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?
No, no! Puhleeeez don’t cancel! My roommate and I are addicted, faithful followers. It’s better than Castle and up there with The Blacklist with us.
do not cancel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don’t cancel. Greg Kinnear was delightful to watch and was a clever comedy
Great! show. Love Greg Kinnear as Rake. Smart! comedy. Please! keep it going. We need more humor. Tired of depressing shows. We get enough of that on the news.
DO NOT cancel..that’s one of the best tv show on right. My husband and I watch it religiously .
Don’t cancel!
Bring back rack, or I’ll quit watching Fox
What a great show! I can’t believe it’s going away.
Really like the Rake show, watch many other shows on the Fox channel that they never let the show live past the first season; maybe that is Fox channel’s way of saying the shows are now for sale.
When will Rake be back? I keep checking the TV listings. I so enjoy the show.
“Rake” is going off? Oh, boy…maybe we can make room for yet another reality show! How about celebrity pudding mixing? Maybe, boy=band roach racing!!!
LOVE-IT, DON’T cancel
it PLEASE
Please do not cancel Rake. Love the show and the characters. Give it some more time. Love Greg Kinnear also. He is good in this show, have watched all of the episodes so far.
Greg Kinnear is PERFECT for this delightful comedy! Keep it going!
I was just getting to know the characters and there was a lot of development yet to come, I hope to get to watch all unfold soon. and I always enjoy Greg Kinnear!