The WORST episodes of Drop Dead Diva

Every episode of Drop Dead Diva ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Drop Dead Diva!

Puts a uniquely compelling twist on the age-old battle between brains and beauty. The show tells the story of a shallow model-in-training who dies in a sudden accident only to find her soul resurfacing in the body of a brilliant, thoughtful and plus-size attorney.

Last Updated: 7/9/2025Network: LifetimeStatus: Ended
Jane's Getting Married
star
6.93
299 votes

#1 - Jane's Getting Married

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/9/2012

A woman refuses life-saving surgery to remove a tumor because the cancer has suddenly made her brilliant; a songwriter is sued over claims that her lyrics lead fans to attempt murder; Grayson reveals his feelings for Jane on her wedding day; Parker discovers Kim's secret.

Directors: Michael Grossman
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Home Away from Home
star
6.95
591 votes

#2 - Home Away from Home

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/27/2010

Just as Jane and Tony finally move their relationship to the next level, Tony receives some news that affects both their futures. When Teri's cousin faces deportation charges, Jane steps in to help with the case. Parker and Kim get closer outside of the law offices, while Grayson decides to sell the house he shared with Deb.

Directors: Kevin Dowling
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Do Over
star
7.02
571 votes

#3 - Do Over

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/26/2009

Jane’s past catches up with her when a case from the prior year is up for retrial. Jane has difficultly containing her emotions and is thrown in contempt of the court and ends up behind bars. Kim and Grayson sue a shrink who "cured" their client’s husband of his multiple personalities, only she got rid of the wrong one.

Directors: Michael Lange
Writer: Alex Taub
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The Chinese Wall
star
7.12
620 votes

#4 - The Chinese Wall

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/2/2009

Jane defends her - rather Deb’s - mom in a divorce suit when Grayson turns down her mom’s request since he is already representing Deb’s dad. Deb gets a chance to spend time with her mom Bobbi and starts to learn to let go of her old life. Kim represents a dog owner who sues a pet cloning company for breach of contract as he feels this clone is NOT the same dog as his first dog, who was a Westminster champion.

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Sister Act
star
7.15
213 votes

#5 - Sister Act

Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/4/2014

Jane and Grayson spend the night together; Owen defends the Mayor of Malibu; Jane represents a teenage girl in need of a bone marrow match; Kim agrees to let Stacy watch her infant son.

Directors: Robert J. Wilson
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Ashes to Ashes
star
7.19
443 votes

#6 - Ashes to Ashes

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/5/2012

Jane and Grayson defend a woman who is addicted to eating her dead husband's ashes; Kim and Parker deal with the aftermath of Gina's actions; Teri tries to get Luke to help her launch her music career.

Directors: Michael Grossman
Writer: Rob Wright
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The Dress
star
7.20
496 votes

#7 - The Dress

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/13/2009

Jane is outraged when she discovers an upscale women’s boutique refuses to carry any plus-sized clothing. Despite opposition from Parker, Jane enlists Kim to represent her when she decides to sue them. Parker puts Grayson on a case involving his old friend whose daughter ends up on a Girls Gone Wild video.

Directors: David Petrarca
Writer: Josh Berman
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The 'F' Word
star
7.22
643 votes

#8 - The 'F' Word

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/19/2009

Deb discovers what life is like for plus-sized Jane as she takes on a case defending a cocktail waitress who is fired after she gains 50 lbs. Grayson and Kim represent Chad in a divorce, but the only thing he wants back from his wife is his kidney.

Directors: Ron Underwood
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First Date
star
7.24
223 votes

#9 - First Date

Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/30/2014

Stacy helps Jane prepare for her date with Grayson; Jane and Belinda represent a rock star whose recent irresponsible behavior put his band's next tour at risk; Grayson helps a woman who is being evicted from her low-income housing to make room for upscale condos.

Directors: Robert J. Wilson
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Desperate Housewife
star
7.26
223 votes

#10 - Desperate Housewife

Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/27/2014

Pregnant Stacy is concerned when someone suggests her frequent burping is a sign she's having an evil baby. Grayson and Jane are paired together on a case involving national security, but are flummoxed when they're given very little information about their mild mannered client or her charges. Kim represents a family of orphans when their adoptive parents kick them out immediately after home make over show renovations.

Directors: Michael Grossman
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Pick's & Pakes
star
7.26
380 votes

#11 - Pick's & Pakes

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/26/2012

Jane becomes an Internet sensation when she accidentally gives Nancy Grace a black eye on live television; Stacy's business is in jeopardy.

Directors: Jamie Babbit
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What If?
star
7.28
585 votes

#12 - What If?

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/27/2009

Jane takes on a case where a woman believes she was switched at birth but finds she has her own “mommy issues” when she receives an unexpected visit from Jane’s mother. Meanwhile, Kim and Grayson must calm Parker’s nerves on a case for one of his closest friends, when they realize Parker hasn’t been in the courtroom in a long time.

