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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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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    All Rise Season 3 Episode 8 - Lola Through the Looking Glass
    4.6/10(160 votes)

    #1 - Lola Through the Looking Glass

    S3:E8

    Lola dreams of a world where she has made different life choices.

    Director:David A. Harp
    Writers:Marty Scott, Deborah Swisher

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  2. All Rise Season 2 Episode 1 - A Change Is Gonna Come (1)
    6.6/10(225 votes)

    #2 - A Change Is Gonna Come (1)

    S2:E1

    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

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  3. All Rise Season 2 Episode 7 - Almost the Meteor
    6.7/10(141 votes)

    #3 - Almost the Meteor

    S2:E7

    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

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  4. All Rise Season 2 Episode 3 - Sliding Floors
    6.8/10(157 votes)

    #4 - Sliding Floors

    S2:E3

    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

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  5. All Rise Season 2 Episode 8 - Bette Davis Eyes
    6.9/10(139 votes)

    #5 - Bette Davis Eyes

    S2:E8

    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

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  6. All Rise Season 3 Episode 1 - Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
    6.9/10(135 votes)

    #6 - Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’

    S3:E1

    Los Angeles judges, prosecutors and public defenders work to get justice for the people amidst a flawed legal process.

    Directors:Michael M. Robin, Ramaa Mosley
    Writer:Denitria Harris-Lawrence

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  7. All Rise Season 2 Episode 4 - Bad Beat
    7.0/10(151 votes)

    #7 - Bad Beat

    S2:E4

    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

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  8. All Rise Season 2 Episode 2 - Keep Ya Head Up (2)
    7.1/10(172 votes)

    #8 - Keep Ya Head Up (2)

    S2:E2

    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

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  9. All Rise Season 1 Episode 2 - A Long Day's Journey Into ICE
    7.3/10(313 votes)

    #9 - A Long Day's Journey Into ICE

    S1:E2

    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

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  10. All Rise Season 2 Episode 5 - The Perils of the Plea (1)
    7.3/10(151 votes)

    #10 - The Perils of the Plea (1)

    S2:E5

    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

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  11. All Rise Season 2 Episode 11 - Forgive Us Our Trespasses
    7.3/10(132 votes)

    #11 - Forgive Us Our Trespasses

    S2:E11

    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
    Writers:Kimberly A. Harrison, Nicole Feste

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  12. All Rise Season 2 Episode 12 - Chasing Waterfalls
    7.3/10(125 votes)

    #12 - Chasing Waterfalls

    S2:E12

    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

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  13. All Rise Season 2 Episode 13 - Love's Illusions
    7.3/10(118 votes)

    #13 - Love's Illusions

    S2:E13

    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

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  14. All Rise Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.4/10(390 votes)

    #14 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    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

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  15. All Rise Season 1 Episode 3 - Sweet Bird of Truth
    7.4/10(253 votes)

    #15 - Sweet Bird of Truth

    S1:E3

    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
    Writers:Sunil Nayar, Iturri Sosa

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  16. All Rise Season 1 Episode 7 - Uncommon Women and Mothers
    7.4/10(213 votes)

    #16 - Uncommon Women and Mothers

    S1:E7

    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

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  17. All Rise Season 1 Episode 13 - What the Bailiff Saw
    7.4/10(159 votes)

    #17 - What the Bailiff Saw

    S1:E13

    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

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  18. All Rise Season 1 Episode 15 - Prelude to a Fish
    7.4/10(158 votes)

    #18 - Prelude to a Fish

    S1:E15

    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

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  19. All Rise Season 2 Episode 6 - Bounceback (2)
    7.4/10(154 votes)

    #19 - Bounceback (2)

    S2:E6

    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

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  20. All Rise Season 2 Episode 9 - Safe to Fall
    7.4/10(135 votes)

    #20 - Safe to Fall

    S2:E9

    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

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  21. All Rise Season 2 Episode 10 - Georgia
    7.4/10(143 votes)

    #21 - Georgia

    S2:E10

    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

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  22. All Rise Season 1 Episode 9 - How to Succeed in Law Without Really Re-Trying
    7.5/10(183 votes)

    #22 - How to Succeed in Law Without Really Re-Trying

    S1:E9

    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

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  23. All Rise Season 1 Episode 18 - The Tale of Three Arraignments
    7.5/10(149 votes)

    #23 - The Tale of Three Arraignments

    S1:E18

    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

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  24. All Rise Season 2 Episode 14 - Caught Up in Circles
    7.5/10(124 votes)

    #24 - Caught Up in Circles

    S2:E14

    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
    Writers:Aaron Carter, Michael Slefinger

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  25. All Rise Season 2 Episode 16 - Leap of Faith
    7.5/10(111 votes)

    #25 - Leap of Faith

    S2:E16

    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
    Writers:Denitria Harris-Lawrence, Lucy Luna

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Lola Through the Looking Glass" is the worst rated episode of "All Rise". It scored 4.6/10 based on 160 votes. Directed by David A. Harp and written by Marty Scott, Deborah Swisher, it aired on 7/26/2022. This episode scored 2.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "A Change Is Gonna Come (1)".