The BEST episodes of Harry's Law season 1

Every episode of Harry's Law season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Harry's Law season 1!

Emmy Award winner David E. Kelley created this series about fate and the people it brings together. It stars Academy Award winner Kathy Bates as Harriet, a tough talker who is looking for a fresh start after being fired from her job as a patent lawyer. Harriet's world collides with Malcolm, a young man trying to figure out life, and Adam, a legal hotshot who decides to leave his firm to work with her. Along with Harriet's assistant, Jenna, the unlikely team starts a law practice in an unlikely place, a rundown shoe store.

Last Updated: 11/19/2024Network: NBCStatus: Ended
Last Dance
star
7.62
408 votes

#1 - Last Dance

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/4/2011

Harry assists Josh after he suffers a nervous breakdown. Meanwhile, Adam and Rachel defend a death-row inmate, and Jenna and Malcolm have an argument.

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With Friends Like These
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7.55
387 votes

#2 - With Friends Like These

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/28/2011

Harry defends an old colleague after a stand-off goes awry. Meanwhile, Adam professes his love for Rachel and tries to break up with Chunhua, and Jenna and Malcolm try to define their relationship.

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In the Ghetto
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7.52
446 votes

#3 - In the Ghetto

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/7/2011

A teenager tends to the victim of a drive-by shooting but finds himself in hot water when the Assistant DA believes he was involved in a cop's death; Harry fights to get a liver transplant for the shooting victim.

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A Day in the Life
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7.44
583 votes

#4 - A Day in the Life

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/14/2011

When Harry discovers her client is guilty, she proclaims his guilt in front of the jury when she is not allowed to quit the case. The judge has no choice but to find Harry in contempt and recommend her for permanent disbarment. Meanwhile, Malcolm goes undercover with Cincinnati’s finest in exchange for an expunged criminal record.

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Innocent Man
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7.38
541 votes

#5 - Innocent Man

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/31/2011

After getting a tip from a priest, Harry helps defend Jeffrey Rollins, an inmate serving life for a murder he did not commit. Meanwhile, legal woes continue to worsen for the laundromat after Adam risks disbarment by going behind Tommy’s back to offer the fired employee her job back. Elsewhere, Malcolm and Tommy form an unlikely partnership when they team up to help an overweight woman sue multiple fast food giants.

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Heat of Passion
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7.37
599 votes

#6 - Heat of Passion

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/24/2011

Harry defends an impoverished 87-year-old woman who commits armed robbery to buy food. Meanwhile, in an attempt to impress a beautiful woman, Adam takes on an unlikely case in which he must argue in favor of a laundromat owner's strict "one-child only" policy for his employees, but is shaken when opposing counsel is none other than flamboyant media hog Tommy Jefferson.

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Harry's Law
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7.33
794 votes

#7 - Harry's Law

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/17/2011

Once-successful patent attorney Harriet Korn is fired and decides to begin anew with her own practice. With the help of her happy-go-lucky assistant, Jenna, she sets up shop in an abandoned shoe store in a rough section of Cincinnati. Her first case is to defend Malcolm Davies, a troubled young man, facing his third drug offense. Meanwhile, up-and-coming attorney Adam Branch joins the firm, and defends a "private security officer" after he shoots a man who is attempting to rob a laundromat.

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The Fragile Beast
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7.33
469 votes

#8 - The Fragile Beast

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/14/2011

When a man locks his wife in the basement to keep her from cheating, her lover approaches Harry for help; Adam takes on his first divorce case; Jenna and Malcolm talk about the kiss.

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Bangers in the House
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7.26
529 votes

#9 - Bangers in the House

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/21/2011

Malcolm and Harry try to mediate a gang war; a man claims he was let go from his job for being too old.

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Wheels of Justice
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7.16
452 votes

#10 - Wheels of Justice

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/7/2011

Harry grows increasingly concerned about Malcolm’s association with the over-the-top Tommy and their lawsuit. Meanwhile, Tommy struggles to be less ridiculous as he, his associate, and Malcolm argue in court against large fast-food corporations. In a shocking turn of events, Chunhua is attacked behind the laundromat. When her assailant is set free after cutting a deal, Damien risks serious jail time by taking justice into his own hands, while Adam finds comfort in his ex-girlfriend, Rachel.

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Send in the Clowns
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7.15
440 votes

#11 - Send in the Clowns

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/21/2011

Harry co-chairs an armed robbery case with an old flame. Meanwhile, the firm defends a drag queen who was fired after her affair with her boss is revealed.

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American Dreams
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7.03
475 votes

#12 - American Dreams

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/28/2011

Tommy convinces Harry to help him defend four albinos seeking asylum in the U.S. from the dangers of albino hunters in their native Tanzania. Elsewhere, Jenna's car is stolen, but is later returned by the thief's sister in hopes that the firm will represent him on an unrelated theft charge. Back in the office, Jenna and Harry's relationship gets rocky when Harry makes a hurtful comment.

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