History Series / FairlyLegal

* WorkingWithTheEx: This is a primary source of drama and romantic tension on ''Fairly Legal''. The main character is a mediator and her ex-husband works for the DA, so naturally they butt heads.
* YourCheatingHeart:
** ''[[spoiler: Justin]]'' has a one night stand while still married. [[WhamLine Whoa.]]
** Ben's fiance cheated on him shortly before they were to be married. He forgave her and [[spoiler: then cheated on her to get revenge.]]

%%* {{Adorkable}}: ''Leo''.

%%* HouseboatHero: Kate, a rare female example (unless Series/MacGyver, [[Series/MiamiVice Sonny Crockett]], [[Series/SimonAndSimon Rick Simon]] and ''Series/QuincyME'' have been hiding something from us all these years). [[spoiler: This status [[StuffBlowingUp changes dramatically]] in the season two premiere.]]

* {{Adorkable}}: ''Leo''.

* BlackAndNerdy: Kate's assistant Leo.

* BrainyBrunette: Kate.

* CoolBoat: Kate lives out of one. See also HouseboatHero.
* DefrostingTheIceQueen: Lauren, second season.

* AFatherToHisMen: Coach Gardner.

* HouseboatHero: Kate, a rare female example (unless Series/MacGyver, [[Series/MiamiVice Sonny Crockett]], [[Series/SimonAndSimon Rick Simon]] and ''Series/QuincyME'' have been hiding something from us all these years). [[spoiler: This status [[StuffBlowingUp changes dramatically]] in the season two premiere.]]
* IceQueen: Lauren. Definitely [[DefrostingIceQueen defrosting]] as of Season 2.
* IdiotBall: As an intelligent, experienced former attorney Kate really should know better than attempt some of the stunts she pulls. She seems to think that mediation can solve everything and seems surprised when quite often it will blow up in her face and make the situation worse.
** In one case she tries to mediate a dispute where her client has nothing to offer and the other person has all the power since [[spoiler: the client is in the country illegally]].

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Kate's ex-husband Justin. Kate also qualifies.
* TheJudge: Judge Nicastro.
* MarriedToTheJob: Kate.

* MsFanservice: Kate and Lauren. In addition to that mentioned above, Kate routinely wears tight/short skirts and heels. And despite Lauren's [[IceQueen iciness]] she almost always wears extremely flattering dresses and heels. Not to mention the almost absurdly tight dress she wears on her date with [[Series/BattlestarGalactica2003 Helo]].
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: In "Bo Me Once", [[spoiler:Kate meets Bo's producer Beth, in her office. Then Beth tells her her father, the real Bo, was abusive. Then Kate apologizes; she invited Beth's father to the office to hash it out, and offers to sneak her out the back wa--whoops, he's already there.]]

* ProductPlacement: Leo plays ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' rather conspicuously in the pilot.

*** More from Leo. In episode 7, he is seen playing [[VideoGame/MagicTheGathering Duels of the Planeswalkers]]. He also uses work time to sort through his TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering collection and put the cards into 3x3 binder pages.

* RealSongThemeTune: Iyeoka's 'The Yellow Brick Road Song'.

* ShoutOut: Episode 2x09 "Shut the [[Series/BattlestarGalactica1978 frak]] up!"

* SmugSnake: Ben, full stop.

** Justin's ID pic is the Tin Man, which upsets him when he finds out. "You think I don't have a heart?" The obvious twist being that, although the Tin Man doesn't have a heart, he didn't need one to be warm and caring, etc. Just like, it is heavily implied, Justin doesn't.

* StuffBlowingUp: ''[[spoiler: Kate's boat.]]''

** He also mentions in the pilot having to sell most of his [[MagicTheGathering Planeswalker cards]] for a hot tip.
*** More from Leo. In episode 7, he is seen playing [[MagicTheGathering Duels of the Planeswalkers]]. He also uses work time to sort through his MagicTheGathering collection and put the cards into 3x3 binder pages.

* ProductPlacement: Leo plays WorldOfWarcraft rather conspicuously in the pilot.

* ShoutOut / TearJerker: Judge Nicastro is named after the late singer/actress Michelle Nicastro, wife of executive producer Steve Stark (Michelle passed away during production of ''TheEvent'', Stark's previous series).

* HouseboatHero: Kate, a rare female example (unless Series/MacGyver, [[Series/MiamiVice Sonny Crockett]], [[Series/SimonAndSimon Rick Simon]] and Series/{{Quincy}} have been hiding something from us all these years). [[spoiler: This status [[StuffBlowingUp changes dramatically]] in the season two premiere.]]

''Fairly Legal'' (formerly known as ''Facing Kate'' - [[MarketBasedTitle which is still its title]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guuxP49pXek on French television]]) is a USANetwork television series starring Creator/SarahShahi, Michael Trucco, Baron Vaughn, and Virginia Williams. The one-hour drama premiered on January 20, 2011 and ran for two seasons, making it a rare ShortRunner by USA standards. It centers on Kate Reed (Shahi), a lawyer who changes professions and becomes a mediator instead, allowing the writers to take a new look at tropes about the law and lawyers.

* CaliforniaDoubling: Although the series is actually set ''in'' California (San Francisco, in fact), most of the filming is in Vancouver.

* DeceptiveLegacy: When Lauren reveals the firm is in serious financial trouble, Kate naturally accuses her of running it into the ground after her father died. However, Lauren fires back that the business trouble started under Kate's dad, he drove major clients away and Lauren was the one basically running the place in the last few years of his life. Kate doesn't believe it until she checks the records and realizes Lauren was right and is stunned to realize she's been putting her father on a bit too much of a pedestal.

