How to Get Away With Murder: Season 1

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ABC | Season Premiere Date: September 25, 2014

Starring: Charlie Weber, Liza Weil, Viola Davis

Summary: Criminal law professor Annalise Keating (Viola Davis) selects a group of her students to help her out at her law firm.

Creator: Peter Nowalk

Genre(s): Drama

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E15. It's All My Fault
Air Date: February 26, 2015
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S1:E14. The Night Lila Died
Air Date: February 26, 2015
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S1:E13. Mama's Here Now
Air Date: February 19, 2015

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Melissa Maerz

Sep 25, 2014

How to Get Away With Murder begins with an actual murder--a group of hypercompetitive law students are fighting over what to do with the body--before it flashes back to their first day in Keating's class, quickly establishing each character before discrediting our first impressions.... Thanks to Davis' powerfully layered performance, it's impossible to read Keating. Read full review

Sonia Saraiya

Sep 24, 2014

It’s not perfect, but it’s never boring. Read full review

Patrick Gomez

Sep 25, 2014

It actually improves upon the successful formula by downplaying any romantic entanglements, which, at times, have weighed down the leads of Rhimes's other shows. Read full review

David Hiltbrand

Sep 22, 2014

Davis goes all Sasha Fierce on the role. In fact, her potent performance nearly overwhelms the show, something that rarely happens on TV. She certainly makes the younger contingent of the cast fade into the woodwork. Read full review

Robert Rorke

Sep 25, 2014

How to Get Away with Murder is no “Good Wife” in the sophistication (or writing) departments, and when key turning points in the case involve witnesses who are color blind, you just want to Skype with Jessica Fletcher from “Murder, She Wrote” to wrap this one up. Read full review

Ellen Gray

Sep 25, 2014

For now, it appears to be a whodunit told in flashbacks and an ensemble drama whose ensemble has yet to fully emerge from Davis' formidable shadow. Read full review

David Hinckley

Sep 25, 2014

It doesn’t offer enough fun to balance out the multiple improbabilities in its storyline, the constant time-shifts, the hard-to-follow scenes in the dark or what we’re expected to accept about the legal and academic worlds. Read full review

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Jvc2412

Sep 29, 2014

This show has more twists and turns than a roller coaster! It kept me glued to the TV and wanting more! Viola Davis is amazing as Annalise Keating! Best new show of the year,

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manningn15

Nov 26, 2018

The best murder thriller drama ever. This is my favorite new show of 2014. The screenplays and storylines are fantastic. The cast all give stupendous performances especially Viola Davis, Jack Falahee, Carla Souza, Alfred Enoch, Katie Findlay, Liza Weil, Aja Naomi King, and Billy Brown.

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NancyPorter

Sep 27, 2014

This show is amazing, sexy, and addictive. Viola Davis has such presence as a ruthless law professor. If you like a good mystery that's told very intelligently, then you'll love this.

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PoeticDumpling

Sep 26, 2014

I am giving it a 7 with room to grow. Yes, there were some issues that didn't make it as strong as The Good Wife, but overall I felt this show is like a great blend of both TGW and Scandal. The pilot was confident and captivating despite any weaknesses. The actors and actresses I am notI am giving it a 7 with room to grow. Yes, there were some issues that didn't make it as strong as The Good Wife, but overall I felt this show is like a great blend of both TGW and Scandal. The pilot was confident and captivating despite any weaknesses. The actors and actresses I am not familiar with held their own. Viola Davis is THE reason to watch. I love Kerry Washington, but Viola is even greater an actress than she. Looks like BogKid has admirably high standards since he/she likes The Good wife, but BK is also being too harsh on this show. I believe it will keep a confident footing and take us on a worthy wild ride. One issue with the pilot - I was hoping the burned body would remain a mystery until the end of the season... That would have been fun.… Expand

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moothemagiccow

Jan 8, 2017

This show has a compelling frame story, but it goes a bit off the rails once the corpses start stacking up. They really didn't know what to do for season 2.

There are way too many sex scenes. I'm sure it's supposed to be steamy and erotic, but I'm just bored. You're young, you're havingThis show has a compelling frame story, but it goes a bit off the rails once the corpses start stacking up. They really didn't know what to do for season 2.

There are way too many sex scenes. I'm sure it's supposed to be steamy and erotic, but I'm just bored. You're young, you're having sex with everyone, good for you.I wonder how often the foley artist had to record a belt being unbuckled. Somehow they never show the students going to the gym, where they must be, constantly.
Also this show could use one fat person. A fat judge, at least. They sit all day.… Expand

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lexxlander

Dec 18, 2015

I watched the whole season after Viola Davis won, so I had high hopes. After only a few episodes I began to question the judgment of those who gave a positive review of this show, and the much-hyped admiration for Ms Davis's performance. Well, the show's plot and subplots have so manyI watched the whole season after Viola Davis won, so I had high hopes. After only a few episodes I began to question the judgment of those who gave a positive review of this show, and the much-hyped admiration for Ms Davis's performance. Well, the show's plot and subplots have so many twists and turns that it was difficult to follow with logic. I discovered early on that it's a soap opera, so never mind how unrealistic the story gets. What's also difficult to understand was why Ms Davis performance was admired. She was so good in the movie "Doubt," but here whatever acting talent she has was negated by bad writing. All I did was wonder when is she going to cry (she cries "ghetto" tears, OBVIOUSLY acting! nothing understated). There were episodes she cried at least three times, even when it was not necessary. What a letdown!… Expand

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JCat

Jan 26, 2018

An hour of hateful millenials getting mixed up in and out of plots. Love Viola Davis, but getting sick of whiney Shonda Rhimes series. And what's up with the overuse of color filters. Yuk!!

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Series Overview
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: September 26, 2019
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: September 27, 2018
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 28, 2017
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 22, 2016
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 24, 2015
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 25, 2014
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  S1:E15. It's All My Fault
  Air Date: February 26, 2015
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  S1:E14. The Night Lila Died
  Air Date: February 26, 2015
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  S1:E13. Mama's Here Now
  Air Date: February 19, 2015
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  S1:E12. She's a Murderer
  Air Date: February 12, 2015
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  S1:E11. Best Christmas Ever
  Air Date: February 5, 2015
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  S1:E10. Hello Raskolnikov
  Air Date: January 29, 2015
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  S1:E9. Kill Me, Kill Me, Kill Me
  Air Date: November 20, 2014
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  S1:E8. He Has a Wife
  Air Date: November 13, 2014
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  S1:E7. He Deserved to Die
  Air Date: November 6, 2014
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  S1:E6. Freakin' Whack-a-Mole
  Air Date: October 30, 2014
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  S1:E5. We're Not Friends
  Air Date: October 23, 2014
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  S1:E4. Let's Get to Scooping
  Air Date: October 16, 2014
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  S1:E3. Smile, or Go to Jail
  Air Date: October 9, 2014
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  S1:E2. It's All Her Fault
  Air Date: October 2, 2014
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: September 25, 2014