Home > Rake (AU) > Season 1 « TV Series Page Rake (AU): Season 1 (2010) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Want to see Episode List Season 1 Rake (AU) Critics Consensus No consensus yet. 100% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 6 82% Audience Score User Ratings: 34 See score details Rate And Review Submit review Want to see Edit Submit review Super Reviewer Verified Super Reviewer Verified Edit Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit Continue Super Reviewer Step 2 of 2 How did you buy your ticket? Let's get your review verified. Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket. Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit How did you buy your ticket? Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. Episodes 1. R. v. Murray Air date: Jul 13, 2011 A cannibal is charged with murder in the premiere of this comedy-drama series, which follows Cleaver Greene, a criminal-defense lawyer who takes cases other lawyers won't. View Details 2. R. v. Marx In a jury-tampering case, Cleaver defends a woman that he learns is actually guilty. View Details 3. R. v. Dana Air date: Jul 27, 2011 Cleaver defends a man who has two wives. View Details 4. R. v. Lorton Cleaver defends an artist charged with the murder of a teenager. View Details 5. R. v. Chandler View Details 6. R. v. Langhorn Air date: Aug 17, 2011 Cleaver defends a broadcaster who incited a race riot through her radio show. View Details 7. R. v. Tanner Air date: Aug 24, 2011 Greene takes a hit to the head during a botched pharmacy robbery; a suicide causes tension. View Details 8. R. v. Corella Air date: Aug 31, 2011 Missy divulges her past to David, then opts to go on vacation; Greene defends a man (to whom he is indebted) on a murder charge; David wins a seat in parliament. View Details Rake (AU): Season 1 Photos View All Photos (23) Tv Season Info Genre: Comedy Network: Acorn TV Premiere Date: Jul 13, 2011 Creators: Peter Duncan, Richard Roxburgh, Charles Waterstreet Cast & Crew Danielle Cormack Scarlet "Red" Meagher Adrienne Pickering Melissa "Missy" Partridge Russell Dykstra Barney Meagher Richard Roxburgh Cleaver Greene Geoff Morrell Joe Sandilands Keegan Joyce Finnegan "Fuzz" Greene Caroline Brazier Wendy Greene Matt Day David "Harry" Potter Sam Neill Noah Taylor Hugo Weaving Rachel Griffiths Peter Duncan Jessica Hobbs Ian Collie Jeffrey Walker Martin McGrath Andrew Knight Richard Roxburgh Charles Waterstreet Miranda Dear Robert Humphreys Rachel Ward Laurie Faen Suresh Ayyar Show all Cast & Crew Episodes 1. R. v. Murray Air date: Jul 13, 2011 A cannibal is charged with murder in the premiere of this comedy-drama series, which follows Cleaver Greene, a criminal-defense lawyer who takes cases other lawyers won't. View Details 2. R. v. Marx In a jury-tampering case, Cleaver defends a woman that he learns is actually guilty. View Details 3. R. v. Dana Air date: Jul 27, 2011 Cleaver defends a man who has two wives. View Details 4. R. v. Lorton Cleaver defends an artist charged with the murder of a teenager. View Details 5. R. v. Chandler View Details 6. R. v. Langhorn Air date: Aug 17, 2011 Cleaver defends a broadcaster who incited a race riot through her radio show. View Details 7. R. v. Tanner Air date: Aug 24, 2011 Greene takes a hit to the head during a botched pharmacy robbery; a suicide causes tension. View Details 8. R. v. Corella Air date: Aug 31, 2011 Missy divulges her past to David, then opts to go on vacation; Greene defends a man (to whom he is indebted) on a murder charge; David wins a seat in parliament. View Details Critic Reviews for Rake (AU) Season 1 All Critics (6) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (0) A minor work of genius. Aug 14, 2019 | Full Review… Tirdad Derakhshani Philadelphia Inquirer Top Critic 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. Aug 13, 2019 | Full Review… Lawrie Masterson Herald Sun (Australia) Top Critic 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. Aug 13, 2019 | Full Review… Conrad Walters Sydney Morning Herald Top Critic The series is so full of zinging lines it is easy to forgive the absurdity of some of the cases. Aug 13, 2019 | Full Review… Louise Schwartzkoff The Age (Australia) Top Critic Teeming with sex, violence and intelligent dialogue, it pits a cunning Cleaver against crooks whose default tactic in the box is to confess to fake prescription drug addictions that were "clouding their judgment". Aug 8, 2019 | Full Review… George Bass Guardian Top Critic 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. Aug 8, 2019 | Full Review… Kate Spatola PopMatters View All Critic Reviews (6) Audience Reviews for Rake (AU): Season 1 Aug 28, 2020 A lawyer show with a terrific sense of humor along with interesting cases and background stories. Ralph W Oct 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 ... 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