{"id":2004419,"date":"2025-09-07T18:36:54","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T18:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2004419"},"modified":"2025-09-07T18:36:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T18:36:54","slug":"your-next-guilty-pleasure-binge-is-a-forgotten-legal-series-finally-on-netflix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/your-next-guilty-pleasure-binge-is-a-forgotten-legal-series-finally-on-netflix\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Next Guilty Pleasure Binge Is A Forgotten Legal Series, Finally On Netflix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Procedurals are the mindless comfort food of television, but not all procedurals are created equally. Some are like Taco Bell, taste great, but you look back hours later at the mistake you made bingeing that much that fast. Others are more like Five Guys, quietly filling with no marketing budget. When it comes to legal procedurals, <em>Boston Legal<\/em> is the former, but Netflix\u2019s latest acquisition, <em>Franklin &amp; Bash<\/em>, is the latter. A surprisingly stacked series that aired for four seasons on TNT and should now, finally, find an audience on the world\u2019s largest streaming service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Franklin &amp; Bash <\/em>stars Breckin Meyer as Jared Franklin and Mark-Paul Gosselaar, <em>Saved by the Bell\u2019s <\/em>Zach Morris himself, as Peter Bash, two hotshot young lawyers who refuse to play by the rules. After taking down Damien Karp (played by Reed Diamond, the most underrated procedural actor of his generation, you know his face) in a lawsuit over an accident caused by a very distracting ad, the pair are recruited by Karp\u2019s boss, Stanton Infeld (the legendary Malcolm McDowell) to work for him, with the caveat that they are allowed to do exactly what they were doing before, namely, ignore all the rules. Bringing in their law school buddy, Pindy Singh (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/kumail-nanjiani\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kumail Nanjiani;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Kumail Nanjiani<\/a>, his last role before breaking out in <em>Silicon Valley<\/em>), the pair turns the stuck-up law firm upside down as their unorthodox methods keep winning cases and annoying the establishment.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Breckin Meyer as Jared Franklin and Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Peter Bash.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As far as legal procedural setups go, it\u2019s one of the oldest in the book, and of course, Franklin is the snarky short one while Bash is the taller one women can\u2019t help but love (or so he thinks). <span><em>Franklin &amp; Bash<\/em>, like\u00a0<em>Boston Legal\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Ally McBeal<\/em>\u00a0before it, leans into the absurd, with over-the-top cases and clients, but that\u2019s why it holds up a decade later on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/streaming\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:streaming;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">streaming<\/a>.<\/span> The comedy isn\u2019t topical (which has doomed <em>Murphy Brown<\/em> in the age of streaming), it\u2019s all character and situation-based, ironically, making this unheralded TNT Series timeless.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The amazing lineup of guest stars helps as well, pitting Franklin &amp; Bash up against judges that despise the duo, including Kathy Najimi (one of the witches from <em>Hocus Pocus<\/em>, and also the voice of Peggy Hill on <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/?s=king+of+the+hill\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:King of the Hill;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">King of the Hill<\/a><\/em>) and because it\u2019s a TNT Series, a <em>Star Trek: The Next Generation<\/em> cast member is seemingly legally obligated to be included, with Gates McFadden, appearing in every season as Judge Jacobs, who absolutely hates the pair\u2019s antics. Franklin\u2019s dad turns out to be played by Beau Bridges, while Bash\u2019s mother is Jane Seymour, who\u2019s dating New Japan Pro Wrestling legend and former WCW wrestler Yuji Nagata, playing himself, in the strangest stunt casting possible.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Rhea Seehorn\u2019s iconic ponytail on &lt;em&gt;Franklin &amp; Bash&lt;\/em&gt;.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/toGjpuxuU_UXsy6FFwMU1Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/4a55027bbddfabdf0b9b04263c231c59\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Rhea Seehorn\u2019s iconic ponytail on <em>Franklin &amp; Bash<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Yet, the face that will absolutely get your attention is Rhea Seehorn, playing an Assistant DA, in her last role before breaking out as Kim Wexler in <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/ent\/better-call-saul-netflix-prequel.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Better Call Saul;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Better Call Saul<\/a> <\/em>one year after the cancellation of <em>Franklin &amp; Bash<\/em>. We were close to a world in which Seehorn had to pass on one of the best shows of the last decade because she was co-starring with Mark-Paul Gosselaar.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Franklin &amp; Bash<\/em> is, for the first three seasons, a series of escalating cases with the two pulling off the win at the last moment thanks to their creativity, ingenuity, and dumb luck. It\u2019s a simple concept, but it\u2019s also fun, and easy to binge, but if you bail before Season 4, it\u2019s alright. The last season was a victim of TNT\u2019s rebranding into grittier, edgier dramas led by <em>Animal House<\/em> and <em>Claws<\/em>. The series retains a lot of what made it initially successful, but you can tell the vibe is off, and if you\u2019ve seen enough procedurals, you understand how strange they can feel once the magic has worn off. Still, for three seasons, <em>Franklin &amp; Bash<\/em> was quietly among the best of TNT\u2019s original series, and one of the last fun legal procedurals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Don\u2019t lie, you haven\u2019t watched it, but now you can as <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/70234879\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Franklin &amp; Bash;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Franklin &amp; Bash<\/a><\/em> is streaming on Netflix.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Procedurals are the mindless comfort food of television, but not all procedurals are created equally. Some are like Taco Bell, taste great, but you look back hours later at the mistake you made bingeing that much that fast. Others are more like Five Guys, quietly filling with no marketing budget. 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