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A shallow model suddenly dies in an accident only to find her soul resurfacing in the body of a brilliant, plus-sized attorney.

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    Drop Dead Diva Season 5 Episode 1 - Back from the Dead
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Back from the Dead

    S5:E1

    Jane frantically searches for Owen, who went missing after seeing her kiss Grayson just before their wedding. Luke tells Jane that “Old Jane” is back on earth and could be in anyone’s body, even Owen’s. Jane represents a desperate father trying to save his eight-year-old son who’s fighting T-cell Lymphoma when his drug treatment is abruptly terminated by a pharmaceutical company. Meanwhile, Kim takes on the case of a woman whose ex-boyfriend posted nude photos of her on website devoted to ex-girlfriend revenge. Luke is reprimanded for mishandling Jane and gets replaced. Finally, Jane gets an unexpected visitor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Drop Dead Diva Season 1 Episode 13 - Grayson's Anatomy
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Grayson's Anatomy

    S1:E13

    Everyone at the firm is up in arms when they anticipate Parker is going to make an announcement of the newest partner. Jane finally makes the decision to move on with her life and forget about Grayson when she learns he has been dreaming about her. Jane also gets an unexpected visit from a man from her past whose sudden appearance throws her for a loop.

    Director:David Petrarca
    Writers:Alex Taub, Jeffrey Lippman

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  3. Drop Dead Diva Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #3 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    When beautiful-but-vapid model wannabe Deb has a fatal car accident, she suddenly finds herself in front of Heaven's gatekeeper, Fred, who declares her a self-centered "zero." Outraged, she attempts to persuade Fred to return her to her shallow existence but is accidentally relegated to the body of the recently deceased Jane Bingum. A brilliant, thoughtful and plus-size attorney with a loyal assistant, Teri, Jane has always lived in the shadow of her more comely colleagues whereas Deb has always relied on her external beauty. Now, by a twist of fate and a bolt of divine intervention, Deb must come to terms with inhabiting Jane's plus-size frame in the ultimate showdown between brains and beauty.

    Director:James Hayman
    Writer:Josh Berman

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  4. Drop Dead Diva Season 1 Episode 2 - The 'F' Word
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - The 'F' Word

    S1:E2

    Deb discovers what life is like for Jane as she takes on a case defending a cocktail waitress who is fired after she gains 50 lbs. Grayson and Kim represent Chad in a divorce but the only thing he wants from back from his wife is his kidney.

    Director:Ron Underwood
    Writers:Josh Berman, Carla Kettner

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  5. Drop Dead Diva Season 1 Episode 4 - The Chinese Wall
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - The Chinese Wall

    S1:E4

    Jane defends her - rather Deb’s - mom in a divorce suit when Grayson turns down her mom’s request since he is already representing Deb’s dad. Deb gets a chance to spend time with her mom Bobbi and starts to learn to let go of her old life. Kim represents a dog owner who sues a pet cloning company for breach of contract as he feels this clone is NOT the same dog as his first dog, who was a Westminster champion.

    Director:Lawrence Trilling
    Writer:Thania St. John

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  6. Drop Dead Diva Season 1 Episode 5 - Lost and Found
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Lost and Found

    S1:E5

    Deb is only 24 but faces Jane’s 32nd birthday on the horizon. When she takes on a pro-bono case for a man who was wrongfully incarcerated and freed 10 years later, she realizes she has lost of eight years of her own life. Kim and Grayson must defend a man who created a website for married couples looking to cheat.

    Director:David Petrarca
    Writers:Mimi Friedman, Jeanette Collins

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  7. Drop Dead Diva Season 1 Episode 6 - Second Chances
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Second Chances

    S1:E6

    Jane represents a soccer mom who is brought to trial for jumping bail and evading arrest for a crime she committed 20 years prior. Grayson’s client, an aging actor, claims the papers falsely ran his obit. When Grayson gets a retraction, the client still isn’t happy and Grayson realizes the man needs something more than legal attention.

    Director:Michael Schultz
    Writer:Jeffrey Lippman

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  8. Drop Dead Diva Season 1 Episode 10 - Make Me a Match
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Make Me a Match

    S1:E10

    Jane decides to help Judge Madeline Stone with her love life and ends up suing the match making service she uses for fraud. Meanwhile Grayson and Kim are on a case with dueling psychic sisters who refuse to share in the family business. Fred also makes an unexpected return.

