The WORST episodes of Rake (US)
Every episode of Rake (US) ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Rake (US)!
Greg Kinnear makes his broadcast TV series debut as a brilliant but self-destructive criminal defense lawyer named Keegan Deane in a drama based on the Australian series of the same name.
#1 - Three Strikes
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/6/2014
#3 - Hey, Good Looking
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/21/2014
While trying to defend a new client (Kate Burton) accused of killing her husband, Keegan ends up becoming a suspect in the murder of Mayor Barzmann; Maddy is tired of being stalked by Bruce.
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Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/6/2014
#5 - Jury Tamperer
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/27/2014
When Keegan's newest client, Lucy Marks, is charged with jury tampering after sleeping with a juror in order to get information about her daughter's case, Keegan has to try and purposely lose the case in order to make the city look accountable for Lucy's daughter's wrongful conviction. But when new evidence surfaces on her daughter's case, Keegan starts to question Lucy's motives. Meanwhile Finn is still sleeping with his teacher against his parent's wishes and Keegan figures out a way to sabotage Mikki and David's blossoming relationship.
#8 - Serial Killer
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/23/2014
In the series premiere, as payment for a late night poker win, Keegan agrees to enter a guilty plea for confessed serial killer Jack Tarrant, expecting to garner a quick burst of publicity for himself off of the case. When Tarrant accuses Los Angeles Chief of Police Bernie Michaels of writing all of his confessional testimonies for him, it is up to Keegan to figure out which party is telling the truth, pitting Keegan against the Mayor of Los Angeles, a situation with serious repercussions, personally and professionally. Meanwhile, Keegan receives payment from a client in the form of a Pacific Bluefin tuna worth 15 thousand dollars. All he has to do is get the fish to a local sushi restaurant and have them pay him so he can then pay his bookie a portion of his gambling debt.
#9 - Cannibal
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/13/2014
Reeling from the death of his father, Ben asks Keegan to take over the case of Graham Murray, the mayor's top economic advisor who is accused of murdering and eating the remains of a young accountant. Although Ben thinks this will never go to trial, Keegan is determined to prove Murray's innocence, after he finds out interesting details surrounding the alleged victim's death. Meanwhile, Keegan has legal troubles of his own and Mikki makes a decision about her career.
#10 - Bigamist
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/20/2014
When chef and restaurant owner Alberto Rinaldi is accused of bigamy, Keegan has to find a way to convince the jury that his love for his wives should not be a crime. But when details surrounding Rinaldi’s other romantic relationships surface, a tough case becomes even more difficult. Meanwhile, Mikki asks for Keegan’s help when one of her old clients starts harassing her, and Scarlet gets herself into some legal trouble of her own.
#11 - 50 Shades of Gay
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/28/2014
#12 - Remembrance of Taxis Past
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/5/2014
Keegan charms a former California governor into supporting Scarlet's bid for District Attorney; Maddy enlists her ex-lover as a campaign consultant.