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Fairly Legal: Season 2

13 episodes Premiered Mar 16, 2012 Updated Oct 5, 2026
Previously on Fairly Legal

Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Fairly Legal Season 1.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season 2 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 2: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (10): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S2·E1 Mytharc

Satisfaction

Mar 16, 2012

Kate returns to work and mediates a case between a corporation and former employee whose granddaughter claims he was exposed to harmful chemicals.

S2·E2 Core

Start Me Up

Mar 23, 2012

Justin asks Kate to negotiate a deal between the FBI and a local hospital. The case seems simple until Kate discovers another patient was bumped from the donor list to accommodate

S2·E3 Core

Bait and Switch

Mar 30, 2012

Judge Nicastro forces Kate to take a case over an insurance dispute and suggests that Lauren begin dating.

S2·E4 Core

Shine a Light

Apr 6, 2012

Kate mediates a dispute over a severance package for an employee fired from an aeronautics company. Lauren and Ben argue over how to handle a settlement offer.

S2·E5 Core

Gimme Shelter

Apr 13, 2012

A landlord is unable to pay his mortgage because one of his tenants is a drug dealer, so Kate steps in to mediate the case.

S2·E6 Core

What They Seem

Apr 20, 2012

After Justin and the San Francisco Police Department are accused of police brutality, Kate and Ben are forced to represent the victim.

S2·E7 Core

Teenage Wasteland

Apr 27, 2012

Justin and Ben argue over a plea bargain while Kate visits her old school.

S2·E8 Core

Ripple of Hope

May 4, 2012

When Kate enlists Ben's help in turning a prison mediation into a personal crusade, both discover that their romantic feelings for each other are hard to avoid.

S2·E9 Core

Kiss Me, Kate

May 11, 2012

Judge Nicastro enlists Kate and Ben to mediate a contract dispute. Lauren looks for a painting to hang in the lobby of the firm.

S2·E10 Core

Shattered

May 18, 2012

Justin and D.A. Davidson oppose Kate and Ben. Meanwhile, Lauren negotiates the purchase of an airline for a client.

S2·E11 Core

Borderline

Jun 1, 2012

Kate and Ben settle a dispute in Lake Tahoe; Lauren helps Justin with an impossible case.

S2·E12 Mytharc

Force Majeure

Jun 8, 2012

Justin puts his election in jeopardy when he introduces Kate to a Brazilian singer and activist. Elsewhere, Lauren falls for a businessman who may be hiding something

S2·E13 Mytharc

Finale

Jun 15, 2012

Kate digs deeper when a news station fires a lesbian couple for fraternizing in the workplace. Also, Kate must choose between Justin and Ben.

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