Home > Fairly Legal > Season 1 « TV Series Page Fairly Legal: Season 1 (2011) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Episode List All Critics | Top Critics TOMATOMETER 65% Average Rating: 6.02/10 Season Reviews: 20 Fresh: 13 Rotten: 7 Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. 81% Average Rating: 6.79/10 Season Reviews: 11 Fresh: 9 Rotten: 2 Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Critic Consensus: No consensus yet. AUDIENCE SCORE 75% liked it Average Rating: 3.5/5 User Ratings: 5 ADD YOUR RATING - NOT INTERESTED + WANT TO SEE Share on Facebook Post Want to See Not Interested Add Rating My Rating × Want to See Not Interested Post Share on Facebook Episodes 1 Fairly Legal (Pilot) Air date: Jan 20, 2011 Lawyer-turned-mediator Kate Reed (Sarah Shahi) tries to save her recently deceased father's firm in the premiere of this series following Kate's attempts to solve others' problems, as well as her own. The firm's fate rests on the resolution of a dispute between a clothing magnate and his son, who's set to inherit his father's business. More 2 Priceless Air date: Jan 27, 2011 Kate oversees a settlement between the state and a falsely convicted man (Paul Schulze) who spent 22 years in jail. Though finally free, the man is unable to move forward due to the pain of his past. More 3 Benched Air date: Feb 3, 2011 A high-school-football coach comes under fire for his old-school methods by a student's parents. But Kate, who's been assigned the case by her nemesis Judge Nicastro (Gerald McRaney), senses there's more behind the coach's motives than he's letting on. More 4 Bo Me Once Air date: Feb 10, 2011 A cooking-show star (Eddie McClintock) clashes with the company that's releasing his barbecue sauce, but Sarah discovers that the chef's assistant (Camille Sullivan) is the true talent behind the operation. The situation becomes more complicated when a person from the assistant's past also wants a piece of the pie. More 5 The Two Richards Air date: Feb 17, 2011 A man who was hit by a truck seeks a settlement with an insurance company. But the man's wife has her own grievance: she claims her husband was forever changed after the accident. More 6 Believers Air date: Feb 24, 2011 Kate mediates the firing of a young inventor (Devon Gummersall), whose boss holds the rights to his revolutionary device. The inventor threatens to kill himself and steals the device, leaving Kate with a complicated situation to diffuse. More 7 Coming Home Air date: Mar 3, 2011 A simple financial matter escalates into identity theft and an immigration issue. More 8 UltraVinyl Air date: Mar 10, 2011 A singer (Chris Vance) asks Kate for help convincing his former bandmates to allow their song to be used in a commercial. When negotiations stall, the client must reveal his real motives. More 9 My Best Friend's Prenup Air date: Mar 17, 2011 Kate's best friend comes to Reed & Reed for a prenuptial agreement. More 10 Bridges Air date: Mar 24, 2011 In the Season 1 finale, Kate has a lot on her plate as she tries to prevent trouble at the Croatian embassy and settle a dispute between two brothers. Adding to her load are threats from Judge Nicastro and looming personal changes. More Fairly Legal: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (9) Tv Season Info Season one follows a former lawyer, Kate (Sarah Shahi), who works as a mediator to help solve others' problems while also attempting to tackle her own at the same time. Highlights include: A singer (Chris Vance) needs Kate's help, and her engaged friend (Brittany Ishibashi) makes preparations for a prenup. Genre: Network: USA Premiere Date: Jan 20, 2011 Creator: Michael Sardo Exec. Producers: Michael Sardo, Steve Stark Cast Sarah Shahi as Kate Reed Michael Trucco as Justin Patrick Baron Vaughn as Leonardo Prince Virginia Williams as Lauren Reed Gerald McRaney Richard Dean Anderson Belita Moreno Ethan Embry Paul Schulze as Steve Jenks Esai Morales Brittany Ishibashi as Julie Tim Fellingham Devon Gummersall as Marcus Chris Vance as Paul Shelton Currie Graham as John Anne-Marie Johnson Peter MacNicol Clyde Kusatsu Eddie McClintock as Bo Jonathan Potts Joe Cortese Ken Howard Brian Markinson David Alpay Lou Casal Camille Sullivan as Beth Jennifer Copping Dean Norris Robert Moloney Patrick Gilmore Eileen Pedde Christina Vidal Show More Cast Episodes 1 Fairly Legal (Pilot) Air date: Jan 20, 2011 Lawyer-turned-mediator Kate Reed (Sarah Shahi) tries to