6.6/10218 votes#1 - A Change Is Gonna Come (1)
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 11/16/2020
Lola and Mark try to rebuild their friendship after Mark witnessed Lola being detained during a protest while defending a teen girl, amid an escalating encounter with police.
Director: Michael M. Robin
Writer: Denitria Harris-Lawrence
7.2/10165 votes#2 - Keep Ya Head Up (2)
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 11/23/2020
Lola may be asked to recuse herself from a case after the video of her detainment is leaked. Also, Mark continues to seek the hate crime enhancement in Jesse’s trial, even after being met with resistance, and the case is further complicated when Jesse is suspected of having a medical condition.
Director: Erica A. Watson
Writer: Kimberly A. Harrison
6.8/10151 votes#3 - Sliding Floors
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 11/30/2020
Presiding over Luke's cases forces Lola to acknowledge her own implicit biases and brings her into conflict with Judge Benner. On the home front, while Lola's husband, Robin, is in D.C., she ponders single motherhood and carries on a one-sided conversation with the new baby growing in her stomach. Also, Mark contemplates reopening an old investigation that causes friction between him and Amy
Director: Pete Chatmon
Writer: Damani Johnson
7.0/10145 votes#4 - Bad Beat
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 12/7/2020
Shows up in her courtroom in his official FBI capacity, Benner insists that Lola recuse herself. Also, Mark Callan, in possession of a dossier of explosive evidence in an officer-involved shooting, enlists Sam to help him figure out what to do with it.
Director: Paul McCrane
Writer: Gregory Nelson
7.3/10144 votes#5 - The Perils of the Plea (1)
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 12/14/2020
As the holidays approach, Lola begins her first jury trial during the pandemic; Mark digs deeper into his case against a police officer.
Director: Stacey K. Black
Writer: Briana Belser
7.4/10147 votes#6 - Bounceback (2)
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 1/4/2021
It's a new year and Lola's baby is due any day. She learns the jury was going to deliver a "not guilty" verdict in a case in which she pressured defendant Leon Parsons to take a plea deal, forcing her to decide whether to let the plea stand and protect her reputation, or reveal what she knows to Leon. Also, Mark's in the midst of an intense negotiation with DA Louis Bravo regarding how and when to arrest and charge Deputy Sheriff Rashel for attempted murder, when Mark is the victim of a brazen knife attack.
Director: Michael M. Robin
Writer: Greg Spottiswood
6.7/10134 votes#7 - Almost the Meteor
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 1/25/2021
While Lola is on maternity leave after going into labor while on the bench, she attempts to participate remotely in Judge Brenner’s special training about brain science and the law. Also, when Luke finds himself opposite Emily on an armed robbery case, he sees an ally in his experiment with restorative justice, and Mark hits another roadblock in his high profile case against a sheriff’s deputy,
Director: David A. Harp
Writer: Aaron Carter
6.9/10132 votes#8 - Bette Davis Eyes
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 2/8/2021
Mark is forced to prosecute his childhood icon, Samara Strong, an '80s Hollywood star accused of murdering her husband 30 years ago; Judge Laski is presiding over cases while Lola is on maternity leave.
Director: Cheryl Dunye
Writer: Felicia Hilario
7.3/10127 votes#9 - Safe to Fall
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 2/22/2021
Emily and Sam face off in the courtroom in an emotionally gripping case that will determine the fate of a mentally ill young man who attacked his father. Also, due to financial struggles, Rachel crashes at Mark and Amy’s place, reigniting Mark and Rachel’s flame.
Director: Bethany Rooney
Writer: Lucy Luna
7.4/10135 votes#10 - Georgia
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 3/15/2021
Emily and Mark face off in court in a compelling jewellery store robbery case that puts the entire concept of eyewitnesses on trial; still struggling with financial woes, Amy brings in a potential client who happens to be a friend of Mark's father.
Director: Scott Ellis
Writer: Annie Brunner
7.2/10125 votes#11 - Forgive Us Our Trespasses
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 4/12/2021
With Ness nearing the end of her clerkship, Lola sets her up to shadow Emily, who is defending a young man who reoffended, and the verdict lies with Judge Campbell who is notoriously harsh on repeat offenders. Also, Rachel reveals to Lola that she kissed Mark, and Mark struggles to find out why Luke’s name is on a list of cops dropped off by Deep Throat.
Director: Paul McCrane
Writer: Kimberly A. Harrison, Nicole Feste
7.5/10117 votes#12 - Chasing Waterfalls
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 4/19/2021
Mark and Sam think their "Romeo and Juliet"-style murder case of warring families is a slam dunk until their lead witness is proven to be lying under oath to protect the real eyewitness of a relative's murder. Also, Amy is furious with Mark after a secret is revealed and decides they need time apart.
Director: Mo McRae
Writer: Damani Johnson
7.4/10111 votes#13 - Love's Illusions
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 4/26/2021
Lola returns to the Hall of Justice and presides over a case where Amy represents a young woman accused of a swatting incident that resulted in the Dean of a university being shot. Also, Amy and Rachel make up, and Amy brings her divorce papers to her dying husband.
Director: Claudia Yarmy
Writer: Briana Belser
7.6/10117 votes#14 - Caught Up in Circles
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 5/3/2021
Lola is conflicted when a former judge, Judge Prudence Jenkins, whom she idolized, has been accused of bribery and is representing herself in a bench trial. Also, Mark moves forward with the case against McCarthy and he and Corrine Cuthbert each get one unchallenged request for a new judge, no questions asked.
Director: Ramaa Mosley
Writer: Aaron Carter, Michael Slefinger
7.8/10111 votes#15 - Hear My Voice
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 5/10/2021
Lola finds herself in the judicial hotseat when she presides over the case of former Sherriff Wayne McCarthy, and struggles because she and Mark can't talk to each other outside the courtroom. Also, Detective Rashel and other cops come forward to speak against McCarthy, but Corinne continues to turn their testimonies against them, and Luke demands that Mark allow him to take the stand.
Director: Michael M. Robin
Writer: Felicia Hilario, Annie Brunner
7.7/10104 votes#16 - Leap of Faith
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 5/17/2021
Lola is tested like never before during a high-profile murder case when the women of Audubon and Associates—Rachel and Amy—combine forces with Public Defender Emily to represent the co-defendants. Also, David Sanders helps Lola court donations and endorsements to prepare for her upcoming re-election campaign.
Director: Denitria Harris-Lawrence
Writer: Denitria Harris-Lawrence, Lucy Luna
7.7/10110 votes#17 - Yeet
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 5/24/2021
The murder trials against Alexander Moore and Jack Allen begin, and the pressure mounts when Lola agrees to allow media into the courtroom to support her re-election campaign. Also, Mark and Amy commit to their relationship, even though they’re on opposite sides of the trial, and Luke looks for a way to win Emily back.
Director: Pete Chatmon
Writer: Kimberly A. Harrison, Briana Belser
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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.
Genres:DramaCrime
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"A Change Is Gonna Come (1)" is the best rated episode of "All Rise" season 2. It scored 6.6/10 based on 218 votes. Directed by Michael M. Robin and written by Denitria Harris-Lawrence, it aired on 11/16/2020. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Keep Ya Head Up (2)".