Family Law74%
TV
2021-09-16
45m
Drama
Ratings
Combined
74.3
%
4 sources
IMDb
7.4
/10
3,525 votes
Trakt
75
%
264 votes
TMDB
72
%
39 votes
RT Audience
76
%
Lawyer and recovering alcoholic Abigail Bianchi is struggling to put her career and family back together after hitting rock bottom. As a condition of her probation, Abby is forced to work at her estranged father’s firm, Svensson and Associates, and practice in family law for the first time while forging new relationships with the half-brother and half-sister whom she’s never met. The result is a dysfunctional family law firm operating to help other families with their own dysfunctions.
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Status
Ended
Runtime
45m
Seasons
4
Episodes
40
Studios
Network
Country
Canada
Language
English
Awards
Nominated for 1 Academy Award
Academy Awards 1 nominated
- 1996 Best Documentary Feature Film Nominated Jeanne Jordan, Steven Ascher
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Created by
Cast
Jewel Staite
Abigail 'Abby' Bianchi
Zach Smadu
Daniel Svensson
Genelle Williams
Lucy Svensson
Lauren Holly
Joanne Kowalski
Victor Garber
Harry Svensson
Bobbi Charlton
Jerri Rifkin
Brett Kelly
Cecil Patterson
Luke Camilleri
Frank Bianchi
Eden Summer Gilmore
Sofia Bianchi
Brenden Sunderland
Nico Bianchi
Ryan Lino
Winston Verdad
Ali Liebert
Maggie Roth
Season 1
- 1 Sins of the Fathers After an embarrassing alcoholic incident on her past, Abigail Bianchi returns to law as part of her fathers firm and is thrown in at the deep end, in the midst of family drama and…
- 2 Parenthood Abigail and Daniel represent a couple with Down syndrome who must prove to authorities they are fit to raise their unborn child.
- 3 Addicted to Love Abigail and Daniel defend a mother who may lose custody of her kids due to a gaming addiction. Abby continues to deny her own addiction and pays the price for that denial.
- 4 Mama Don't Preach Abigail and Daniel represent an out and proud teenager who seeks emancipation from his bigoted parents. But representing their client becomes a challenge when he disappears.
- 5 Until Death Do Us Part Abigail and Daniel represent Ira, who wants his wife Helen moved from a care home that he claims is worsening her Alzheimer's. But because his daughter doesn't want Helen moved an…
- 6 Baby Off Board The lawyers are bewildered when a young couple begs them to reverse an adoption after learning about the baby's serious health issues. Abigail determines that the father, Ajay, i…
- 7 Three's Company Abigail and Daniel represent Bailey, a soon-to-be-starving-again artist who was once the unicorn (third) in a polyamorous relationship. Bailey believes he is owed spousal support …
- 8 Truthiness Abigail is in over her head when she agrees to defend her friend Elaine, who turns out to be an anti-vaxxer. Elaine's ex-husband refuses to allow their daughter to fly to Germany …
- 9 Blame it on the Mother Abigail and Daniel represent Trish and Kim, two sisters who are being sued by their estranged mother for parental support. To win their case, the lawyers must prove that Trish and…
- 10 Legacy When Svensson and Associates' receptionist Nina discovers she is not her father's biological daughter, Abigail builds a case against the fertility clinic where Nina was conceived.…
Season 2
- 1 Revisionist History Still reeling from finding out about Frank's continued affair, Abby seeks justice for a debt-ridden widow whose husband might have faked his own death.
- 2 I Now Pronoun You Daniel and Abby represent a trans teenager whose grandfather wants to block her access to hormone replacement therapy.
- 3 Under the Influence Abby and Daniel represent a woman whose divorce gets ugly when her ex-husband accuses her of being in a cult.
- 4 Return to Sender The lawyers represent a mail-order bride whose husband wants to annul the marriage and have her deported.
- 5 Fifty Shades of Judginess The firm represents Phaedra, a recent widow, in an estate dispute. Her late husband's daughter, wants her out of the will because they met while her mother was still alive and Pha…
- 6 Wicked Games Separated from her kids, Abby throws herself into helping Jessie, a woman who claims that her ex-husband is harassing her; Abby and Daniel suspect she is doing it to herself.
