Franklin & Bash

A buddy-legal drama about offbeat yet effective street lawyers Jared Franklin and Peter Bash. First up: The young-gun bad boys draw the attention of Stanton Infeld, the head of a top law firm who considers recruiting the dynamic duo.

Franklin and Bash hold court when a woman is accused of using sex as a means to kill her husband. The two young-gun lawyers suspect the judge or jury is on the take, so they apply unconventional methods to deliver justice.

An unremarkable woman seeks representation when she believes she was wrongly dismissed from her job at a men's magazine for being too attractive. Elsewhere, Franklin and Bash's epic technology-laden man cave causes the server to crash.

A tangled legal quagmire finds Peter working for Jared's old rival. As for Jared, he must take the lead on a divorce case when friction mounts between Karp and Hanna. Harry Hamlin guest stars.

A family feud rages when one side sues the other over a prized home-run baseball. Jared tries to cover all the bases, but he ends up battling his own father in the case. Meanwhile, Peter and Hanna defend a reality-TV father; and Karp and Pindar work on a top-secret project.

Franklin and Bash think they've gained a big-bucks trophy client when a wealthy CEO courts them, but the bigwig's unethical conduct could land them in a heap of trouble. Meanwhile, Karp and Hanna reach out to Pindar for help in acquiring a new client.

Peter and Jared's friendship is tested when they defend two pole-dance instructors who are accused of stealing. Meanwhile, Karp and Hanna represent a teen boy who wants to kayak solo on the treacherous Amazon River, thereby defying his father's demands not to do so.

A judge puts Franklin and Bash on house arrest due to their courtroom shenanigans. Meanwhile, a visit by Infeld's niece goes up in smoke when she's busted for marijuana possession by a judge; the arrival of Carmen's boyfriend has legal consequences.

Janie's fiancé enlists Peter to help him dodge a legal quagmire in the wake of his bachelor party. Meanwhile, Jared revisits his high school when a teacher is accused of having lusty encounters with her student.

Franklin and Bash team up with a hotshot attorney to defend one Stanton Infeld, who is charged with murder. Tensions soon run high when it appears the trial could be sabotaged. Meanwhile, a wrestler fights for justice after he's fired for being too old.

Peter and Jared seek a promotion by trying to sign a beverage-company bigwig as a client. Elsewhere, Peter is attracted to a sightly lady police officer.

Jared and Peter's first manslaughter case centers on an aspiring crime fighter charged with pursuing a man who later died. Meanwhile, Peter's mother pays a visit and delivers big news; and Pindar battles his phobias.

While Peter and Jared defend one of Infeld's former wives who's charged with kidnapping a dog, they happen upon two fellows who are low-level versions of themselves. Elsewhere, Karp teams up with Pindar on a robbery case, only to have to deal with Pindar's various eccentricities.

Jared must serve as a small-claims judge and ends up making an unfortunate ruling that irks the rock-music community. He's forced to square off in court against his father in a case that spins around a legendary rock bigwig. Meanwhile, Infeld's spiritual adviser is exposed as a fraud.

Peter and Jared advocate for a notable judge who's charged with having an affair with a lawyer. Meanwhile, lusty tension heats up between Peter and Janie; and Karp defends a college pal.

Peter and Jared work on a case in which a former chop-shop worker is charged with a premeditated attack. Later, the guys rumble with an all-powerful district attorney. Meanwhile, a pretty law student arrives for a summer program.

The guys aid two female Navy sailors who are charged with assault. Hanna helps in the case, but she may have hidden motives in doing so. Meanwhile, Pindar mediates a dispute between virtual-business owners; and Karp tangles with a summer associate.

The guys work for a widow, helping her keep possession of her late husband's body before it's immortalized as a dancer in a bizarre human-body exhibit. Elsewhere, a stalker menaces Stanton Infeld; and Hanna connects with an old college friend.

A former client accuses Peter and Jared of misconduct, spinning into motion an internal investigation against the duo and putting their jobs in peril. Before long, the case yields an unexpected new love interest for Jared.

Jared's father attempts to buy the firm. Meanwhile, Peter helps a high-school friend who's running for governor but is plagued by a scandal.

After legal heavyweight Rachel King humiliates Franklin & Bash on national television, Stanton hires her to help run the firm. Peter and Jared represent a famous magician after a bracelet vanishes and never reappears. Damien intentionally re-releases an embarrassing viral video with hopes to expedite his judicial appointment. Pindar finds a termite in his bed and has the house tented, but staying on the outside proves too difficult and results in the Man Cave's destruction.

