The Best Episodes of Fairly Legal Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.5/10(225 votes)

   #1 - Pilot

   S1:E11/20/2011

   After the sudden death of her father, San Francisco mediator Kate Reed must work with her stepmother, who’s the same age, to keep his firm alive by resolving a dispute between a clothing magnate and his son, who’s due to inherit the business, and hiding a dark personal secret which could ruin an innocent boy’s life.

   Director:Bronwen Hughes

   Writer:Michael Sardo

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   Director:Bronwen Hughes

   Writer:Michael Sardo
2. 

   7.7/10(165 votes)

   #2 - Priceless

   S1:E21/27/2011

   Kate mediates a settlement between the State of California and Steve Jenks, a wrongfully convicted man who spent 22 years in prison. As Kate tries to put a price on the years he lost, Steve escapes into a prison of his own making, refusing to deal with the pain of his past -- until, when pushed, he explodes.

   Director:Andy Wolk

   Writer:Michael Sardo

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   Director:Andy Wolk

   Writer:Michael Sardo
3. 

   7.9/10(156 votes)

   #3 - Benched

   S1:E32/3/2011

   Kate’s nemesis Judge Nicastro assigns her to mediate a case between a high school football coach and the angry parents who claim his old school methods border on abuse. When the videotaped evidence doesn’t make sense to her, Kate unearths the real reason for the coach’s controversial actions.

   Director:John F. Showalter

   Writer:Aaron Tracy

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   Director:John F. Showalter

   Writer:Aaron Tracy
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   7.4/10(155 votes)

   #4 - Bo Me Once

   S1:E42/10/2011

   While mediating a dispute between the star of the cooking show "Burnin' with Bo" and the company releasing his barbecue sauce, Kate discovers that Bo's assistant Beth is actually the brains behind the business -- and that Bo's holding her up for a bigger piece of the profits. But none of this matters when someone from Beth's past emerges to claim an even bigger piece for himself.

   Director:Anton Cropper

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Anton Cropper

   Writer:Unknown
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   7.8/10(149 votes)

   #5 - The Two Richards

   S1:E52/17/2011

   Kate mediates the settlement between an insurance company and a man who was hit by a truck, only to find the real conflict is between the man and his wife, who claims the husband she knew never came back from the accident.

   Director:Paul Holahan

   Writer:Jan Nash

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   Director:Paul Holahan

   Writer:Jan Nash
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   7.5/10(134 votes)

   #6 - Believers

   S1:E62/24/2011

   The exasperated young inventor of a revolutionary new device, Marcus, threatens to jump to his death when John, his employer and the rights holder to Marcus' invention, asks Kate to mediate his firing. Kate must get Marcus off the ledge, recover the device, which he's stolen, and find a fair resolution for both the disenchanted employee and his former boss.

   Director:Tricia Brock

   Writer:Jim Adler

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   Director:Tricia Brock

   Writer:Jim Adler
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   7.7/10(135 votes)

   #7 - Coming Home

   S1:E73/3/2011

   A big client of Reed & Reed’s asks Kate to mediate a simple financial matter -- which quickly morphs into a case of identity theft before escalating to an immigration issue where Kate must defend a brave soldier against a rigid Homeland Security prosecutor.

   Director:Steven DePaul

   Writer:Jim Adler

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   Director:Steven DePaul

   Writer:Jim Adler
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   7.5/10(128 votes)

   #8 - Ultravinyl

   S1:E83/10/2011

   Paul Shelton, lead singer of the 1990s one-hit-wonder band, Ultravinyl, seeks Kate’s help to cash in on a lucrative offer for use of their song in a commercial. What seems like a slam dunk stalls when Paul’s former bandmates refuse to negotiate, and Paul reveals the real reason he needs Kate’s help.

   Director:Robert Berlinger

   Writer:Blair Singer

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   Director:Robert Berlinger

   Writer:Blair Singer
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   7.7/10(132 votes)

   #9 - My Best Friend's Prenup

   S1:E93/17/2011

   Kate’s best friend Julie comes to Reed & Reed for a standard prenuptial agreement. But her father -- a Tae Kwan Do master -- has deep suspicions of his future son-in-law. Kate investigates, determined to prove him wrong -- but what she uncovers shocks everyone.

   Director:Vincent Misiano

   Writer:Ben Lee

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   Director:Vincent Misiano

   Writer:Ben Lee
10. 

    8.2/10(126 votes)

    #10 - Bridges

    S1:E103/24/2011

    One day in the life of Kate: prevent an international incident at the Croatian Embassy and mediate between two litigious brothers before her nemesis, Judge Nicastro, throws her in jail -- all while bracing herself for the possibility of some major personal changes.

    Director:Peter Markle

    Writers:Michael Sardo, Jan Nash

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    Director:Peter Markle

    Writers:Michael Sardo, Jan Nash