- 7 Arrested Development Abby and Daniel represent Drew, a 40-year-old man whose parents want to evict him from their basement.
- 8 Family History Abby can't help but intervene when she discovers Jerri's daughter won't let Jerri meet her grandchild, but Abby's meddling reopens old wounds from Jerri's past.
- 9 Acting Out The firm represents Charisma Singhal, a young superstar whose reckless behavior has led her older brother to push for a conservator-ship, a la Britney Spears.
- 10 All Happy Families Abby finds herself torn between her a lucrative offer from her former firm, and her new life at Svensson and Svensson; Lucy fights for status as Harmony's parent and asks Abby to …
Season 3
- 1 What Came First Still dealing with the aftermath of her own divorce, Abby represents Hannah, whose ex-husband left her and now wants to use their last remaining embryo to start a new family.
- 2 A River in Egypt When a biased judge rules against Daniel's petition to have a scam marriage annulled, Abby uses Cecil as bait to trap the romance fraudster.
- 3 It's the End of the World as We Know It Abby represents an environmental activist whose devotion to the cause might cost him custody of his children. Meanwhile, a meeting with an old flame lands Harry in trouble.
- 4 Play It Straight Abby finds herself playing both lawyer and counsellor as she helps a paranoid and deeply closeted actor avoid being outed to the public when his bitter ex writes a play about him.
- 5 Between a Rock and a Hard Place Abby scrambles to undo damage after she advises a pair of exhausted parents to surrender their autistic son to the Ministry for support and her clients are charged with neglect.
- 6 When the Chip Hits the Fan When a heart attack lands Judge Chip Crombie in hospital and both his wives show up, Abby revels in her nemesis' shame at being exposed as a bigamist.
- 7 Bass Fishing When the lucrative Bass divorce is derailed by allegations of husband Connery's embezzling, Abby and Daniel race to get their client, Sabrina, clear.
- 8 Where There's a Will The parallels to their own lives are unmistakable when both Abby and Daniel represent clients who want something a court can't order: their parents' respect.
- 9 Catch 22 Abby's client, Naomi, wants a medically assisted death before Alzheimer's destroys her capacity to consent, but Naomi's grieving son seeks a court order to block her access.
- 10 The Chickens Come Home to Roost When a DNA test reveals that Carla's child was switched at birth, Abby fights for her client. Sofia's school essay makes Abby question the work she's done to stay sober.
Season 4
- 1 Fami-lease A case of a mother disinheriting her uncaring biological children, leads Abigail to try and make amends with daughter. Daniel's new found Partner power goes to his head until he f…
- 2 The Surrogate Abigail rekindles her love life. Cecil is in high demand as each lawyers agenda pulls him in different directions. A difficult surrogate child custody case gets Abigail thinking.
- 3 Game, Set, Match A custody reversal case turns out to be something completely different. Harry's dating attempts are not going to plan and mysterious events in Daniel's office have him on edge.
- 4 Autonomy A divorce case turns up financial irregularities. Daniel is stressing out about the baby issue, and an old lawyer friend of Harry seeks his help when his son wants to put him in a…
- 5 PG Rating Online media obsession and content creation leads Abigail into a case that is not as straight forward as it seems. A fight over an inheritance has a surprise ending, and Daniel's …
- 6 Corporate Retreat The impending merger is ruffling a few feathers in the firm, so Daniel thinks a company retreat is the answer, but during the retreat some unsettling truths are revealed.
- 7 Knowing Me, Knowing You With the merger still causing tensions, Daniel makes another misguided attempt at appeasing everyone. Harry gets a very unexpected proposal, and Abigail must go the extra mile to …
- 8 Valley of the Dolls A family trust account with stipulations brings out a surprising revelation. An Artificial Intelligence avatar leads to a strange case.
- 9 Take My Advice A few cases with unexpected turns are followed by a shock demand with respect to the legal firms merger.
- 10 Second Chances A bombshell drops regarding the merger, and a shock announcement is made by Abigail, followed by more surprise announcements.
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