The gang moves into Infeld's beach house and Peter is quick to pursue their beautiful neighbor, Charlie. Jared and Peter must prove a veteran is alive after a clerical error wrongfully pronounced him deceased and he is poised to lose his house. Karp is increasingly concerned about Infeld's erratic behavior, which comes to a head when he befriends a Ukrainian drive-through worker and plans to marry her for a visa extension so she can pursue the American dream.

When Peter's mother is arrested on prostitution charges it's up to the boys to prove her methods are purely therapeutic. But when Jared's sexually demanding fling with the opposing DA renders him exhausted and useless, Peter must single handedly confront his mother on the stand and distill her true motive. Meanwhile Damien attempts to woo a judge with hopes to gain endorsement for his bench after he retires.

Wager is made between Rachel and the boys as to whose case will garner better PR for the firm -- Jared and Peter's defense of a fisherman in which they invoke "Pirate Law" or Rachel's case, a wrongful termination involving a self-proclaimed psychic. Meanwhile, Peter and Jared acquire a "discarded" curbside sofa, which Pindar discovers is a certain celebrity. This renews a feud between the star and their landlord, Stanton.

Peter and Jared represent a brilliant actuary who buys a dying woman's life insurance policy for pennies on the dollar and then is accused of her murder. Damien and Infeld work with a Venice Beach beekeeper, and Peter makes headway with Charlie, but is surprised to learn she has a daughter.

Jared and Peter come to the aid of their friend Robbie who's been charged with murdering his long-time practical joke adversary. The boys must cast aside their instincts as lawyers and channel their inner prankster to draw out the truth. Damien handles a case for Infeld's foundation; a turf war for shelf space between a supermarket and a non-profit that employs rehabilitated criminals. Peter finally gets to meet Charlie's daughter who takes a shine to Pindar.

Peter and Jared attempt to silence a relentless heckler who's singled out a major league prospect. Rachel reluctantly handles her family's litigation against a bull semen distributor, and Karp's quest to judgeship hits a roadblock when his mentor is found dead on a golf course. Meanwhile, Peter's future with Charlie takes a back seat to her potential career commitments.

On Rachel's order, Peter and Jared must court a client whose business was struck by a priceless meteorite. Once the government tries to seize the artifact, the boys' legal maneuvering steers their client toward his Indian ancestry in an effort to save it. Infeld defends Damien for the murder of a judge, subsequently revealing a few secrets of his own about that fateful day.

Peter and Jared defend a bounty hunter who's been charged with excessive use of force, resulting in an F&B-style courtroom demonstration that literally blows up in their face. Jared tries to cheer Peter up by bringing him along on a double date. Karp takes a Franklin and Bash approach to life after some good news, and Pindar's stalking of their famous neighbor turns ugly when he crashes a drone onto his deck and finds Peter's girlfriend Charlie in his company.

Subpoena of Pindar's computer unearths evidence that he may have been responsible for the destruction of the Man Cave. An insurance fraud investigation is spearheaded which ultimately implicates the entire F&B gang. Karp finally gets his shot before a judicial selection committee but quickly finds they know way too much about his past, and Peter and Charlie plan one last "montage" before she leaves for San Francisco and their summer of love comes to an end. Infeld is finally able to make peace with his old foe.

Four months after the arrest of Stanton Infeld, Peter and Jared find themselves in charge of the newly renamed Infeld, Daniels, Franklin & Bash. Enter Mason Trawley an archaeologist who believes he's been unfairly locked out of a storage unit containing many treasured artifacts, among which is the death mask of Egyptian Pharaoh Hor-Aha. Peter and Jared agree to take Trawley's case, but soon find themselves questioning their client's sanity when a former professor claims Trawley is unstable and possibly dangerous. Peter, and Jared hire private investigator Dan Mundy to discreetly search the firm's computers for evidence that might exonerate Infeld of his supposed crimes. Meanwhile, Ellen Swatello the newest partner to join the IDFB ranks, defends a Medical Marijuana Dispensary in danger of being closed in order for a Day Care Center to open up down the street, resulting in a weed-iation. Also joining the firm is young attorney Anita Haskins.