* HouseboatHero: Kate, a rare female example (unless Series/MacGyver, [[MiamiVice Sonny Crockett]], [[SimonAndSimon Rick Simon]] and {{Quincy}} have been hiding something from us all these years). [[spoiler: This status [[StuffBlowingUp changes dramatically]] in the season two premiere.]]

* HouseboatHero: Kate, a rare female example (unless {{MacGyver}}, [[MiamiVice Sonny Crockett]], [[SimonAndSimon Rick Simon]] and {{Quincy}} have been hiding something from us all these years). [[spoiler: This status [[StuffBlowingUp changes dramatically]] in the season two premiere.]]

* HouseboatHero: Kate, a rare female example (unless {{MacGyver}}, [[MiamiVice Sonny Crockett]], [[SimonAndSimon Rick Simon]] and {{Quincy}} have been hiding something from us all these years).

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* MrFanservice: Justin ([[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined aka Anders]]) has a number of shirtless scenes, and one scene where he goes totally nude on his apartment's balcony as a karmic punishment to his neighbor for regularly doing the same.
* MsFanservice: Kate and Lauren. In addition to that mentioned above, Kate routinely wears tight/short skirts and heels. And despite Lauren's [[IceQueen iciness]] she almost always wears extremely flattering dresses and heels. Not to mention the almost absurdly tight dress she wears on her date with [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Helo]].

* ShoutOut: Episode 2x09 "Shut the [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaClassic frak]] up!"

''Fairly Legal'' (formerly known as ''Facing Kate'' - [[MarketBasedTitle which is still its title]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guuxP49pXek on French television]]) is a USANetwork television series starring Sarah Shahi, Michael Trucco, Baron Vaughn, and Virginia Williams. The one-hour drama premiered on January 20, 2011 and ran for two seasons, making it a rare ShortRunner by USA standards. It centers on Kate Reed (Shahi), a lawyer who changes professions and becomes a mediator instead, allowing the writers to take a new look at tropes about the law and lawyers.

* CaliforniaDoubling: Subverted. Although the series is actually set ''in'' California (San Francisco, in fact), most of the filming is in Vancouver.

* HeyItsThatGirl: Wow, [[{{Life}} Dani Reese]] has sure changed careers...

* {{Jerkass}}: Ben Grogen. He piles work on Leo[[hottip:*: who's not even his assistant]], constantly butts in on other people's conversations as if they didn't exist, and would rather get the best deal than help people. He may [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold seem to care to a degree]], but his {{jerkass}} qualities outweigh any kindness he seems to give.

** Her assistant, Leo, is the Cowardly Lion.[[hottip:*:"Leo" is Latin for "lion". Leo also has a mini-Afro that slightly resembles a mane.]]

''Fairly Legal'' (formerly known as Facing Kate) is a USANetwork television series starring Sarah Shahi, Michael Trucco, Baron Vaughn, and Virginia Williams. The one-hour drama premiered on January 20, 2011, and has been renewed for a second season (but not a third, making it a rare ShortRunner by USA standards). It centers on Kate Reed (Shahi), a lawyer who changes professions and becomes a mediator instead, allowing the writers to take a new look at tropes about the law and lawyers.

''Fairly Legal'' (formerly known as Facing Kate) is a USANetwork television series starring Sarah Shahi, Michael Trucco, Baron Vaughn, and Virginia Williams. The one-hour drama premiered on January 20, 2011, and has been renewed for a second season. It centers on Kate Reed (Shahi), a lawyer who changes professions and becomes a mediator instead, allowing the writers to take a new look at tropes about the law and lawyers.

* MrFanservice: Justin ([[BattlestarGalactica aka Anders]]) has a number of shirtless scenes, and one scene where he goes totally nude on his apartment's balcony as a karmic punishment to his neighbor for regularly doing the same.
* MsFanservice: Kate and Lauren. In addition to that mentioned above, Kate routinely wears tight/short skirts and heels. And despite Lauren's [[IceQueen iciness]] she almost always wears extremely flattering dresses and heels. Not to mention the almost absurdly tight dress she wears on her date with [[BattlestarGalactica Helo]].

* ShoutOut: Episode 2x09 "Shut the [[BattlestarGalactica frak]] up!"

* FamilyVersusCareer: The reason given for Justin and Kate's marriage breaking up is that she prioritised her work before their relationship.

* GoingCommando: Kate's ex drops by late at night. She greets him while wearing an undershirt and pauses before she realises she isn't wearing a bra.

** Kate is tasked with helping a woman who is an illegal immigrant and unintentionally committed identity theft (she thought the identity was fake rather than stolen). She screws up and [[spoiler: the woman ends up getting arrested and set to be deported]]. Everything Kate does to help only makes the situation worse.

* AdultChild: Kate can be extremely childish, such as when locking her naked ex-husband out on his balcony.

* {{Fanservice}}: Not gratuitous, but one memorable scene has [[SexyShirtSwitch Kate walking out of Justin's kitchen in his shirt]], and he tells her he intends to wear it to work. [[[ToplessnessFromTheBack so she takes it off]].

* StealthPun: Most of Kate's phone contacts are have ID pics and ring tones based on ''Film/TheWizardOfOz'' characters.

** Justin's ID pic is the Tin Man, which upsets him when he finds out. "You think I don't have a heart?" The obvious twist being that, although the Tin Man doesn't have a heart, he didn't need one to be warm and caring, etc. Just like, it is heavily implied, Justin.

* TokenEvilTeammate: Ben. Though he has showed hints of heart of gold and genuine good qualities, he is above all else an AmoralAttorney who will do whatever he feels with increase his profit.