Directors: Bethany Rooney
Watch Now:Apple TV
Mother's Day
star
7.29
367 votes

#13 - Mother's Day

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/7/2011

Jane finds herself with a double dose of mother woes when Jane’s mom, Elaine, is arrested for exiting an airplane via the emergency slide after being stuck on a tarmac for six hours...

Directors: Kevin Hooks
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You Bet Your Life
star
7.32
516 votes

#14 - You Bet Your Life

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/21/2011

Jane represents a former sorority-house mother who lost her entire savings at a local casino and wants to prove that the casino is responsible for the loss. Meanwhile, Parker and Kim represent a botanist who cultivated a rare flower and is now fighting her former employer, a museum, for the rights to the plant.

Directors: Dwight Little
Writer: Rob Wright
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False Alarm
star
7.32
490 votes

#15 - False Alarm

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/26/2011

Grayson wants Jane's help for his wedding with Vanessa. Kim's new case revolves around a model who died during surgery. Fred loses his virginity to Stacy.

Directors: Michael Grossman
Writer: Alex Taub
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Soulmates?
star
7.32
134 votes

#16 - Soulmates?

Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/23/2014

Grayson is shocked when Jane tells him that she is Deb; a prickly new attorney is hired to fill in while Kim is on maternity leave; Jane defends a man accused of setting a fire in a record store where he worked that resulted in a death; Belinda and Grayson represent a couple who were trapped on a cruise ship without food or amenities for five days.

Directors: Michael Grossman
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Toxic
star
7.35
428 votes

#17 - Toxic

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/28/2011

Jane represents an engineer who claims a school is going to be built on toxic soil. But the construction company handling the build is one of the firm's most important clients, and Parker orders Jane to drop the case. Meanwhile, Teri is sued for slander for verbally attacking her high-school nemesis.

Directors: Michael Schultz
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Missed Congeniality
star
7.35
359 votes

#18 - Missed Congeniality

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/4/2013

Jane and Grayson represent pageant contestant, Donna, when she's stripped of her crown after claiming the Miss Universal Globe competition has been rigged. As Kim's due date approaches, she represents her formerly estranged father, Larry, when he loses his job coaching a little league team. Stacy continues her crusade to convince Jane that Owen would be her ideal sperm donor. Grayson and Nicole struggle to define their relationship.

Directors: Bethany Rooney
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The Long Road to Napa
star
7.36
527 votes

#19 - The Long Road to Napa

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/20/2010

Jane's next case gets a little complicated when she discovers that the two clients she's representing are married to the same man. Jane has trouble keeping her personal life separate while representing the two clients, while Tony is representing the client that started all the trouble. Kim gets some very good news while dealing with an adoption case. Stacy decides to invent something called an armvvelope but will it be the next must have item?

Directors: Jamie Babbit
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It Had To Be You
star
7.36
222 votes

#20 - It Had To Be You

Season 6 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/22/2014

Owen and Kim try to talk to Jane about her relationship with Ian; Teri realizes that Ian is responsible for ruining her chances at stardom; Owen and Jane find themselves on opposite ends of a case.

Directors: Robert J. Wilson
Writer: Josh Berman
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Prom
star
7.39
430 votes

#21 - Prom

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/24/2011

Jane represents a lesbian couple suing for the right to attend their prom. Elsewhere, Jane learns her relationship with Dr. Kendal is not exclusive; Kim and Grayson take on Hank the bailiff's suit against his mail-order bride; and Stacy is jealous when Fred is offered a commercial gig.

Directors: Jamie Babbit
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Dream Big
star
7.40
440 votes

#22 - Dream Big

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/10/2011

Jane represents the mother of a dwarf in a case against a sperm bank as she awaits a post-date phone call from Dr. Bill. Meanwhile, Grayson lands a new client during his bachelor party at a gentleman's club; Stacy's questions about Fred's past spur him to hire a coworker to pretend to be his mother; and Parker tries to get Kim to rejoin the firm.

Directors: Martha Coolidge
Writer: Rob Wright
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Crazy
star
7.44
584 votes

#23 - Crazy

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/30/2009

Deb is faced with attending Jane’s high school reunion and finds her work cut out for her when she has to prove a man’s sanity when she is hired by an eccentric business man. Kim and Grayson disagree over what to do when a jilted bride-to-be wants to sue her maid of honor after she discovering her fiancé is sleeping with her.

Directors: Melanie Mayron
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Bride-a-Palooza
star
7.44
405 votes

#24 - Bride-a-Palooza

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/18/2011

Jane takes a case of a law student who had his fiancé trampled by other brides on a off the rails bridal gown super-sales.

Directors: Michael Grossman
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Guess Who's Coming
star
7.44
212 votes

#25 - Guess Who's Coming

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/27/2013

Jane represents Deb's mother, Bobbi Dobkins, in a scandalous case involving sex solicitation. Owen sends Grayson on a field trip to Wyoming where he has to try a California client's case under Wyoming law. Nicole and Grayson's relationship takes a turn. When Stacy suffers an awkward humiliation at yoga class, a chivalrous Owen comes to her rescue.

Directors: Michael Grossman
Writer: Eric Buchman
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