Rake (2014): Season 1

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Fox | Season Premiere Date: January 23, 2014

Starring: Tara Summers, Miranda Otto, Bojana Novakovic

Summary: A remake of the Australian series of the same name, Keegan Deane (Greg Kinnear) is a self-destructive defense attorney who butts heads with his ex-wife (Miranda Otto), his friends Ben (John Ortiz) and Scarlett (Necar Zadegan), as well as his bookie and even the IRS.

Creator: Peter Duncan

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E13. Mammophile
Air Date: June 27, 2014
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S1:E12. A Man's Best Friend
Air Date: April 5, 2014
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S1:E11. Remembrance of Taxis Past
Air Date: April 5, 2014

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Verne Gay

Jan 22, 2014

Kinnear is solid, but his Keegan is a work in progress--both as human being and TV character. Read full review

Tom Gliatto

Jan 21, 2014

The first few episodes of Rake are, if anything, even fluffier than White Collar. All the better for Kinnear to gently cut through the whimsy with his sharp delivery. [27 Jan 2014, p.39]

Jeff Korbelik

Mar 27, 2014

Outside the courtroom is where the drama finds its feet. Read full review

Uncle Barky Ed Bark

Jan 21, 2014

Kinnear carries himself ably, and his character’s amiable rogue presence wears fairly well for starters. The long haul may be problematic, though. Read full review

Mark A. Perigard

Jan 23, 2014

There might be a good drama in Rake, but right now the jury is still out. Read full review

James Poniewozik

Jan 23, 2014

While tonight’s first episode of Rake (the only one given critics, besides an earlier version of the pilot that was remade since last spring) is--well, rakishly--amusing, it’s not really enough to give a sense of what kind of show this will be, and whether it’s worth sticking with. Read full review

Willa Paskin

Jan 23, 2014

Rake is a little bit like the bad Sundance movie version of a procedural, a sturdy genre project tricked out with twee and antic detailing, in the hopes you will find all the appended doohickeys sharp and adorable and not notice how predictably the story is chugging along. Read full review

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Travis_bbl

May 3, 2014

This show is amazing - not surprised that the geniuses running Fox have not opted to continue it. The same bunch of idiots that cancelled Firefly - need I say more..... Well yes, one more thing. Did I see a post by some dumb-ass that actually refereed to a show starring James Belushi andThis show is amazing - not surprised that the geniuses running Fox have not opted to continue it. The same bunch of idiots that cancelled Firefly - need I say more..... Well yes, one more thing. Did I see a post by some dumb-ass that actually refereed to a show starring James Belushi and Jerry O'connell? Really? Kangaroo Jack? No wonder Fox News is so popular.… Expand

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Smissimis

Jan 24, 2014

The show has a potential to become a good and strong tv series. It's like watching M.D House becoming a lawyer while still being and sociopath and a real scumbag.

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jwgrant100

Mar 25, 2014

so far so good I love it..................................................................................................................................................................................................

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suspectcabbage

Jan 24, 2014

The story line seems kind of flat so far, I can't be overly excited either way just yet. Kinnear out acts every one by about a million miles. The story line needs to pick a direction, are we watching someone fall apart because of his bad habits, or are we watching the champion lawyer despiteThe story line seems kind of flat so far, I can't be overly excited either way just yet. Kinnear out acts every one by about a million miles. The story line needs to pick a direction, are we watching someone fall apart because of his bad habits, or are we watching the champion lawyer despite his flaws...get somewhere so we can keep watching.… Expand

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yukichigai

Mar 24, 2014

A middling legal dramedy that spends too little time in the courtroom and too much time focusing on awkward, awful people doing awkward, awful things to, for, or with each other. The American Rake is yet another in a long line of shows that confuses blatant, offensive insensitivity and aA middling legal dramedy that spends too little time in the courtroom and too much time focusing on awkward, awful people doing awkward, awful things to, for, or with each other. The American Rake is yet another in a long line of shows that confuses blatant, offensive insensitivity and a lack of common sense for comedy. Nearly every character on the show is some combination of selfish, inept, insensitive, or insecure, and nothing else. The main character is allowed to show some redeeming qualities, but it's almost invariably followed by him making some decision that is either dictator levels of selfish or moronic to the point of endangering his own health, both of which always wind up blowing up in his face. Incredibly frustrating, in other words. Though there are some storylines that have a degree of interest to them, the show is dragged down too strongly by the aforementioned problems. This is another one of those hour-long shows I can watch in 15 minutes: after I fast forward through all the awkward bits, painfully stupid bits, and frustratingly selfish bits, there's maybe 15 minutes of show left.… Expand

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CarbonaraSauce

Feb 25, 2014

The main character is wholly unlikable and the devices used to ensure he stays forever in gambling debt are frustrating to no end. His collectors are forever disappearing after one episode and every time Keegan gets some money, he loses it in preposterous manners which have nothing to doThe main character is wholly unlikable and the devices used to ensure he stays forever in gambling debt are frustrating to no end. His collectors are forever disappearing after one episode and every time Keegan gets some money, he loses it in preposterous manners which have nothing to do with his gambling addiction (for example, he puts off delivering a $15k fish for three days for no good reason, allowing it to rot or trying to impress his ex-wife at a private school's fundraiser or paying for a prostitute). The only enjoyable part of this show are the cases, and even those are played more for humor than to exhibit any form of brilliance on Keegan's part. This show is nothing like House, save for a string of ill-advised relationships.… Expand

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benjitek

Jan 25, 2014

The original Australian version, going into it's 3rd season is really the >only< version of this series.

During the Americanization process, the soul of the show was lost in translation. Ideally, FOX would've just bought the rights to the original version and aired it in the states.The original Australian version, going into it's 3rd season is really the >only< version of this series.

During the Americanization process, the soul of the show was lost in translation. Ideally, FOX would've just bought the rights to the original version and aired it in the states.

Sorry US audiences, you get the homogenized copy :-(… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: January 23, 2014
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  S1:E13. Mammophile
  Air Date: June 27, 2014
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  S1:E12. A Man's Best Friend
  Air Date: April 5, 2014
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  S1:E11. Remembrance of Taxis Past
  Air Date: April 5, 2014
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  S1:E10. 50 Shades of Gay
  Air Date: March 28, 2014
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  S1:E9. Hey, Good Looking
  Air Date: March 21, 2014
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  S1:E8. Staple Holes
  Air Date: March 14, 2014
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  S1:E7. Three Strikes
  Air Date: March 6, 2014
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  S1:E6. Jury Tamperer
  Air Date: February 27, 2014
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  S1:E5. Bigamist
  Air Date: February 20, 2014
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  S1:E4. Cannibal
  Air Date: February 13, 2014
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  S1:E3. Cancer
  Air Date: February 6, 2014
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  S1:E2. A Close Shave
  Air Date: January 30, 2014
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  S1:E1. Serial Killer
  Air Date: January 23, 2014
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  S1:E0. Mammophile
  Air Date: February 27, 2014