Franklin and Bash is entertaining, but it's so contrived every plot line reaches way beyond reality. Their legal tactics need quite a bit more thought and creativity from the writers. The producers could at least bring in some attorneys for consultation and give a foundation for this show to stand on because for the most part, they win court cases based on emotion rather than fact and evidence. The redeeming factor, however, is the chemistry of the characters which makes up for much of the absurdity of the show. This show and these characters would work much better in a detective scenario rather a court drama IMAO. All in all, an excellent show to watch when your DVR is empty and nothing else is on.

At first, I didn't want to tune into this show. I had chalked it up to just yet another soon-to-fail court show of Mark Paul's aka Zach Morris. But seeing as how it was hyped sooo much, I broke down and gave it a try...It's been on my DVR ever since.While the bravado of the two lawyers is a bit over-the-top and you'll find yourself wanting the show to be more like "Law and Order" in which the lawyers don't magically win EVERY case, you eventually come to terms with the rules of the show and it doesn't bother you too much. This is because the witty writing, appealing characters, and solid acting outweigh the show's weak points. At its core you come to accept that this is not a drama, it's a comedy centered around the law, not the other way around--and that's all it wants to be. And it works.7.5 out of 10 so far.

First off, I think this show is more directed toward viewers in their early 20's and for people not so critical about law.With that being said, I think a lot of the older cats who watched Boston Legal and The Practice will write this show off. The humor, plot, and characters relate more to the younger crowd than the old.Cool music, hot chicks, and two funny friends having a good time being lawyers.If you like Entourage and know enough lawyer jargon, then I recommend this show. Also, if you liked The Lincoln Lawyer (the movie), check this show out.

This show seems to be improving with every episode. The series premiere was great, but episode 2 was better, and episode 3 was even better.Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Breckin Meyer, alongside the other cast members all perform well.Franklin and Bash is truly refreshing with creative dialogue, unique (extremely unique) scripts, and quality acting. The show is quality compared to many other legal shows I've seen.I agree that this show might not be the next Lost, but it definitely succeeds at entertaining and that's all that matters to me. This series is great for what it is and it does what it's suppose to do: entertain.Give this show a chance, but if you can, let it grow on you since the first three episodes progressively improve.Hopefully this show lasts as long as possible, granted quality does not falter.