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7.8/10 (70 votes)
#1

Diamond Is a Girl's Worst Friend

S1:E8

Nina is assigned one of Phil's former defendants and lands herself in a bet with Phil. Meanwhile, Phil and Carlos decide to teach Micah a lesson.

7.6/10 (58 votes)
#2

Solitary Refinement

S1:E10

An old friend asks Nina to set her up with Phil, a female judge takes a liking to Carlos, and Nina goes on an ill-fated date of her own.

7.6/10 (61 votes)
#3

Campaign Contributions

S1:E11

Phil is on the shortlist for Public Defender of the Year; Trent brings a young boy to court.

7.6/10 (64 votes)
#4

Brief Encounters

S1:E12

Nina faces a difficult choice after reuniting with Trent; Phil examines his own relationships.

7.4/10 (127 votes)
#5

Pilot

S1:E1

Corporate lawyer Nina Whitley has given up a lot in her climb to the top. However, when she's passed over for a promotion and her former fiance gets engaged to another woman, Nina has an epic meltdown.

7.4/10 (87 votes)
#6

Downsizing

S1:E2

Nina attends a gala honoring public defenders; however, her former colleagues are unimpressed.

7.4/10 (58 votes)
#7

A New Development

S1:E9

Nina discovers the D.A.'s plans to arrest the city's homeless and faces a crisis of conscience.

7.3/10 (85 votes)
#8

Hooked & Booked

S1:E3

Phil tricks Nina into believing that all of the public defenders voluntarily go to jail to better understand their clients. She learns what lengths she'll go to be a part of the gang.

7.3/10 (69 votes)
#9

Sell It

S1:E4

Nina discovers that she needs a refresher on influencing jurors and winning friends. Phil and Trent have to deal with a curmudgeonly judge.

7.2/10 (66 votes)
#10

Shark, Actually

S1:E5

Nina is concerned that she is being played by a private defense lawyer assigned to help her. Phil attempts to impress a pretty stenographer.

7.1/10 (62 votes)
#11

Rights and Wrongs

S1:E6

Nina must accept that losing cases to Trent is a fact of life. Carlos gives up smoking, which worries the rest of the gang.

7.1/10 (57 votes)
#12

Curry Favor

S1:E7

Nina makes friends with a spunky forensics analyst who takes the concept of loyalty a bit too seriously. Carlos gets worrisome glimpse into Phil's life.

7.1/10 (62 votes)
#1

Rights and Wrongs

S1:E6

Nina must accept that losing cases to Trent is a fact of life. Carlos gives up smoking, which worries the rest of the gang.

7.1/10 (57 votes)
#2

Curry Favor

S1:E7

Nina makes friends with a spunky forensics analyst who takes the concept of loyalty a bit too seriously. Carlos gets worrisome glimpse into Phil's life.

7.2/10 (66 votes)
#3

Shark, Actually

S1:E5

Nina is concerned that she is being played by a private defense lawyer assigned to help her. Phil attempts to impress a pretty stenographer.

7.3/10 (85 votes)
#4

Hooked & Booked

S1:E3

Phil tricks Nina into believing that all of the public defenders voluntarily go to jail to better understand their clients. She learns what lengths she'll go to be a part of the gang.

7.3/10 (69 votes)
#5

Sell It

S1:E4

Nina discovers that she needs a refresher on influencing jurors and winning friends. Phil and Trent have to deal with a curmudgeonly judge.

7.4/10 (127 votes)
#6

Pilot

S1:E1

Corporate lawyer Nina Whitley has given up a lot in her climb to the top. However, when she's passed over for a promotion and her former fiance gets engaged to another woman, Nina has an epic meltdown.

7.4/10 (87 votes)
#7

Downsizing

S1:E2

Nina attends a gala honoring public defenders; however, her former colleagues are unimpressed.

7.4/10 (58 votes)
#8

A New Development

S1:E9

Nina discovers the D.A.'s plans to arrest the city's homeless and faces a crisis of conscience.

7.6/10 (58 votes)
#9

Solitary Refinement

S1:E10

An old friend asks Nina to set her up with Phil, a female judge takes a liking to Carlos, and Nina goes on an ill-fated date of her own.

7.6/10 (61 votes)
#10

Campaign Contributions

S1:E11

Phil is on the shortlist for Public Defender of the Year; Trent brings a young boy to court.

7.6/10 (64 votes)
#11

Brief Encounters

S1:E12

Nina faces a difficult choice after reuniting with Trent; Phil examines his own relationships.

7.8/10 (70 votes)
#12

Diamond Is a Girl's Worst Friend

S1:E8

Nina is assigned one of Phil's former defendants and lands herself in a bet with Phil. Meanwhile, Phil and Carlos decide to teach Micah a lesson.

7.4/10 (127 votes)

Pilot

S1:E1

Corporate lawyer Nina Whitley has given up a lot in her climb to the top. However, when she's passed over for a promotion and her former fiance gets engaged to another woman, Nina has an epic meltdown.

7.4/10 (87 votes)

Downsizing

S1:E2

Nina attends a gala honoring public defenders; however, her former colleagues are unimpressed.

7.3/10 (85 votes)

Hooked & Booked

S1:E3

Phil tricks Nina into believing that all of the public defenders voluntarily go to jail to better understand their clients. She learns what lengths she'll go to be a part of the gang.

7.3/10 (69 votes)

Sell It

S1:E4

Nina discovers that she needs a refresher on influencing jurors and winning friends. Phil and Trent have to deal with a curmudgeonly judge.

7.2/10 (66 votes)

Shark, Actually

S1:E5

Nina is concerned that she is being played by a private defense lawyer assigned to help her. Phil attempts to impress a pretty stenographer.

7.1/10 (62 votes)

Rights and Wrongs

S1:E6

Nina must accept that losing cases to Trent is a fact of life. Carlos gives up smoking, which worries the rest of the gang.

7.1/10 (57 votes)

Curry Favor

S1:E7

Nina makes friends with a spunky forensics analyst who takes the concept of loyalty a bit too seriously. Carlos gets worrisome glimpse into Phil's life.

7.8/10 (70 votes)

Diamond Is a Girl's Worst Friend

S1:E8

Nina is assigned one of Phil's former defendants and lands herself in a bet with Phil. Meanwhile, Phil and Carlos decide to teach Micah a lesson.

7.4/10 (58 votes)

A New Development

S1:E9

Nina discovers the D.A.'s plans to arrest the city's homeless and faces a crisis of conscience.

7.6/10 (58 votes)

Solitary Refinement

S1:E10

An old friend asks Nina to set her up with Phil, a female judge takes a liking to Carlos, and Nina goes on an ill-fated date of her own.

7.6/10 (61 votes)

Campaign Contributions

S1:E11

Phil is on the shortlist for Public Defender of the Year; Trent brings a young boy to court.

7.6/10 (64 votes)

Brief Encounters

S1:E12

Nina faces a difficult choice after reuniting with Trent; Phil examines his own relationships.

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode
1 ★ 7.4 12
★ 7.8 Diamond Is a Girl's Worst Friend
★ 7.1 Rights and Wrongs