    Director:Matthew Hastings
    Writer:Thania St. John

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  9. Drop Dead Diva Season 1 Episode 11 - What If?
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #9 - What If?

    S1:E11

    Jane takes on a case where a woman believes she was switched at birth but finds she has her own “mommy issues” when she receives an unexpected visit from Jane’s mother. Meanwhile, Kim and Grayson must calm Parker’s nerves on a case for one of his closest friends, when they realize Parker hasn’t been in the courtroom in a long time.

    Director:Bethany Rooney
    Writers:Mimi Friedman, Jeanette Collins

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  10. Drop Dead Diva Season 2 Episode 1 - Would I Lie to You?
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Would I Lie to You?

    S2:E1

    Jane dreams she is in a big musical dance number, working at a food court where she is visited by judge Paula Abdul. Meanwhile, Tony represents Jane at her disbarment hearing, but the case takes a big hit when Kim testifies against Jane. But when Tony learns about Ethan, will his relationship with Jane be able to weather the shocking news?

    Director:Michael Lange
    Writer:Josh Berman

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  11. Drop Dead Diva Season 2 Episode 2 - Back from the Dead
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Back from the Dead

    S2:E2

    Jane attempts to put her relationship issues aside when she has to focus on a custody case involving a man who suffered from amnesia for nine years. Kim and Parker represent a female writer who is suing to retain control of the fictitious male persona she created under her pen name, Jonathan Martin. Fred inadvertently ends up as Kim’s new assistant while Grayson organizes a gathering in memory of Deb’s birthday.

    Director:Melanie Mayron
    Writer:Alex Taub

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  12. Drop Dead Diva Season 2 Episode 3 - The Long Road to Napa
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - The Long Road to Napa

    S2:E3

    Jane finds herself with two clients when she discovers both are married to the same man. Worse yet, she has trouble distinguishing her personal life in the courtroom when she discovers Tony is representing the Casanova. Kim takes on a custody case involving a baby adoption just as she finds herself with her own baby issues. Stacy decides to take destiny in her own hands when she invents the next must have item – the “Armvelope.”

    Director:Jamie Babbit
    Writers:Morgan Gendel, Jeremy R. Littman

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  13. Drop Dead Diva Season 2 Episode 5 - Senti-Mental Journey
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Senti-Mental Journey

    S2:E5

    When Jane's mother is unexpectedly arrested, Jane must represent her in court before Judge Summers and reconnect with the father she has never known in order to help her mom. Meanwhile, things between Parker and Kim heat up, and Grayson gets heavily invested in a case involving a Ponzi scheme. Teri attempts to help Fred with driving and dating.

    Director:Rick Rosenthal
    Writers:Mimi Friedman, Jeanette Collins

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  14. Drop Dead Diva Season 2 Episode 7 - A Mother's Secret
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - A Mother's Secret

    S2:E7

    When Deb’s mom Bobbi requests Jane’s help in a legal matter, Jane discovers Bobbi had secrets of her own while she takes on a case involving a lab technician who is accused of stealing lab secrets. Meanwhile, Kim and Grayson work on a custody case involving a dueling couples pet chimp.

    Director:Arlene Sanford
    Writer:Josh Berman

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  15. Drop Dead Diva Season 2 Episode 8 - Queen of Mean
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Queen of Mean

    S2:E8

    Jane meets the 'queen of mean' when she represents designer Ellie Tannen who is trying to stop the publication of a tell-all-book by her former assistant. Jane also decides to get back in the dating game and invites Hank the bailiff to a dinner party. Kim and Grayson represent a transgender woman who is feuding with her in-laws over her partner’s property.

    Director:Michael Grossman
    Writers:Amy Engelberg, Wendy Engelberg

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  16. Drop Dead Diva Season 2 Episode 9 - Last Year's Model
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Last Year's Model

    S2:E9

    Jane brings in an age discrimination case only to have Parker hand it over to Kim. Grayson takes on a real estate case where his clients claim their house is haunted and gets closer to Vanessa. Fred decides to help Stacy with her money woes by hiring her to serve divorce papers.

