Fairly Legal was one of the USA Network's original shows that ran from 2011 to 2012. It was a dramedy centered around the character of Kate Reed, played by Sarah Shahi (probably best known at that point for her roles on Alias and The L. Word) who is a former lawyer turned mediator. She works for a law firm that she was a partner in with her recently deceased father and is now run by her young stepmother (played by Virginia Williams). She lives on her father's boat and has an on-again-off-again relationship with her (almost ex) husband who is also an Assitant District Attorney (played by Michael Trucco). The show is mostly a procedural case of the week type of show with plots that do not really connect from episode to episode. Shahi is great in the lead role really doing a great job with the scattered kinetic energy of the character of Kate. The show also has a strong supporting and recurring cast including Baron Vaughn who plays Kate's assistant Leo, whom she constantly runs ragged, and Gerald McRaney as a judge who is easily irritated by Kate, but keeps assigning her cases (with the threat of holding her in contempt if she does not get the cases resolved).
For those who get the DVD set, the extras include commentary tracks on selected episodes that includes the series creator Michael Sardo, Shahi, Trucco, Williams, and Vaughn, then there are deleted scenes a gag reel, and alternate scenes from the pilot with commentary from Sardo and other producers. A good amount for those who like watching the bonus material.
Overall, the show is very good. It is well written and acted. It has a good blend of drama and comedy and the cast members seem to have good chemistry. The commentary tracks are actually pretty insightful and Shahi is funny as hell on all of them. It is definitely one of the lesser-known USA Network shows, but it is definitely worth a look.
For those who get the DVD set, the extras include commentary tracks on selected episodes that includes the series creator Michael Sardo, Shahi, Trucco, Williams, and Vaughn, then there are deleted scenes a gag reel, and alternate scenes from the pilot with commentary from Sardo and other producers. A good amount for those who like watching the bonus material.
Overall, the show is very good. It is well written and acted. It has a good blend of drama and comedy and the cast members seem to have good chemistry. The commentary tracks are actually pretty insightful and Shahi is funny as hell on all of them. It is definitely one of the lesser-known USA Network shows, but it is definitely worth a look.
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