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?
Great show. Bring it back.
I miss it, it was a good and refreshing show, good cast and good writing.
No way! Great show that should be on the air. Please
This show so funny
Put it back on good series lotsa laug
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Please bring back this totally great series!
How can this show be cancelled??? I LOVE IT! Great writing, Greg is incredibly entertaining, and I am bitterly disappointed that it’s not coming back. PLEASE RECONSIDER.
Great show. Bring it back.
I’m watching the series on my streaming box in the UK, it hasn’t been shown here, I’ve 2 more episodes to watch, its in the same vein as Boston Legal, when I see some of the tripe that is shown on UK tv from America I’m shocked it has been cancelled, maybe another network will pick it up.
PLEASE bring this show back!! My wife and I are hooked! This is the only show on FOX other than 24 that we recorded and watched. It was the funniest thing on TV.
I’ve been waiting for new episodes when I saw one of the actors on a new series. Rake was one of about eight shows I had programmed to record each week. I’m very disappointed to find it’s been cancelled!
Put the show back on it was great and very funny. Better than the scripted reality garbage.
I loved the show. Type of shows we need, not like all these ridiculous reality tv shows. Really dissappointed it got cancelled. Hope another network picks it up.
I liked the series, I thot it was funny. &i hope it comes baCk, i really thot it’d last more then oNe season. SmH. #TeamRake
My husband and I loved the show. Very sad and disappointed that it was cancelled. Why??? It was excellent!