Last week, NBC unveiled their newest legal drama series, Harry’s Law. Interestingly, this isn’t a new Law & Order spin-off but rather the brainchild of David E. Kelley who created shows like ABC’s Boston Legal. He also worked on NBC’s popular LA Law many years ago. Will this legal series last as long as those or be quickly cancelled instead?
Harry’s Law revolves around Harriet “Harry” Korn (Kathy Bates), a curmudgeonly ex-patent lawyer. She’s abruptly fired from her blue chip law firm, forcing her to search for a fresh start. Harry finds it when she meets Malcolm Davies (Aml Ameen), a college student who desperately needs her help and ends up working for her. A young legal hotshot named Adam Branch (Nate Corddry) accidentally hits her and gives up his corporate job to join the team. With the help of Harry’s shoe-obsessed assistant, Jenna (Brittany Snow), they open for business as Harriet’s Law and Fine Shoes.
The TV series debuted last Monday and it attracted an okay 2.2 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 11.07 million viewers. It ranked in second place for the timeslot though probably would have been third if Castle had not been a repeat. Though that’s not a great debut, it’s a 47% improvement over Chase’s last original episode in the same timeslot. That’s very positive for NBC.
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Last night’s episode of Harry’s Law drew a 2.1 in the demo and 10.43 million viewers. That’s a loss of about 5% in the demo from the premiere but still positive since most shows lose between 10 and 15% of their viewership in week two. Most people who watched last week obviously liked it and returned and perhaps even told a friend or two.
After just two airings, Harry’s Law ranks in sixth place on the list of NBC’s most-watched scripted programs, just below 30 Rock. That’s very positive, especially considering NBC’s string of bad luck in the Mondays at 10pm timeslot. If the series can sustain or even build on these early numbers, it looks certain that NBC will renew it for season two.
But, what do you think? Do you like Harry’s Law? Do you think NBC should keep it going or just cancel it? What do you like or dislike about the new series?
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Love this show. First show on any nbc that has been worth watching every week. Just wish it was online, since I have to work every other Monday.
I do enjoy Harry’s Law! But I noticed that in all of the writer, Mr. David Kelly’s fictional worlds… including Harry’s Law – there are never any Hispanics. What’s up with that?
This is one of the BEST TV dramas I have ever seen! I can’t believe a critic’s review I read. It has depth and brings tears to my eyes at times. I hope it stays on for a long time. What a masterpiece!
Awesome show! Makes Mondays a better day! Keep! Keep! Keep! 😀
I absolutely love this show!!
Love it, maybe it’s time to think about some of these subjects. Keep it
I love seeing Kathy Bates each week. She is so talented .
Keep the show. It has great promise with a great cast. Show it at another time and stop the fat shows, cheap challenge shows and trivia shows. This one is a keeper.
I like the show. I like the main characters. I like the general theme of the show. I like the actors. Is there something I don’t like. It is the time slot. NBC doesn’t have a clue when to show its promising shows. It likes to puit theme opposite shows that already have a following. Stupid. Show it earlier. KP
Excellent show-keep!
Great show. Never know what’s going to hit you next. Great story lines, hot off the press. Gives give law makes something to think about. Gives me a different respective on the issues. Outstanding!!!!!
love the show…just wish it wasn’t opposite “Castle”
try to watch it online but they don’t have the recent ones.
the show is my new favorite!!!!
Kathy Bates is an awesome actress!!
Keep this show!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is wonderful love it!!!!!!!!!!
What a wonderful show! A woman I can relate to. A theme that’s thought-provoking. Thank you for giving me a show that asks me to THINK for a change. I love it!!!