# Franklin & Bash (2011)

> Two brash, self-promoting lawyers chase clients to accident scenes and arrests, then bring flamboyant showmanship to the courtroom.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/30639

## Facts

- Seasons: 4
- Episodes: 40
- Episode runtime: 42 min
- Status: Canceled
- Genres: comedy, drama
- Created by: Kevin Falls, Bill Chais
- Network: TNT
- Cast: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Breckin Meyer, Malcolm McDowell, Reed Diamond, Dana Davis, Garcelle Beauvais, Heather Locklear, Toni Trucks
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1600199/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: irreverent, brash, sardonic, breezy, raucous

## What critics say

Audiences broadly rate the series positively, enjoying its irreverent courtroom antics and the chemistry between its two lead lawyers.

## Synopsis

Franklin & Bash (2011-2014) is an American cable dramedy created by Kevin Falls and Bill Chais for TNT. Mark-Paul Gosselaar plays Peter Bash and Breckin Meyer plays Jared Franklin, two brash young lawyers who run a law practice built on chasing clients at car accidents, roadside arrests and any other incident that might bring them business. Their engine is hustle: they want clients, fame and a good time, and the obstacles are rival attorneys, their own impulsive schemes and the courtroom judges they cannot charm. Each episode tends to follow a new case that turns into a showy trial, with the partners favoring theatrical stunts and shocking arguments over dry procedure. Stanton Infeld (Malcolm McDowell) and Damien Karp (Reed Diamond) bring the stakes of the larger legal world into the office. The show runs four seasons of ten episodes each, with a steady mix of bromance, banter and brazen courtroom spectacle. Its tone is irreverent, glossy and loud, with a sardonic edge that keeps the male friendship at its center warm. Fans of Suits, Entourage and Ally McBeal will find resonance in its mix of legal stakes, cocky protagonists and comedic energy set in present-day Los Angeles.

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