{"id":4447,"date":"2026-01-31T00:49:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T00:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/31\/recent-legal-drama-alls-fair-is-bad-but-worth-a-watch\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T00:49:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T00:49:05","slug":"recent-legal-drama-alls-fair-is-bad-but-worth-a-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/31\/recent-legal-drama-alls-fair-is-bad-but-worth-a-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"Recent legal drama \u201cAll\u2019s Fair\u201d is bad but worth a watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Six Emmys, four Tonys, five Golden Globes, ten Oscar nominations \u2026 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/profile\/kim-kardashian\/?list=billionaires\">$1.9 billion<\/a> dollars. From Glenn Close (\u201cFatal Attraction\u201d) to Teyana Taylor (\u201cTeyana\u00a0and Iman\u201d), the cast of Hulu\u2019s \u201cAll\u2019s Fair\u201d is certainly a formidable cohort. Directed by Ryan Murphy (\u201cMonster\u201d), the highly-anticipated drama was launched on the streaming service in November 2025 and quickly became its <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/11\/alls-fair-biggest-hulu-debut-kim-kardashian-bad-reviews-1236611069\/#:~:text=In%20a%20clear%20division%20between,after%20three%20days%20of%20streaming.\">most-streamed<\/a> scripted series in over three years. But do the superstar ensemble, hit director and record numbers make for a good TV show?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll\u2019s Fair\u201d follows the managing partners of Los Angeles law firm Grant, Ronson and Green: Allura Grant (Kim Kardashian, debut), Liberty Ronson (Naomi Watts, \u201cTwin Peaks\u201d) and Emerald Green (Niecy Nash, \u201cMonster\u201d). The series opens with Allura and Liberty leaving their male-dominated law firm to start their own practice, taking Emerald under the advice of mentor Dina Standish (Glenn Close, \u201cDamages\u201d). In the process, they exclude longtime coworker Carrington Lane (Sarah Paulson, \u201cRatched\u201d), catalyzing her insatiable hatred toward them as a rival attorney.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Within the genre of legal dramas like \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1632701\/\">Suits<\/a>\u201d and \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0098844\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_law%2520and%2520order\">Law and Order<\/a>,\u201d Murphy\u2019s latest work brings something truly unprecedented: Instead of murder trials or contract negotiations, this women-run law firm handles high-stakes divorces representing women in toxic marriages. Where other series highlight conflict and competition within a firm, \u201cAll\u2019s Fair\u201d showcases how the attorneys of Grant, Ronson and Green support one another, within the workplace and in daily life. Though their clients are eccentric and hard to believe, the lawyers bring a captivating sense of style, preparedness and confidence to each case. Overlooking the absurdities of the firm, from Allura\u2019s courtroom <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/kim-kardashian-kicks-off-shocking-alls-fair-fashion-with-a-thong-suit-11845762\">attire<\/a> to their team-bonding at New York Fashion Week, I couldn\u2019t help but keep watching. Despite the absence of relatable characters, the series was dramatic, funny and increasingly tense with every weekly release, leaving me excited to see what came next.<\/p>\n<p>By far, the most viral aspect of \u201cAll\u2019s Fair\u201d is Kim Kardashian\u2019s acting debut. In any other context, her monotone cadence and tense facial expressions would be unbearable to watch. However, Allura Grant \u2014 a fashionable, emotionally-reserved, reputation-obsessed businesswoman \u2014 is effectively and (literally) effortlessly portrayed by Kardashian. The perfect casting comes as no surprise, as the series was specifically <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/10\/ryan-murphy-kim-kardashian-alls-fair-premiere-1236590547\/\">pitched<\/a> to Kardashian and her mother, Kris Jenner, and later produced by the two alongside other lead cast members.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1    \">\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>With a cast this impressive, one of the series\u2019 biggest disappointments was Teyana Taylor and Naomi Watts\u2019 lack of screentime. Though a key figure in the premiere episodes, Milan, Taylor\u2019s character, is only used as an instrument to propel Allura\u2019s development and abandoned thereafter. Following her rise to recognition after \u201cOne Battle After Another,\u201d it\u2019s unfortunate that Taylor wasn\u2019t given enough space to perform in \u201cAll\u2019s Fair.\u201d Similarly, Naomi Watts\u2019s Liberty, though a name partner of Grant, Ronson and Green, is entirely absent from multiple episodes and has less captivating plotlines than her counterparts. A well-respected actress for blockbuster films like \u201cMulholland Drive\u201d and \u201cKing Kong,\u201d Watts\u2019 character was underwhelmingly reduced to a sidekick and a punchline because of her British background.<\/p>\n<p>The show\u2019s necessary redemption, arguably outweighing its shortcomings, was antagonist Carrington Lane. Simply known as Carr, the troubled, outrageously vulgar and heartless arch-rival of Grant, Ronson and Green stole the show from her first appearance. The series handles her storyline well, positioning her as a conniving,<strong> <\/strong>irredeemable villain with a relatable backstory that allows audiences to <em>almost<\/em> feel sympathy for her. Sarah Paulson masterfully embodies Carr\u2019s insanity as she terrorizes those around her with unreasonable demands and elaborate revenge ploys. She\u2019s unapologetically hilarious, with her humor teetering between comically crass and altogether inappropriate, with her intense monologues truly saving the show from otherwise insipid Kardashian acting and unrealistic court cases.<\/p>\n<p>If the Kardashians have proven anything to the world, it\u2019s that no press is bad press, and their most recent project is no exception. Despite its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/11\/20\/nx-s1-5612584\/alls-fair-ryan-murphy-review\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/11\/20\/nx-s1-5612584\/alls-fair-ryan-murphy-review\">overwhelmingly negative feedback<\/a>, \u201cAll\u2019s Fair\u201d was instantly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/alls-fair-renewed-season-2-hulu-1236434341\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/alls-fair-renewed-season-2-hulu-1236434341\/\">renewed by Hulu<\/a> for a second season, and I can\u2019t see its success slowing down. The blunt truth is this series is poorly written and a wild misrepresentation of law, especially for women in the legal field. However, it\u2019s also consistently amusing with performances (good and bad) that are hard to forget. The series is definitely not for everyone, but, in all fairness, it\u2019s good enough for me.<\/p>\n<p><em>Daily Arts Writer Julianna Laban can be reached at <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandaily.com\/arts\/tv\/the-verdicts-in-alls-fair-is-abysmal-and-im-hooked\/mailto:laban@umich.edu\"><em>laban@umich.edu<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-2    \">\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related articles<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Six Emmys, four Tonys, five Golden Globes, ten Oscar nominations \u2026 and $1.9 billion dollars. From Glenn Close (\u201cFatal Attraction\u201d) to Teyana Taylor (\u201cTeyana\u00a0and Iman\u201d), the cast of Hulu\u2019s \u201cAll\u2019s Fair\u201d is certainly a formidable cohort. Directed by Ryan Murphy (\u201cMonster\u201d), the highly-anticipated drama was launched on the streaming service in November 2025 and quickly [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4448,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[4209,169,1309,2363,3904,1825,1260],"class_list":{"0":"post-4447","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"tag-alls","9":"tag-bad","10":"tag-drama","11":"tag-fair","12":"tag-legal","13":"tag-watch","14":"tag-worth"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4447","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4447"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4447\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4449,"href":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4447\/revisions\/4449"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4448"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4447"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4447"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4447"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}