The firm's newest attorney, Anita Haskins, takes point on a seemingly simple divorce case, but when it's revealed that the plaintiff is married to a plastic surgeon who's been subletting at the firm, Peter and Jared step in to ensure they don't lose the much needed revenue stream. They guys must now win the case by proving the surgeon cheated on her/with her. Also, a promise to score tickets to a highly anticipated baseball game sends the boys calling in favors all over town leading to a kiss Peter or Jared will never forget. Creed Bratton also guest stars.

Driver who works for a crowd-sourced taxi service is accused of stealing celebrity handbags with the help of one of his passengers. Peter and Jared have their work cut out for them when it's revealed the passenger used a fake identity to book the rides, and left their client to take the fall. The guys must find the mystery girl and convince her to confess, but when they do, they discover the driver's crush on her is so debilitating, it's almost clinical, giving them no choice but to put his neurochemicals on the stand and prove his "crush" is akin to that of a "judgment impairing drug." Meanwhile, furious that his caricature has been removed from a local restaurant, Infeld sucker-punches the owner, re-sparking a bitter rivalry. To avoid a costly settlement that could bury him and the firm in debt, Franklin & Bash arrange a more old-school measure to appease the victim: Infeld must take one punch from guest star Mike Tyson.

Peter and Jared become the targets of a dirty cop while helping a client win back his beachfront property from a greedy land developer. Concerned for their safety, the boys turn to Peter's old flame Officer Wendy McQuiag to help expose the corruption and keep them out of trouble until they can win the case. Meanwhile, a newly reinstated Stanton Infeld competes with his nephew Karp, now at a rival firm, for high-powered piece of business.

Peter and Jared tackle journalist shield law when they agree to defend a high school newspaper reporter accused of running a smear campaign against another student. Winning this one is especially important to Peter because the mother of the young journalist is an old High School flame who got away. Meanwhile, Jared and Swattello are required to fill out HR forms detailing the nature of their professional relationship and Infeld sues a dry cleaner over a pair of extremely overpriced pants.

Peter's mom brings the boys the tantalizingly touching case of an injured stripper. Realizing they're going to have to think outside the box to help the beautiful ladies of Kandy's, they do the Franklin & Bashiest maneuver to date, and help the strippers of Los Angeles unionize. The guys' old nemesis Damien Karp rejoins the firm, and Peter exchanges his legal services for the lavish title of Duke in lieu of pay, culminating in a gala at which Jared drunkenly makes a pass at Peter's mom - or is it the other way around?

Jared wakes up in bed next to Peter's mom equal parts thrilled and horrified that he's slept with his best friend's mom. Peter finds out about it and things get awkward, but the guys must quickly put aside their differences on the issue to save their beloved diner after it's been shut down and is in the process of being bought out by a competitor. Also, Pindar returns from his travels abroad and informs the guys he's engaged - but is his fiancée real?

Franklin & Bash attempt to help their buddy Danny Dubois with an adult adoption in order to secure his residence in an age-restricted retirement community where he lives with his much older friend, and aging Adonis, The Falcon. But as the case unfolds it becomes clear to the guys that The Falcon is actually the one who needs to be adopted and reigned in before one of his wild drinking binges ends up killing him. Karp and Anita join forces to prevent a scientist from losing an important grant after an airline declares an "Act of God" grounded her plane.

Jared convinces a frightened Peter to delve into "Haunted House Law" with hopes to save a recently retired couple from having to declare bankruptcy. The boys must prove a real estate giant knowingly deceived their clients, by hiding the fact that a grizzly death happened on the property. But it won't be easy, as the tycoon has hired a former protégé of theirs who knows all of their tricks. After being thwarted at every turn, and forbidden to discuss "the paranormal" in court, they exploit a technicality and convince the judge to allow a jury field trip that brings the court face-to-face with a terrifying gypsy winner Cloris Leachman). Karp accompanies Anita to her Moot Court Reunion, where she faces off against an old law-school rival, resulting in Anita becoming TheChive.com's hottest lawyer of the year.

Infeld is convinced he's going to die after a mysterious invitation beckons him to Las Vegas to confront his destiny. The boys and Dan Mundy follow him to the city of sin, and try to convince him that his death isn't supposed to happen, and that the whole thing is a self-fulfilling prophecy, but soon find their own futures hanging in the balance when they're arrested for cheating a casino out of thousands. Franklin & Bash must put Vegas itself on trial in order to win the day, which they do... but the win is bittersweet, as the whole ordeal has raised serious question about their destiny. It's decided that the future of the legal team of Franklin & Bash will rest solely on one spin of the roulette wheel. Will it be red or black?