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★ 7.1
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Overall Rating

★ 7.1
S1 E8
#1
★ 7.8

Diamond Is a Girl's Worst Friend

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.

S1 E10
#2
★ 7.6

Solitary Refinement

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.

S1 E11
#3
★ 7.6

Campaign Contributions

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

S1 E12
#4
★ 7.6

Brief Encounters

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

S1 E1
#5
★ 7.4

Pilot

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.

S1 E2
#6
★ 7.4

Downsizing

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

S1 E9
#7
★ 7.4

A New Development

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

S1 E3
#8
★ 7.3

Hooked & Booked

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.

S1 E4
#9
★ 7.3

Sell It

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

S1 E5
#10
★ 7.2

Shark, Actually

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

S1 E6
#1
★ 7.1

Rights and Wrongs

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

S1 E7
#2
★ 7.1

Curry Favor

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.

S1 E5
#3
★ 7.2

Shark, Actually

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

S1 E3
#4
★ 7.3

Hooked & Booked

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.

S1 E4
#5
★ 7.3

Sell It

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

S1 E1
#6
★ 7.4

Pilot

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.

S1 E2
#7
★ 7.4

Downsizing

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

S1 E9
#8
★ 7.4

A New Development

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

S1 E10
#9
★ 7.6

Solitary Refinement

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.

S1 E11
#10
★ 7.6

Campaign Contributions

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

S1 E1
★ 7.4

Pilot

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.

S1 E2
★ 7.4

Downsizing

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

S1 E3
★ 7.3

Hooked & Booked

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.

S1 E4
★ 7.3

Sell It

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

S1 E5
★ 7.2

Shark, Actually

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

S1 E6
★ 7.1

Rights and Wrongs

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

S1 E7
★ 7.1

Curry Favor

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.

S1 E8
★ 7.8

Diamond Is a Girl's Worst Friend

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.

S1 E9
★ 7.4

A New Development

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

S1 E10
★ 7.6

Solitary Refinement

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.

S1 E11
★ 7.6

Campaign Contributions

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

S1 E12
★ 7.6

Brief Encounters

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

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