Take a look back at the TV series that took home Golden Globe Awards for Best Television Series in the categories of Drama and Comedy.
Related lists from IMDb users
Title: Darrow & Darrow (24 Sep 2017)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
| Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Kimberly Williams-Paisley | ... | Claire Darrow | |
| Wendie Malick | ... | Joanna Darrow | |
| Tom Cavanagh | ... | Miles Strasberg | |
| Lilah Fitzgerald | ... | Lou Darrow | |
| Barclay Hope | ... | Raymond | |
| Brandi Alexander | ... | Winnie | |
| Antonio Cayonne | ... | Chester Lime | |
| Vincent Dangerfield | ... | Scott | |
| Kirby Morrow | ... | Dave Kellerin | |
| Gelsea Mae | ... | Zoey Jihara | |
| Kendall Cross | ... | Melissa | |
| Jan Bos | ... | Drescher | |
| Jordyn Ashley Olson | ... | Hannah | |
| Sidney Grigg | ... | Madison | |
| Alistair Abell | ... | John Grieg | |
Claire Darrow, a lawyer, fights for what's right, regardless of whether it makes her a dime. Joanna, Claire's estranged mother and a lawyer as well, would rather make a profit. They clash on nearly everything, even on the best way to raise Claire's daughter, Louise. Stars Kimberly Williams-Paisely, Tom Cavanagh, Wendie Malick. Written by hallmark channel
This pilot for a proposed Hallmark Channel series features a strong cast. Though it is listed under the Crime, Drama, and Mystery genres, it has strong comedic undertones, which has a lot to do with its stars: Kimberly Williams-Paisley ("According to Jim"), Wendie Malick ("Just Shoot Me") and Tom Cavanaugh ("Burn Notice").
Williams-Paisley plays Claire Darrow (I wonder where they found that name?), a small-town attorney who has revived the law firm formerly run by her father. Malick plays mother Joanna, a successful New York City attorney who used to handle big cases, but is now down on her luck and jobless, looking for a place to land. Cavanaugh plays Miles Strasberg, a pragmatic attorney who faces Claire in court, despite his attraction to her. He asks her out every week, and she always declines.
The pilot revolves around a smash-and-grab jewelry burglary. When a local merchant is accused of the crime, Claire defends him. Miles thinks he has an open and shut case, but Claire's instincts tell her the guy is innocent.
As a crime procedural, the writing is mediocre. Claire is not shown to be insightful or decisive in defense of her client. But she is caring and empathetic, which is more important in a Hallmark offering.
This first episode sets up conflicts between Claire, her mother and her daughter. Years of resentment and the teenage temperament must be overcome if these three are to coexist in harmony. This could have made a good series---especially given the acting talent---but Hallmark instead made some follow-up films in subsequent years.