    Director:Jamie Babbit
    Writers:Alex Taub, Jeffrey Lippman

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  17. Drop Dead Diva Season 2 Episode 10 - Will & Grayson
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #17 - Will & Grayson

    S2:E10

    Jane attends an awards banquet where she is to be honored for her legal services working with the LAPD but everyone is shocked, especially Jane, when a woman accuses her of stealing her husband. Even Jane begins to question if old Jane may have been involved with a married man. Meanwhile Grayson takes on a case that involves Vanessa’s ex-fiancé.

    Director:David Warren
    Writers:Morgan Gendel, Jeremy R. Littman

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  18. Drop Dead Diva Season 2 Episode 11 - Good Grief
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #18 - Good Grief

    S2:E11

    Jane and Grayson take on a case involving a grieving man, coping with the loss of his wife by dressing as a clown. Parker and Kim represent a producer who is being sued by one of the participants on a reality dating show which leads Kim to question her own dating situation with Parker. Fred finally decides to tell Stacy how he feels about her.

    Director:Bethany Rooney
    Writers:Mimi Friedman, Jeanette Collins

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  19. Drop Dead Diva Season 2 Episode 12 - Bad Girls
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Bad Girls

    S2:E12

    Jane represents a young girl who is being cyber bullied by a popular girl in school. Parker’s old partner in the firm, Claire Harrison, returns to enlist his help in her divorce but Kim takes the reins on the case, only to discover Claire wants much more than a settlement. Grayson moves to the next level when he meets Vanessa’s parents.

    Director:John Terlesky
    Writers:Amy Engelberg, Wendy Engelberg

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  20. Drop Dead Diva Season 2 Episode 13 - Freeze the Day
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Freeze the Day

    S2:E13

    With Claire Harrison easing her way back into the firm, she partners with Kim on a case but proves she will stop at nothing to win, including pitting Kim’s insecurities about Parker against her. Meanwhile, Stacy books a Fancy Feast commercial and Fred has to hid his jealously when she has to “kiss” her pretend husband. Jane and Grayson take on a case involving a woman who wants to be cryogenically frozen which leads them both to think about the passing of Deb and leads to a series of events that could change Jane and Grayson’s lives forever.

    Director:Michael Lange
    Writers:Alex Taub, Jeffrey Lippman

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  21. Drop Dead Diva Season 3 Episode 1 - Hit and Run
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #21 - Hit and Run

    S3:E1

    With Grayson in a coma, Jane represents an actor whose innocence she questions in a fatal hit-and-run. When Kim takes the case of a woman whose ex-husband lied to lure her back into bed, she goes up against her ex-boss and former boyfriend, Jay Parker.

    Director:Jamie Babbit
    Writer:Josh Berman

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  22. Drop Dead Diva Season 3 Episode 2 - False Alarm
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #22 - False Alarm

    S3:E2

    As Grayson asks for help planning his wedding, Jane joins Kim on a malpractice lawsuit on behalf of a model who died while getting breast implants. Meanwhile, Teri’s firefighter boyfriend is sued by a woman who was injured when he saved her from a burning building.

    Director:Michael Grossman
    Writer:Alex Taub

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  23. Drop Dead Diva Season 3 Episode 3 - Dream Big
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #23 - Dream Big

    S3:E3

    As his exotic dancer clients threaten Grayson’s plans to meet Vanessa’s dad, Jane represents a dwarf who wants to sue a sperm bank for negligence. Meanwhile, Fred hires a fake mom to answer Stacy’s questions about his past.

    Director:Martha Coolidge
    Writer:Rob Wright

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  24. Drop Dead Diva Season 3 Episode 4 - The Wedding
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #24 - The Wedding

    S3:E4

    When she's robbed as she’s picking up the wedding rings, Jane ends up defending the critically ill thief in court. As the wedding day approaches, Parker drafts Grayson to defend an old college classmate who's been arrested for selling camel's milk.

    Director:Kevin Hooks
    Writer:Sandy Isaac

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  25. Drop Dead Diva Season 3 Episode 5 - Prom
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #25 - Prom

    S3:E5

    As Jane represents a lesbian couple that is being denied a chance to attend their senior prom together, Teri enlists Grayson to help a bailiff who's been caught in a mail order marriage scam. Meanwhile, Jane is stunned to learn that her boyfriend, Bill, is seeing other women.

    Director:Jamie Babbit
    Writer:Sarah McLaughlin

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Best Episodes Summary

"Back from the Dead" is the best rated episode of "Drop Dead Diva". It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/23/2013. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Grayson's Anatomy".