Harry's Law is an American legal comedy drama series created by David E. Kelley, and starring Kathy Bates, which ran for two seasons on NBC from January 17, 2011, to May 27, 2012. On May 11, 2012, NBC announced that Harry's Law would not be renewed for a third season.

Premise

Harry's Law revolves around Harriet Korn, a recently fired patent lawyer, and her group of associates as they come together to form a unique law firm in a rundown shoe store in Cincinnati. In the second season the practice is moved upstairs to a larger office with the help of prestigious lawyer and friend Thomas "Tommy" Jefferson.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Production

Development

This is the first television series that Kelley has not co-produced with 20th Century Fox Television—instead, the series is co-produced with Warner Bros. Television. On May 14, 2010, NBC officially announced that it was picking up the series. Harry's Law was held as a midseason replacement and premiered in January 2011 replacing the now-cancelled Chase. In an attempt to make the show more realistic, producers decided to explore Cincinnati more thoroughly in the second season and included an actual Cincinnati business, Arnold's Bar and Grill, as a part of the show.

Cancellation and campaign efforts

Following the cancellation of the series, supporters banded together on Facebook in an effort to bring Harry's Law back to television. The unsuccessful campaign was launched on May 13, 2012, titled "Save Harry's Law".

Reception

Critical response

The show has met with mixed reviews with a score of 48 out of 100 from Metacritic. In a particularly positive review of the pilot, Ed Bark called it "an improbably entertaining outing."

Ratings

The first episode opened with 11.07 million viewers and a second-place 2.2 rating/6 share among adults 18–49 at 10 p.m., building from the second episode of The Cape (viewers: #3, 6.19 million; A18–49: #3t, 1.8/ 4 at 9 p.m.) by 4.85 million viewers and 17 percent in the demo.

Awards and nominations