# Harry's Law (2011)

> Three mismatched lawyers, led by a veteran attorney, start a fresh law practice in a rundown shoe store.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/30093

## Facts

- Seasons: 2
- Episodes: 34
- Episode runtime: 42 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: comedy, drama
- Created by: David E. Kelley
- Network: NBC
- Cast: Kathy Bates, Aml Ameen, Brittany Snow, Nate Corddry, Christopher McDonald, Mark Valley, Karen Olivo, Daisy Betts
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1582453/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Tone: witty, warm, breezy, quirky, hopeful

## What critics say

Audiences rate the series positively, praising its charming ensemble and Kathy Bates's lead performance in a quirky legal-comedy blend.

## Synopsis

Harry's Law (2011-2012) is an American network legal dramedy created by David E. Kelley for NBC. Kathy Bates plays Harriet "Harry" Korn, a veteran lawyer whose career has been upended, who joins forces with two far less conventional colleagues, Malcolm Davies (Aml Ameen) and Adam Branch (Nate Corddry), to open a law practice in a rundown shoe store. Brittany Snow plays Jenna Backstrom, a newcomer drawn into the firm's orbit, while Christopher McDonald and Mark Valley add friction as rival figures in the legal world. The engine of the show is the scrappy, unlikely firm taking on clients with modest means and unusual cases, with each episode built around a courtroom matter that tests the partners' differing methods and loyalties. Across two seasons and thirty-four episodes, the story stays a single continuing arc of a fresh start rather than a rigid case-of-the-week format. Set in a contemporary American city, it reads as a warm, witty dramedy with sharp banter and an underdog spirit, where ambition and camaraderie run alongside the wry humor of the courtroom. Fans of Boston Legal, The Practice and Ally McBeal will find resonance in its blend of legal stakes, eccentric characters and offbeat charm.

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