save her recently deceased father's firm in the premiere of this series following Kate's attempts to solve others' problems, as well as her own. The firm's fate rests on the resolution of a dispute between a clothing magnate and his son, who's set to inherit his father's business. More 2 Priceless Air date: Jan 27, 2011 Kate oversees a settlement between the state and a falsely convicted man (Paul Schulze) who spent 22 years in jail. Though finally free, the man is unable to move forward due to the pain of his past. More 3 Benched Air date: Feb 3, 2011 A high-school-football coach comes under fire for his old-school methods by a student's parents. But Kate, who's been assigned the case by her nemesis Judge Nicastro (Gerald McRaney), senses there's more behind the coach's motives than he's letting on. More 4 Bo Me Once Air date: Feb 10, 2011 A cooking-show star (Eddie McClintock) clashes with the company that's releasing his barbecue sauce, but Sarah discovers that the chef's assistant (Camille Sullivan) is the true talent behind the operation. The situation becomes more complicated when a person from the assistant's past also wants a piece of the pie. More 5 The Two Richards Air date: Feb 17, 2011 A man who was hit by a truck seeks a settlement with an insurance company. But the man's wife has her own grievance: she claims her husband was forever changed after the accident. More 6 Believers Air date: Feb 24, 2011 Kate mediates the firing of a young inventor (Devon Gummersall), whose boss holds the rights to his revolutionary device. The inventor threatens to kill himself and steals the device, leaving Kate with a complicated situation to diffuse. More 7 Coming Home Air date: Mar 3, 2011 A simple financial matter escalates into identity theft and an immigration issue. More 8 UltraVinyl Air date: Mar 10, 2011 A singer (Chris Vance) asks Kate for help convincing his former bandmates to allow their song to be used in a commercial. When negotiations stall, the client must reveal his real motives. More 9 My Best Friend's Prenup Air date: Mar 17, 2011 Kate's best friend comes to Reed & Reed for a prenuptial agreement. More 10 Bridges Air date: Mar 24, 2011 In the Season 1 finale, Kate has a lot on her plate as she tries to prevent trouble at the Croatian embassy and settle a dispute between two brothers. Adding to her load are threats from Judge Nicastro and looming personal changes. More Critic Reviews for Fairly Legal Season 1 All Critics (20) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (13) | Rotten (7) It doesn't need much more than Sarah Shahi, who becomes the center of pretty much every scene. Jan 20, 2011 | Full Review… David Hinckley New York Daily News Top Critic USA's Fairly Legal is fairly good. Jan 20, 2011 | Full Review… Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe Top Critic Fairly Legal in a sense is Shahi's coming out party as an actress capable of toting the load. Not that USA requires any unduly heavy lifting. Jan 20, 2011 | Rating: B- | Full Review… Ed Bark Uncle Barky Top Critic A dazzler - snappy pace, majestic sets, shrewd plotting and a heroine on the side of the angels. Jan 20, 2011 | Rating: B+ | Full Review… Diane Werts Newsday Top Critic Did I mention the show was fun? Just not particularly gripping or unique. Jan 20, 2011 | Full Review… Zach Oat Television Without Pity It's refreshing to get a legal dramedy coming from the mediator perspective. Jan 20, 2011 | Full Review… Mikey O'Connell Zap2it.com Kate is a typical USA Network protagonist, and Fairly Legal a typical USA show. Jan 20, 2011 | Rating: 4/10 | Full Review… Michael Abernethy PopMatters Though I like Shahi, what she's actually given to do is barely a step above boring. Jan 20, 2011 | Full Review… Alan Sepinwall HitFix Fairly Legal is above just-fair and enjoyable viewing for its sharp characterizations. Jan 20, 2011 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… David Wiegand San Francisco Chronicle Top Critic In short, there's plenty of room here to grow and a cast that could be fun with the right material. Jan 20, 2011 | Rating: C | Full Review… Todd VanDerWerff AV Club Top Critic View All Critic Reviews (20) Audience Reviews for Fairly Legal: Season 1 There are no featured audience reviews yet. Click the link below to see what others say about Fairly Legal: Season 1! View All News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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