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The Best Episodes of The Firm Season 1

Every episode of The Firm Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Firm Season 1!

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As a young associate, Mitchell McDeere brought down the prestigious Memphis law firm of Bendini, Lambert & Locke, which operated as a front for the Chicago mob—and his life was never the same. After a

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Firm Season 1 Episode 16 - Chapter Sixteen
    8.0/10(111 votes)

    S1:E16

    Abby takes the stand in the government's case against Kevin Stack while Mitch tries to learn the details of Stack's master plan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Firm Season 1 Episode 13 - Chapter Thirteen
    7.9/10(115 votes)

    S1:E13

    Abby and Claire are under Coleman's protection, but Mitch, Ray, and Tammy, who abandoned their evidence against Nobel when they ran from the house, steer clear of the FBI and agree to meet with Andrew. Are they being set up? Tammy is sure that another Nobel client will be murdered today; without backing from his boss, Coleman goes to check it out. With help from a computer genius named Dimitry, Tammy, Mitch, Ray, and Andrew set up an elaborate scheme to get access to a secret room at Kinross & Clark where Nobel files are kept. Kevin Stack proves to be an adversary with extensive resources.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Firm Season 1 Episode 15 - Chapter Fifteen
    7.9/10(131 votes)

    S1:E15

    Mitch and Ray make risky decisions in their bid to expose Kevin Stack and the Noble Insurance conspiracy. Meanwhile, Abby finds herself at the center of things as Stack and Alex Clark endeavor to evade justice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Firm Season 1 Episode 14 - Chapter Fourteen
    7.8/10(106 votes)

    S1:E14

    Mitch makes a deal with Kevin Stack to keep Abby safe; the FBI arrests Mitch and Ray; Abby tries to manipulate her captors in a bid to escape.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Firm Season 1 Episode 19 - Chapter Nineteen
    7.7/10(107 votes)

    S1:E19

    Joey Morolto asks Mitch to defend his best friend on a murder charge and in return Joey won't kill Mitch and his family.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Firm Season 1 Episode 21 - Chapter Twenty-One
    7.7/10(99 votes)

    S1:E21

    Jury selection begins in the Patrick Walker case, and Joey Morolto Jr. tries a deadly scheme in a bid to regain control of his mob family.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Firm Season 1 Episode 9 - Chapter Nine
    7.6/10(129 votes)

    S1:E9

    Mitch and Ray probe the death of a sergeant's son and the case becomes a national security matter; Tammy lands a new job to break new ground in the Sarah Holt case.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Firm Season 1 Episode 11 - Chapter Eleven
    7.6/10(118 votes)

    S1:E11

    Mitch represents a death-row inmate who wants to help the family he wronged in an unusual way; Tammy inherits a house from a deceased aunt, which causes tension with Ray; developments in the Sarah Holt case unfold.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Firm Season 1 Episode 12 - Chapter Twelve
    7.6/10(124 votes)

    S1:E12

    Sarah Holt finally tells Mitch the truth about her case; Mitch makes an mistake that could land a client in jail for life; Tammy asks a hacker to search for clues on Sarah's computer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Firm Season 1 Episode 17 - Chapter Seventeen
    7.6/10(111 votes)

    S1:E17

    Mitch defends a young woman charged with solicitation and learns that she is harboring a dangerous secret. Elsewhere, Abby and Claire embark on a trip to Kentucky to visit Abby's parents.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Firm Season 1 Episode 20 - Chapter Twenty
    7.6/10(98 votes)

    S1:E20

    An incident from a client's college days becomes problematic for Mitch; Abby must decide if she can work for Joey Morolto Jr.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Firm Season 1 Episode 6 - Chapter Six
    7.5/10(127 votes)

    S1:E6

    Mitch discovers ulterior motives when a judge offers leniency for his client; Claire tries to convince her parents she needs a cell phone; Tammy and Ray continue working on the Sarah Holt case.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Firm Season 1 Episode 7 - Chapter Seven
    7.5/10(124 votes)

    S1:E7

    Mitch's defense of a new client, Nate Murphy, is complicated when the young man's brother is named as a co-defendant. Running out of time, Mitch must convince Nate to go against his own brother and become a witness for the prosecution. Meanwhile, Tammy turns up the heat on a potential ally, Martin Moxon, to help explain his cryptic clue in the slow evolving Sarah Holt case.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Firm Season 1 Episode 8 - Chapter Eight
    7.5/10(126 votes)

    S1:E8

    After being cleared as a suspect in the death of Martin Moxon, Mitch is released from jail and immediately finds himself thrown into a new case against a large pharmaceutical company. During a free moment, Mitch visits Sarah Holt in jail, but she refuses to answer any of his questions. Elsewhere, Ray uncovers a clue about Mitch's pursuer on the day of Moxon's death, and Tammy and Abby investigate a mysterious list Moxon left behind.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Firm Season 1 Episode 10 - Chapter Ten
    7.5/10(122 votes)

    S1:E10

    Mitch defends a woman accused of kidnapping a baby; Abby suspects that a student is being abused; Ray and Tammy find information concerning the Sarah Holt case; Joey Morolto admits to being the head of the crime family.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Firm Season 1 Episode 18 - Chapter Eighteen
    7.5/10(107 votes)

    S1:E18

    When Mitch defends a renowned novelist accused of murder, his client's famously unstable nature threatens to destroy the case. Back in her hometown, Abby forms a bond with Dr. Wilson that goes beyond the normal doctor-patient relationship.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Firm Season 1 Episode 2 - Chapter Two
    7.4/10(168 votes)

    S1:E2

    Continuing his defense in the schoolyard killing, Mitch learns of a plot to kill his client, and has Ray pretend to be a hit man to solicit the perpetrator. Meanwhile, mega-firm Kinross & Clark proposes a partnership agreement.

    Director:David Straiton
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Firm Season 1 Episode 3 - Chapter Three
    7.4/10(160 votes)

    S1:E3

    Mitch must defend the son of a partner in his new firm against a murder charge; as Mitch begins working on the Sarah Holt case, he starts to understand why Kinross & Clark brought him on.

    Director:Helen Shaver
    Writer:Lukas Reiter

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  19. The Firm Season 1 Episode 4 - Chapter Four
    7.4/10(139 votes)

    S1:E4

    Mitch takes the case of a female psychiatrist accused of murdering an ex-patient that had been stalking her. All the while, Mitch also struggles with an eerie feeling that he is being watched and begrudgingly tells Abby and the FEDS.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Firm Season 1 Episode 22 - Chapter Twenty-Two
    7.4/10(118 votes)

    S1:E22

    On the day of Ray and Tammy's wedding, a new enemy threatens to destroy the joyous family occasion. As Patrick Walker's trial begins, Mitch makes a startling discovery that the conspiracy surrounding the case goes deeper than just the mob.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Firm Season 1 Episode 5 - Chapter Five
    7.3/10(136 votes)

    S1:E5

    Mitch is given the difficult task of defending Judd Grafton, a gambler wrongly accused of murder. With Judd continuing to claim his innocence and willing to take the risk of a guilty verdict, Mitch puts Ray to work to find any helpful clues.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Firm Season 1 Episode 1 - Chapter One
    7.1/10(244 votes)

    S1:E1

    After young lawyer Mitchell McDeere exposed the law firm he worked for was a front for the Chicago mob, he and his family found themselves in the Federal Witness Protection Program. Now, a decade later, McDeere, his wife Abby and daughter Claire, begin their efforts to reclaim their lives, which proves to be an uphill battle.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Chapter Sixteen" is the best rated episode of "The Firm" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 111 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/12/2012. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Chapter Thirteen".