+++Warning, this contains a spoiler from the end of season one, but no major season two giveaways.+++
This is the second, and unfortunately the last, season of Fairly Legal, a USA Network original series that ran from 2011 to 2012. It starts off shortly after the events of the season one finale (enough time for Leo to get a haircut). Kate decides that she is not going to be fired and just shows back up to work and ends up weaseling her way back into her job (but charmingly). She continues her hookups with Justin and spends the entire season deciding if she wants to really get back together with him, a decision that is complicated by a new partner for Reed and Reed (who had to be brought in to save the firm), Ben Grogan, played by Ryan Johnson, who is a stereotypical smarmy lawyer. Like season one, the show mainly takes on the case-of-the-week format, with the larger story arcs being the soap operaish relationship and potential love triangle between Kate, Justin, and Ben, and Justin deciding to run for District Attorney against his boss (played by Esai Morales). The supporting and guest cast this year included Gerald McRaney, Meatloaf, and Lindy Booth (from the Librarians) as the most notable and recognizable guest stars.
For those who get the DVD set, the extras are much lighter than they were for season one. There are no commentary tracks. Just deleted scenes on discs 2 and 3 and a gag reel (which is pretty hilarious) on disc 3. What was included was decent, but not anywhere near as much or as good as what was put out for the season one set, which was interesting because it seems like the season one commentaries were recorded either while season two was being filmed or had wrapped.
Overall, the season is good, but will probably leave you feeling a bit unsatisfied. The writers were clearly setting up a larger story arc going into season three involving Lauren and did leave the Kate, Justin, and Ben relationship somewhat unresolved. Unfortunately, the show was canceled after the finale had been shot, although there may have been some heads up given that the final episode of the season was titled finale. If the writers did know the show was going to be canceled going into the final episodes they could have come up with a much better conclusion to everyone's story. That is what knocks it down a star for me.
This is the second, and unfortunately the last, season of Fairly Legal, a USA Network original series that ran from 2011 to 2012. It starts off shortly after the events of the season one finale (enough time for Leo to get a haircut). Kate decides that she is not going to be fired and just shows back up to work and ends up weaseling her way back into her job (but charmingly). She continues her hookups with Justin and spends the entire season deciding if she wants to really get back together with him, a decision that is complicated by a new partner for Reed and Reed (who had to be brought in to save the firm), Ben Grogan, played by Ryan Johnson, who is a stereotypical smarmy lawyer. Like season one, the show mainly takes on the case-of-the-week format, with the larger story arcs being the soap operaish relationship and potential love triangle between Kate, Justin, and Ben, and Justin deciding to run for District Attorney against his boss (played by Esai Morales). The supporting and guest cast this year included Gerald McRaney, Meatloaf, and Lindy Booth (from the Librarians) as the most notable and recognizable guest stars.
For those who get the DVD set, the extras are much lighter than they were for season one. There are no commentary tracks. Just deleted scenes on discs 2 and 3 and a gag reel (which is pretty hilarious) on disc 3. What was included was decent, but not anywhere near as much or as good as what was put out for the season one set, which was interesting because it seems like the season one commentaries were recorded either while season two was being filmed or had wrapped.
Overall, the season is good, but will probably leave you feeling a bit unsatisfied. The writers were clearly setting up a larger story arc going into season three involving Lauren and did leave the Kate, Justin, and Ben relationship somewhat unresolved. Unfortunately, the show was canceled after the finale had been shot, although there may have been some heads up given that the final episode of the season was titled finale. If the writers did know the show was going to be canceled going into the final episodes they could have come up with a much better conclusion to everyone's story. That is what knocks it down a star for me.
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