011.[2] On May 12, 2011, NBC renewed the show for a second season,[3] which will premier Wednesday Sept. 21 at 9/8c.[4]
Plot
Harry's Law revolves around Harriet Korn, a recently fired patent lawyer, and her group of associates as they come together to form a unique lawfirm in a rundown shoe store in Cincinnati.
Cast
| Character | Portrayed by | Role | Main cast seasons | Recurring cast seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Bates | Lawyer | — | ||
| Nate Corddry | Lawyer | — | ||
| Brittany Snow | Assistant to Harry | |||
| Aml Ameen | Paralegal | — | ||
| Karen Olivo | Assistant to Harry | — | ||
| Mark Valley | Lawyer | — | ||
| Christopher McDonald | Plaintiff's Attorney |
Main characters
- Kathy Bates as Harriet "Harry" Korn[1]
- Once a highly paid, top level patent lawyer, she lost all drive towards this career and was fired. She seems to be finding new passion in being a criminal defense lawyer and running her office out of a shoe store. She is sarcastic, with weather worn dry wit, and does her best to keep up with young lawyers, who in her opinion "if they knew where they were going they wouldn't be running as fast". Harry strives to see the good in people, often defending questionable innocents (perceived guilty by us the viewer from the set-up of the script) even when everything says they are guilty.
- Nate Corddry as Adam Branch[1]
- A young attorney who careens like a billiard ball through the show, after accidentally hitting Harriet with his car, started working in Harriet's law firm (despite her demand that he leave). He greatly admires Harriet's skill as a lawyer, despite the fact that during one of the trials he was against her she referred to him as an "arrogant little snot". He seems to have powerful women who direct or drive his interests, his ex-girlfriend, then Harry, a female judge and his former Asian girlfriend, Chunhua Lao. He is known to have a lot of thrust towards a case, and any pretty female in the area.
- Brittany Snow as Jenna Backstrom[1]
- She was Harriet's assistant back when she was a patent lawyer and is her assistant when she is a defense attorney. She also side-runs the shoe store because she loves style and fashion. It is later revealed she had a "friendly uncle" and because of that trauma her life revolves around pretty things. At times, she tends to have odd mood swings which annoys the others. She has a noticeable habit of walking into the supply closet when she is upset. (Regular in season 1 - Recurring in season 2)
- Aml Ameen as Malcolm Davies[1]
- (season one); A college student who literally fell on top of Harriet when he was trying to commit suicide after getting his third strike, drug possession. After Harriet defended him and got his sentence reduced to 2 years probation, he started working at Harriet's law firm as a paralegal. He wishes to become a lawyer and Harriet seems to truly wish to help him succeed. He later starts to date Jenna, but is clearly stressed by her odd mood swings.
- Christopher McDonald as Thomas "Tommy" Jefferson
- (Season two - present; season one recurring); An arrogant high-priced plaintiff's attorney who is known for his commercials and big performance he puts on for each trial. Despite his arrogance, he sees Harriet as a friend and is always willing to step forth to defend her, though has a noticeable habit of referring to himself in the third person. He does not like Adam, often referring to him as rude or a bug. He used to be in the military, but the first week in shot himself in the foot. Despite his attention-seeking behavior, he has shown more passionate and honorable traits as well. He shows to have some feelings for Harry.
Recurring characters
- Jordana Spiro as Rachael Miller
- Adam's ex-girlfriend. She is a very skilled lawyer from a very successful firm. She often gives Adam law advice and she is jealous of Adam's feelings for Chunhua. She wants Adam to leave Harry's law firm and come back to the successful one that he used to be a part of. She later reveals to Adam that she is dating a psychiatrist named Thomas and they later become engaged. At the end of the season 1 finale, she kisses Adam and reveals she still has feelings for him.
- Paul McCrane as Josh "Puck" Peyton
- A District Attorney who often goes up against Harriet in trial. He has a noticeable habit of repeating a phrase two or three times as well as an overzealous demeanor, often suggesting the maximum punishment with no means of backing down, which Harry describes as "Shooting yourself in the foot". He later has a meltdown after Harry's recent win, stripping bare before the court while ranting about how screwed up the justice system is as well as announcing his resignation from the practice of law. Harry decides to help him get back on his feet and they later become friends. He also reveals that his nickname is "Puck" because he liked to play hockey when he was younger, and only his close friends call him that.
- Irene Keng as Chunhua Lao
- She is the Chinese daughter of the laundromat owner across from the firm. Adam is instantly smitten with her when he first saw her and took her case when a former worker sued for being fired. They start dating after the case was closed. She was recently attacked and almost raped, suffering post traumatic stress disorder from the trauma, but after a talk with Jenna was able to get past it. However, after realizing he still has feelings for Rachel, he breaks up with her.
