The WORST episodes of The Deep End

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

Four young lawyers are recruited to Sterling Law, one of L.A.'s most prestigious law firms. The firm is sure to nurture, guide, and shape these young people, but the demands of the job and their complex personal and professional lives threaten to upend everything.

Last Updated: 9/21/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
Pilot
star
6.46
93 votes

#1 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/21/2010

Dylan is given an impossible pro bono custody case, Beth keeps mum when a 90-year-old man signs an agreement thinking that she's his daughter, Liam must get a client to sign with the firm under false pretenses, Addy finally gets some attention from her boss when she speaks her mind, and Malcolm gets off on the wrong foot when he's hired outside of the firm's traditional process.

Directors: Michael Fresco
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Nothing Personal
star
7.15
91 votes

#2 - Nothing Personal

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/11/2010

When a promising female tennis star loses her scholarship, Susan gives Beth and Dylan the challenging pro-bono case -- which questions the player's personal identity -- while Liam and Malcolm are pitted against each other.

Directors: Adam Arkin
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Where There's Smoke
star
7.17
90 votes

#3 - Where There's Smoke

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/28/2010

Beth goes head to head with her lawyer father in court while Addy's new clients put the firm in jeopardy. Meanwhile Cliff reveals something to Susan which ends up sending Katie to the Montana offices indefinitely.

Directors: Timothy Busfield
Writer: Jan Nash
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White Lies, Black Ties
star
7.18
62 votes

#4 - White Lies, Black Ties

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/25/2010

As the group struggle to close all of their cases before Cliff and Susan's charity gala, Addy and Malcolm must find a way around a deceitful insurance company, while Dylan and Beth fight to keep a young client out of jail for a text messaged photo, and Cliff looks for a way back into Susan's life using any means possible.

Directors: Tom Verica
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An Innocent Man
star
7.26
61 votes

#5 - An Innocent Man

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/18/2010

Dylan and Liam form a bond when they realize they're the only ones who think their client is innocent. And much to Addy's -- and everyone else's -- surprise, her long distance boyfriend arrives with a plan of his own.

Directors: Dennie Gordon
Writer: Aaron Korsh
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To Have and to Hold
star
7.30
61 votes

#6 - To Have and to Hold

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/4/2010

A tough INS case has Dylan at war with the law while Beth and Addy find it difficult to represent their morally grey client in a sexual harassment case. Meanwhile, Liam seeks advice from Rowdy on courting and Cliff turns to Hart, hoping to save his marriage.

Directors: Timothy Busfield
Writer: Jami O'Brien
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