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Season 1 – Rake

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A brilliant barrister battles his self-destructive tendencies.

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Rake — Season 1

Critics Reviews

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Tirdad Derakhshani Philadelphia Inquirer 08/14/2019
A minor work of genius. Go to Full Review Conrad Walters Sydney Morning Herald 08/13/2019
This show couples Richard Roxburgh with tight writing --and just about every character in a skirt -- to create one of television's most likeable unlovables. Go to Full Review Louise Schwartzkoff The Age (Australia) 08/13/2019
The series is so full of zinging lines it is easy to forgive the absurdity of some of the cases. Go to Full Review Lawrie Masterson Herald Sun (Australia) 08/13/2019
The scripts are smart without tipping over that precipice where it becomes obvious the writers have forgotten their audience and are amusing themselves or, worse, trying to impress other writers. Go to Full Review Kate Spatola PopMatters 08/09/2019
The show's pace can sometimes suffer from such indecision and self-consciousness, but the writing and acting are uniformly strong and save Rake from veering too far off track. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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10/05/2021 Original and witty. Must watch See more 05/01/2021 I love this show. It's the best comedy writing I've seen in ages. Funny and fresh, with a hilarious way with words, and a way of setting up subplots and then finishing them in unlikely endings. Everyone in it is excellent. So good. But before you rush over to Netflix to binge it, heed my words: STOP AT SEASON FOUR. Season Five is so inexplicably NOT good, so abominably unfunny and ludicrous, it's as if they were trying to ruin it. See more 03/18/2021 Rake seasons 1-4 are absolutely hysterical and a must see! See more 01/06/2021 F**king hilarious! Richard Roxburgh plays his part like a champion, although all of the characters are very well played. No complaints! Don't watch if you can't handle a dirty joke or a bit of political incorrectness... See more 08/28/2020 A lawyer show with a terrific sense of humor along with interesting cases and background stories. See more 10/16/2018 This show is clever, entertaining and has some real depth - as any decent show about the law, and the people it serves, ought ... See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Charles Waterstreet

Creator

Richard Roxburgh

Creator

Richard Roxburgh

Cleaver Greene

Matt Day

David "Harry" Potter

Adrienne Pickering

Melissa "Missy" Partridge

Russell Dykstra

Barney Meagher

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 4, 2010 R v Murray A world renowned economist is accused of cannibalism. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 11, 2010 R v Marx Cleaver and Barney take on a case of jury tampering; Cleaver's relationship with Lucy Marx leads to an investigation by the Bar Association. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 18, 2010 R v Dana Cleaver's day goes from bad to worse when he reads in the paper that his nemesis is a hero. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 25, 2010 R v Lorton A once famous but now homeless artist is accused of murdering a 15-year old male prostitute. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 2, 2010 R v Chandler Cleaver prepares to defend a family friend. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 9, 2010 R v Langhorn Cleaver agrees to defend an ex-girlfriend. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 16, 2010 R v Tanner Attorney General J. Sandilands is outed as a brothel patron. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 23, 2010 R v Corella Cleaver must defend his loan shark on murder charges. Details

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Rake — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Rachel Ward, Peter Duncan, Jeffrey Walker, Jessica Hobbs
Creator
Charles Waterstreet, Richard Roxburgh
Executive Producer
Miranda Dear
Screenwriter
Peter Duncan, Andrew Knight
Network
ABC Australia
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Comedy
Original Language
Australian English
Release Date
Nov 4, 2010
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