- Johnny Ray Gill as Damien Winslow
- A resident of the neighborhood and self proclaimed CEO of Winslow Protection I.N.C. Despite first appearing as a gang banger looking for protection money, it is revealed he actually does protect the neighborhood and its residents. This is clearly demonstrated during his trial, when the entire neighborhood sat in to show their support. Nevertheless, his methods may be a bit extreme, including brutally beating and taunting Chunhua's attacker. Due to this, he is a regular client of Harriet's, who offered to defend him pro bono, in exchange for a waived protection fee. He makes it clear that he takes his job as the protector of the neighborhood very serious and does not tolerate any sort of disturbance.
- Rashad Hood as Lewis Epps
- Former gang member who seeks Harry's help in getting out so he can live a better life. He expresses to her his desire to college. After he is seriously beaten out of the gang, Lewis expresses his gratitude to Harry, saying he owes her his life and that is was because of her he is still alive. He is shot in a drive by shooting while helping Adam on a case and is in need of a liver transplant. It turns out that his former gang leader Lil D was the donor and he survives the procedure.
- Camryn Manheim as Kim Mendelsohn
- A District Attorney who used to date Tommy.
- Alfred Molina as Eric Sanders (Season 2)
Reception
The show has been met with mixed reviews, with a score of 48 out of 100 from Metacritic.[7]In a particularly positive review of the pilot, Ed Bark called it "an improbably entertaining outing." [8] In an attempt to make the show more realistic, producers decided to explore Cincinnati more thoroughly in the second season and have even include an actual Cincinnati business named Arnold's Bar and Grill as a part of the show. [9]
Ratings
The first episode opened with 11.07 million viewers and a second-place 2.2 rating/6 share among adults 18–49 at 10 p.m., building from the second episode of The Cape (viewers: #3, 6.19 million; A18–49: #3t, 1.8/ 4 at 9 p.m.) by 4.85 million viewers and 17 percent in the demo.[10] The series has so far maintained that rating, making it NBC's most viewed drama.[11]
American ratings
| Season | Episodes | Timeslot (EST) | Original Airing | Rank | Viewers (in millions) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | TV season | |||||
| 1 | 12 | Monday 10:00 PM | January 17, 2011 | April 4, 2011 | 2011 | #28 | 11.65[12] |
| 2 | TBA | Wednesday 9:00 PM[13] | September 21, 2011 | TBA | 2011-2012 | TBA | TBA |
Development and production
This is the first television series that Kelley has not co-produced with 20th Century Fox Television—instead, the series is co-produced with Warner Bros. Television. The series was held as a midseason replacement and premiered in January 2011 replacing, the now canceled, Chase.
Awards and Nominations
Bates was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series at the 2011 primetime Emmys. Paul McCrane was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actor at the same ceremony. [14]
- ^ a b c d e NBC Adds To New Scripted Lineup With Four New Series -- 'The Cape,' 'Outlaw,' 'Harry's Law' And 'Friends With Benefits' - And Renews 'Chuck' For Fourth Season In 2010-11
- ^ "NBC Announces New Mid-Season Schedule". The Futon Critic. November 15, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 12, 2011). "UPDATE: NBC Renews 'Parenthood' & 'Harry's Law'". Deadline. Mail.com Media Corp. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
- ^ http://www.nbc.com/upcoming-shows/#show-tab4.
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- ^ http://www.deadline.com/2011/07/christopher-mcdonald-passes-bar-will-become-regular-on-harrys-law/
- ^ http://www.metacritic.com/tv/harrys-law/season-1,
- ^ http://www.metacritic.com/tv/harrys-law/
- ^ Campbell, Polly. "Head Food Writer". Cincinnati will get more airtime on 'Harry's Law'. The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved July 18th 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Gorman, Bill (January 19, 2011). "Monday Final Ratings: 'Chuck' Adjusted Up To A Season High, 'Harry's Law,' 'Rules' Also Up; 'House,' 'Mike & Molly' Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ "Harry's Law NBC's Biggest Hit". Contact Music. March 21, 2011. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
- ^ "2010-11 Season Broadcast Primetime Show Viewership Averages". Tvbythenumbers.com. June 1, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2011.
- ^ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/05/15/nbc-2011-12-primetime-schedule-announced/92597/
- ^ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/07/14/2011-primetime-emmy-nominations-include-boardwalk-empire-game-of-thrones-friday-night-lights-betty-white-and-much-more/97985/