Network: FOX
Episodes: 13 (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: January 23, 2014 — June 27, 2014
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Greg Kinnear, John Ortiz, Necar Zadegan, Bojana Novakovic, David Harbour, Tara Summers, Miranda Otto, and Ian Colletti.
TV show description:
A legal drama, based on an Australian series of the same name, this show follows the comedic and chaotic life of a criminal defense lawyer. Keegan Deane (Greg Kinnear) is often described as many things but none of them are very flattering.
Brilliant and frustratingly charming, Keegan is one of life’s great addicts. His staggering lack of discretion and inability to self-censor land him the cases that nobody else will touch. Behind that lies a resolute optimism and belief in justice that fuel his dogged determination to defend those who seem beyond redemption.
He always tries to do the right thing, but at the same time struggles to save himself from the many self-destructive elements that plague his own life, such as his overindulgence in women, gambling and other excesses.
Keegan gets a majority of his cases from his best friend since law school, Ben Leon (John Ortiz). Ben’s married to Scarlet (Necar Zadegan), another of Keegan’s old friends. She’s an Los Angeles Assistant District Attorney and quite often Keegan’s opponent in court.
Keegan also has plenty of personal trials and tribulations, including his mounting debt to his bookie and his overlapping liaisons with various women. Melissa “Mikki” Partridge (Bojana Novakovic) is his favorite prostitute and de-facto love interest.
And then there’s his ongoing battle with the IRS. He’s being prosecuted by David Potter (David Harbour), an IRS tax attorney. He looks ten years younger than his age and has been nicknamed “Harry Potter” by Keegan.
Thankfully Keegan has Leanne Zander (Tara Summers), his no-nonsense assistant, to help clean up his messes. His ex-wife, psychologist Maddy (Miranda Otto), begrudgingly acts as his therapist. She’s also the mother of their hormonal son, Finn (Ian Colletti), who displays many of the same tendencies as his father.
Episode #13 — “Man’s Best Friend”
Keegan defends a close friend and well-respected doctor accused of animal cruelty, Scarlet’s campaign against David Potter takes a nasty turn when information about Mikki’s past gets leaked to the press and Ben gets tied up in a federal investigation when his firm’s finances are questioned.
First aired: April 5, 2014
What do you think? Do you like the Rake TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for another season?
OMG! Keeg’s assistant Tara Summers causes uncontrollable mouth open drooling. Renew Rake please!
Well done. A real dramatic comedy that makes all those “comedies”? a joke!
Great show PLEASEEEE don’t cancel it.
Love this show! Rake is verry funny!!!!!!!!!
Love this show. Hope to see more of it.
This is my favorite show!! Please don’t cancel it!!
Love this show!!
The first several episode story lines were quite absurd, but the actors kept me coming back. I feel this show is worthy of a second chance!
It wouldn’t break my heart if it was cancelled. After playing JFK, he can get a better show than this which was a step down.
enjoy rake cast is a very interesting mix, along with the story plot please do not cancel really cannot wait for the next program–always checking newspaper more adveristement needed for people to watch and select good time frame will not conflict with an already popular prorgram please do not cancel
best show on aire
great show needs to be re-newed
Excellent show and I look forward to the show being renewed.
very good show do not cancele
This show is awesome! The stories are interwoven so cleverly and seamlessly. The writers deserve an Emmy. I love all the actors and plot lines. Fox never gives their show enough time to build an audience, I am a big fan of this this very funny show.
Please, please DO NOT CANCEL! Love this show.