All Rise - Season 1, Episode 17: I Love You, You're Perfect, I Think
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The series follows a series of tasks carried out by dedicated judges, prosecutors and public attorneys, who offer a true model of hard work. These attorneys Dumel works with bailiffs, employees and police to enforce the law and bring justice to the people of Los Angeles amidst many challenges and bad laws.
At least All Rise is borrowing from the best. My standard with new network procedurals is, "Can I remember any of the weekly stories a day after watching the episode?" and with this one, I actually can. A little.
All Rise could settle down and concentrate on the two people who make the show work - Missick and Helgenberger - but it is just as likely to become a generic courtroom drama that tries too hard to be funny.
As it stands, this courtroom drama has the feel of the kind of show CBS develops well, a lightly serialized episodic diversion structured around open-and-shut cases and carried by a solid lead.
Ultimately, it's not for me, but I would not object to the older CBS demographic watching a serviceable legal drama in which not every lawyer and judge is white, and not every defendant is a person of color.
Tell-Tale TV
September 24, 2019
All Rise...balances multiple ongoing crises with a healthy dose of holiday spirit.
Nothing you'll see rises to any level of must-see. Instead it's all pretty much preachy and pedestrian, with the diversity of the cast working against itself in terms of this show's labored approach to injustice and discrimination.
For a series premiere, All Rise ticks all the boxes. It introduces the characters and conflicts very well, backed up with some solid acting, and witty dialogue.
