- Network: NBC
- Series Premiere Date: Jan 8, 2012
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Critic Reviews
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It's all quite sturdily built and well-acted, with characters one cares about.
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[A] weekly fix of justice and resolution while the overarching--and more intriguing--story line of McDeere's plight slowly unfolds.
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A solid, well-done series. [19 Jan 2012, p.42]
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The Firm is a modern, old-fashioned lawyer show--and that's a good thing.
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The cast is appealing and the story line is not only compelling but also deals with fascinating moral complexities.
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The Firm's straightforward, one-man-against-the-system story still feels compelling.
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A solid if unspectacular story about one of the most unlucky lawyers ever depicted on television.
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Enough happens to keep you from changing the channel, but there are hints of a show that could get dull fast.
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Somewhere in this big pile of plot is a potentially enjoyable series, if the producers can figure out how to balance the week-to-week procedural elements of McDeere's court cases with the overarching mystery of his new associates' sinister secrets.
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The action moves at an admirable clip and the cases feel interesting enough so we want to see how they come out.
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The Firm is tedious but not terrible; whether it will be watchable depends, one, on how much you like legal procedurals and, two, how the ongoing McDeeres-in-jeopardy plot is handled in future episodes.
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Lucas is actually quite good as Mitch, as is Molly Parker as his wife, Abby. The issue lies more with the mechanics of the plot.
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These cases don't come together so much as they suggest a formula.
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The Firm at this point doesn't offer much on its own.
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Silly, but let's take the glass half-full approach. There's nowhere to go but up.
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NBC's version of The Firm is shaky at best.
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The series is a pretty good metaphor for the original law firm: outwardly slick and polished, but with a hollow core.
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The Firm tries to marry case-of-the-week stories with a conspiracy plot. It doesn't succeed.
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The Firm is part weekly procedural, part season-long conspiracy, and wholly unsatisfying.
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At least Lewis appeared to be having fun, which can't be said of anyone else in this rather grim production.
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The case of the week and the background story seem to be competing to see which can be sillier.
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Like so many reboots, The Firm is a waste of precious resources, especially its cast.
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It feels the opposite of relevant and fresh.
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Mitch just might be the stupidest attorney ever depicted on TV.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 18 out of 28
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Mixed: 8 out of 28
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Negative: 2 out of 28
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Jul 14, 2012
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Mar 9, 2012
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Jan 12, 2012