Harry's Law

Harry's Law
Also known as Kindreds
Genre Legal drama
Comedy-drama
Created by David E. Kelley
Starring Kathy Bates
Nate Corddry
Brittany Snow
Aml Ameen
Karen Olivo
Mark Valley
Christopher McDonald
Justine Lupe
Composer(s) Danny Lux
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 34 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) David E. Kelley
Bill D'Elia
Location(s) Cincinnati, Ohio
Running time 42 minutes
Production company(s) David E. Kelley Productions
Warner Bros. Television
Distributor Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original network NBC
Original release January 17, 2011 (2011-01-17) – May 27, 2012 (2012-05-27)
External links
Website

Harry's Law is an American legal comedy-drama television series created by David E. Kelley, which ran from January 17, 2011, to May 27, 2012.[1]

On May 12, 2011, NBC renewed the show for a second season,[2] which premiered Wednesday September 21, 2011.[3] NBC ordered six additional scripts for the second season on October 11, 2011.[4] Later NBC ordered a full season with 22 episodes.

On May 11, 2012, NBC announced the series would not be picked up for a third season.[5]

Plot

Harry's Law revolves around Harriet Korn, a recently fired patent lawyer, and her group of associates as they come together to form a unique law firm in a rundown shoe store in Cincinnati. In the second season the practice is moved upstairs to a larger office with the help of prestigious lawyer and friend Thomas "Tommy" Jefferson.

Cast and characters

Main characters

Recurring characters

Reception

The show has met with mixed reviews with a score of 48 out of 100 from Metacritic.[7] In a particularly positive review of the pilot, Ed Bark called it "an improbably entertaining outing."[8]

Ratings

The first episode opened with 11.07 million viewers and a second-place 2.2 rating/6 share among adults 18–49 at 10 p.m., building from the second episode of The Cape (viewers: #3, 6.19 million; A18–49: #3t, 1.8/ 4 at 9 p.m.) by 4.85 million viewers and 17 percent in the demo.[9]

American ratings

Season Episodes Time slot (EST) Original airing Rank Viewers
(in millions)
Season premiere Season finale TV season
1 12 Monday 10:00 PM January 17, 2011 April 4, 2011 2011 #28 11.65[10]
2 22 Wednesday 9:00 PM (2011-2012)
Sunday 8:00 PM (2012)
September 21, 2011 May 27, 2012 2011–12 #52 8.92[11]

Development and production

This is the first television series that Kelley has not co-produced with 20th Century Fox Television—instead, the series is co-produced with Warner Bros. Television. On May 14, 2010, NBC officially announced that it was picking up the series.[6] Harry's Law was held as a midseason replacement and premiered in January 2011 replacing the now-cancelled Chase. In an attempt to make the show more realistic, producers decided to explore Cincinnati more thoroughly in the second season and have included an actual Cincinnati business, Arnold's Bar and Grill, as a part of the show.[12][13]

Cancellation and campaign efforts

Following the cancellation of the series, supporters banded together on Facebook in an effort to bring Harry's Law back to television. The unsuccessful campaign was launched on May 13, 2012, titled 'Save Harry's Law.'

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Result
2011 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series — Kathy Bates Nominated[14]
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series — Paul McCrane Won[14]
2012 Gracie Allen Awards Outstanding Drama Won
18th Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series — Kathy Bates Nominated
64th Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series — Kathy Bates Nominated
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series — Jean Smart Nominated

International distribution

Country Channel Premiere date
Australia Australia Nine Network March 6, 2011
Belgium Belgium RTBF/VIER March 23, 2012
Canada Canada Global Television Network
City
Colombia Colombia Warner Channel July 18, 2011
Finland Finland MTV3 November 6, 2012
Germany Germany Sat.1 July 5, 2012
Greece Greece Nova Cinema 1
Nova Cinema HD
October 7, 2011[15]
Hong Kong Hong Kong TVB Pearl April 2, 2012[16]
Republic of Ireland Ireland Universal Channel October 10, 2011[17]
Israel Israel HOT Family
Italy Italy Mediaset Premium May 4, 2012
Japan Japan WOWOW December 25, 2011[18]
New Zealand New Zealand TV One October 12, 2011[19]
Sweden Sweden Kanal 9 March 13, 2011[20]
United Kingdom United Kingdom Universal Channel October 10, 2011[17]

References

  1. "NBC Announces New Mid-Season Schedule". The Futon Critic. November 15, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
  2. Andreeva, Nellie (May 12, 2011). "UPDATE: NBC Renews 'Parenthood' & 'Harry's Law'". Deadline. Mail.com Media Corp. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
  3. "Upcoming Shows". NBC.com. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  4. The Cancel Bear (11 October 2011). "NBC Orders 6 More Scripts For 'Harry's Law'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  5. Gorman, Bill (15 May 2012). "NBC Renew/Cancel Wrap: 'Harry's Law,' 'Awake,' 'Best Friends Forever,' 'Are You There, Chelsea?' Canceled; 'Community,' '30 Rock,' 'Whitney,' 'Up All Night' Renewed". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 NBC Adds To New Scripted Lineup With Four New Series -- 'The Cape,' 'Outlaw,' 'Harry's Law' And 'Friends With Benefits' - And Renews 'Chuck' For Fourth Season In 2010-11
  7. "Season 1 of Harry's Law". Metacritic.com.
  8. Bark, Ed. "Harry's Law". Metacritic.com.
  9. Gorman, Bill (January 19, 2011). "Monday Final Ratings: 'Chuck' Adjusted Up To A Season High, 'Harry's Law,' 'Rules' Also Up; 'House,' 'Mike & Molly' Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  10. "2010-11 Season Broadcast Primetime Show Viewership Averages". Tvbythenumbers.com. June 1, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2011.
  11. The Cancel Bear (24 May 2012). "Complete List Of 2011-12 Season TV Show Viewership: 'Sunday Night Football' Tops, Followed By 'American Idol,' 'NCIS' & 'Dancing With The Stars'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
  12. Campbell, Polly (18 July 2011). "Cincinnati will get more airtime on 'Harry's Law'". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
  13. Kiesewetter, John (18 July 2011). "'Harry's Law' Gets Cinci-fied". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  14. 1 2 Seidman, Robert (14 July 2011). "2011 Primetime Emmy Nominations include 'Boardwalk Empire,' 'Game of Thrones,' 'Friday Night Lights,' Betty White and Much More". Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  15. "Novacinema broadcasts Harry's Law". Novacinema Greece. October 7, 2011. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
  16. "Harry's Law". tvb.com. 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
  17. 1 2 "Universal extends drama slate". C21media.net. 2011-09-08. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
  18. "WOWOW coming soon programs". wowow.co.jp. October 24, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
  19. "Herry's Law – US Legal Drama on TV One". TVNZ. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
  20. Hultman, Gustav (February 28, 2011). "Snart premiär för Harry's Law". Kanal 9. Archived from the original on March 16, 2011. Retrieved March 4, 2016.

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