
Family Law
Seen it?1999 | 3 seasons | 60 min | Drama, Comedy, Crime
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 10% on Rotten Tomatoes, a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved How to Get Away with Murder or Marvel's Daredevil, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 68 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Family attorney and mom, Lynn Holt, has had to scramble to keep her family and her law firm together, since her husband left her and took most of their joint law practice with him. Although the attorneys are carting plenty of life's baggage, they're all determined to make the most of this unexpected second chance—and make each month's mortgage payment.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
10% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 36K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Monday Morning Maybe. Here's how each season stacks up.
- Season 11999 · 23 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 22000 · 24 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 32001 · 21 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Anne Kenney, Paul Haggis
- Kathleen QuinlanLynn Holt
- Christopher McDonaldRex Weller
- Dixie CarterRandi King
- Tony DanzaJoe Celano
- Salli Richardson-WhitfieldViveca Foster
- Meredith EatonEmily Resnick
- Orla BradyNaoise O'Neill
- Merrilee McCommasPatricia Dumar
- Michelle HornCassie Holt
- David DorfmanRupie Holt