7.4/10373 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2019
A new courthouse drama that follows the chaotic, hopeful and sometimes absurd lives of its judges, prosecutors and public defenders, as they work with bailiffs, clerks and cops to get justice for the people of Los Angeles amidst a flawed legal process.
Director: Michael M. Robin
Writer: Greg Spottiswood
7.3/10301 votes#2 - A Long Day's Journey Into ICE
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2019
When an ICE agent pursues a defendant in Lola’s courtroom, she must fend him off while determining the appropriate sentence for the offender, an undocumented immigrant, whose crime was warning people of a grocery store selling spoiled goods.
Director: Michael M. Robin
Writer: Gregory Nelson
7.4/10243 votes#3 - Sweet Bird of Truth
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2019
Lola immerses herself in the world of online gaming when she presides over her first trial concerning cybercrimes, after two friends go head-to-head over a deleted avatar and all the assets associated with it. Also, Mark discovers life without Lola in the DA’s office is going to be lonelier than he thought, and Luke is set to be honored at the annual Valor Awards for his heroism.
Director: Anthony Hemingway
Writer: Sunil Nayar, Iturri Sosa
7.7/10231 votes#4 - A View from the Bus
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/2019
When a jury's field trip to a crime scene takes a dramatic turn, Judge Lola Carmichael must determine if the trip she granted helped the defendant or biased the jury. Also, Mark is ready to take down a reputed crime boss, but discovers it's more complicated after he learns that a cop may have tampered with the evidence.
Director: Bronwen Hughes
Writer: Aaron Carter
7.6/10222 votes#5 - Devotees in the Courthouse of Love
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2019
Lola officiates her first nuptials on "Wedding Day," an annual event when couples can get married free of charge. A nun with a shady past is charged for a criminal act against the church that Lola believes is morally right.
Director: Michael M. Robin
Writer: Shernold Edwards
7.8/10207 votes#6 - Fool for Liv
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/2019
Lola contends with a fame-hungry defendant, personal assistant Olivia McLeland, and a circus-like courtroom while presiding over a celebrity's murder trial that forces her to find peace at Sherri's home after she's chased by paparazzi.
Director: Stacey K. Black
Writer: Conway Preston
7.5/10202 votes#7 - Uncommon Women and Mothers
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/4/2019
Mark and Emily go head to head in court for the first time, and things get awkward when Mark must cross-examine Lola’s mother when she’s called as a character witness.
Director: Paul McCrane
Writer: Sunil Nayar
7.7/10190 votes#8 - Maricela and the Desert
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/2019
Lola and Emily find themselves on opposing sides when the key witness in a murder trial is the victim's 11-year-old daughter; when Mark's key witness winds up in jail, Luke accompanies Mark on a road trip to bring the witness back to testify.
Director: Sheelin Choksey
Writer: Mellori Velasquez
7.5/10175 votes#9 - How to Succeed in Law Without Really Re-Trying
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/25/2019
When one of Lola's former murder cases is overturned on appeal, Mark helms the retrial and struggles to keep the bomber in jail, while Lola fears she may have prosecuted an innocent man.
Director: Cheryl Dunye
Writer: Gregory Nelson
7.7/10178 votes#10 - Dripsy
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/9/2019
Lola exercises a rarely used judicial power when she fires a lawyer for failing to provide a robust defense for his client. Also, Mark's dad, Vic, is arrested for murder.
Director: Patricia Cardoso
Writer: Sunil Nayar, Aaron Carter
7.7/10175 votes#11 - The Joy From Oz
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/16/2019
Lola must defend herself before the Commission on Judicial Performance after a bias complaint is made against her; Judge Lisa Benner enlists Sara, Emily and Luke in staging a Wizard of Oz-themed mock trial.
Director: Claudia Yarmy
Writer: Conway Preston
7.9/10180 votes#12 - What the Constitution Greens to Me
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/6/2020
Following her battle with the Commission of Judicial Performance, Lola questions her own brand of creative justice; Benner assigns Lola a politically charged ecoterrorism trial that involves a senator's son.
Director: Patricia Cardoso
Writer: Sunil Nayar, Aaron Carter
7.4/10152 votes#13 - What the Bailiff Saw
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/20/2020
Lola travels to Washington to help her husband land an important job at the FBI; Mark and Amy Quinn's relationship heats up as Amy tries to put together a winning defense for Vic Callan's murder case.
Director: Scott Ellis
Writer: Gregory Nelson
7.6/10159 votes#14 - Bye Bye Bernie
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/3/2020
When Lola's mother makes a statement about her daughter in a newspaper, Lola must contend with her mother and her colleagues who commend her mother's harsh words about the justice system.
Director: Michael M. Robin
Writer: Mellori Velasquez
7.4/10152 votes#15 - Prelude to a Fish
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/10/2020
As Benner prepares to run for attorney general, she seeks Lola's help to search for anything that could compromise her campaign; Emily's client is hesitant to file a police report against her abusive boyfriend.
Director: Steve Robin
Writer: Aaron Carter
7.9/10183 votes#16 - My Fair Lockdown
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/17/2020
Lola’s world spins out of control when she presides over the trial of Emily’s client who rejects the rule of law and seizes control of the courtroom.
Director: David A. Harp
Writer: Conway Preston
7.6/10155 votes#17 - I Love You, You're Perfect, I Think
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 3/9/2020
When Lola learns a secret about Judge Benner, she faces an excruciating dilemma; Emily avoids the implications of Luke's "I love you" as she represents a client with mental health issues.
Director: Paul McCrane
Writer: Gregory Nelson
7.5/10144 votes#18 - The Tale of Three Arraignments
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 3/16/2020
Lola and Mark find themselves in trouble for pushing their bosses too hard in their pursuit of justice and fair play; as punishment, Lola is assigned to arraignment court for the week, while Mark is bumped down to the Charge Evaluation Unit.
Director: Claudia Yarmy
Writer: Denitria Harris-Lawrence
7.8/10163 votes#19 - In the Fights
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/6/2020
Emily's composure nosedives when she defends a young man charged with felony domestic violence. Also, Lola struggles with supporting Robin's job offer and causes a rift with Mark when she reprimands his girlfriend, Amy, for grandstanding in the courtroom.
Director: Stacey K. Black
Writer: Mellori Velasquez
7.7/10147 votes#20 - Merrily We Ride Along
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/13/2020
After a near breakdown, Emily arrives at a sobering conclusion, and Lola suggests she find professional help in order to get healthy. Also, Mark finds himself in an uncomfortable position after he agrees to do a police ride-along, and Lola is faced with her own crisis after learning that Robin didn't get the job in Los Angeles.
Director: Cheryl Dunye
Writer: Gregory Nelson, Aaron Carter
8.3/10373 votes#21 - Dancing at Los Angeles
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/4/2020
With Los Angeles under a mandatory shelter-in-place order and trials piling up, Judge Benner authorizes Judge Carmichael to preside over a virtual bench trial, a case regarding a dispute between brothers over a car. While Emily represents the defendant, Kurt Beto, Mark represents the prosecution, marking the first time he tries a case in Lola’s “court.”
Director: Michael M. Robin
Writer: Greg Spottiswood, Gregory Nelson
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A look at the personal and professional lives of the judges, lawyers, clerks, bailiffs and cops who work at an L.A. County courthouse.
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "All Rise" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 373 votes. Directed by Michael M. Robin and written by Greg Spottiswood, it aired on 9/23/2019. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "A Long Day's Journey Into ICE".