Rotten Tomatoes
Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

Season 1 – The Lyon's Den

Play trailer Season 1 – The Lyon's Den Sep 2003 Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
64% Tomatometer 14 Reviews Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
This Washington, D.C.-based drama stars Rob Lowe as Jack Turner, the idealistic son from a political dynasty who handles cases and navigates the inner workings of a 150-year-old law firm that is potentially harboring some dark secrets. Also working at Lyon's, Lacrosse and Levine, is Jack's practical friend Riley, who is being forced to accept a promotion he doesn't want; Grant, the competitive, cynical one; and alcoholic Ariel.
The Lyon's Den — Season 1

What to Know

Critics Consensus

Its knack for melodrama veers towards overindulgent, but The Lyon's Den stands as a slick, well-cast drama with a fruitful supply of intrigue.

Read Critics Reviews

Critics Reviews

View More
Tom Shales Washington Post 03/12/2020
The good guys are suffocating on goodness and the bad guys all but spew green slime in this update and transplant of "L.A. Law," a mixture of issue-laden court cases and gossipy backstage shenanigans at the firm. Go to Full Review Steve Johnson Chicago Tribune 03/12/2020
[Rob] Lowe does fine -- pretty well, really -- with what he's been given, but it's only a cheap mystery about unlikable people. Go to Full Review Melanie McFarland Seattle Post-Intelligencer 03/12/2020
In the hands of this able cast, "The Lyon's Den" purrs. The intrigue spun by the end of the first episode primes you for the next. Go to Full Review David Zurawik Baltimore Sun 03/12/2020
There is quite a bit to like in The Lyon's Den. Go to Full Review Alan Pergament Buffalo News 03/12/2020
If subsequent scripts are as intriguing and less transparent and cluttered than the pilot, Lowe and company will be on a Nielsen high. Go to Full Review People Staff People Magazine 09/19/2019
This series is potentially intriguing-or so I choose to believe, despite a few scenes... that are flat-out ridiculous. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View More
01/30/2019 Saw the First Five episodes before it was canceled and have been searching for the final 8 episodes for years. This was a wonderful cast. I can't imagine why NBC pulled the plug. See more Read all reviews
The Lyon's Den — Season 1

My Rating

Read More Read Less WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW POST RATING

Cast & Crew

View All

Rob Lowe

Actor

Matt Craven

Actor

Kyle Chandler

Actor

Elizabeth Mitchell

Actor

David Krumholtz

Actor

James Pickens Jr.

Actor

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 28, 2003 Pilot When the senior partner at Lyon, LaCrosse and Levine commits suicide, maverick Jack Turner (Rob Lowe) is called to take his place at the 150-year-old law firm. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 5, 2003 The Other Side of Caution Jack settles in as managing partner at his former law firm; Riley defends a 16-year-old who drove a tractor full of explosives into a mall reflecting pool. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 12, 2003 Things She Said Jack and Ariel represent a female executive accused of sexual harassment; Ariel frets over the retrieval of intimate e-mails; Riley snubs a former classmate who has a substance abuse problem. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 19, 2003 Hubris Jack represents a friend in a securities fraud case but is obstructed by his client's wealthy in-laws; a detective gives Jack a tip regarding his mentor's death; Grant represents the city against a munitions firm. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 26, 2003 Trick or Treat A serial killer (Steven Weber) taunts Jack on Halloween with secret information; Riley considers a settlement offer that would allow him to take his children trick-or-treating; Ariel studies a photograph she took from Jack's desk. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 30, 2003 Ex While defending an FBI agent charged with espionage, Jack faces off against an ex-lover (Jewel) in court; Jack discovers his client's ex-girlfriend is the government's key witness. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 28, 2004 Separation Anxiety Jack receives a disturbing call from Detective Nick Traub stating he knows the identity of Barrington's killer. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 18, 2005 The Quantum Theory Ariel defends a schizophrenic computer-programmer whose employer is suing him for not taking his medication; a client dies while with a prostitute. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 4, 2005 The Fifth A man and his son meet when the son is accused of planning a terrorist act. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 11, 2005 Blood Jack Turner faces the grand jury in the Zero Tech case and says he is innocent of the charges against him. Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 18, 2005 Duty to Save Jack discovers the truth about Zero Tech; Grant defends a woman who was fired from her job. Details Episode 12 Aired Mar 25, 2005 Beach House Jack Turner's firm defends a young playboy accused in a case of hit-and-run. Details Episode 13 Aired Apr 1, 2005 Privileged The law firm's carefully hidden secrets all come to light. Details

More Like This

View All
Outlaw 9% % Outlaw Watchlist Windfall % % Windfall Watchlist Kings % 100% Kings Watchlist Camp 29% 43% Camp Watchlist Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip 74% 84% Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Watchlist Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

Season Info

Executive Producer
Remi Aubuchon, Rob Lowe, Brad Grey, Bernie Brillstein, Rod Holcomb
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 28, 2003