The CW has announced the premiere date for Season 4 of Family Law, the popular Canadian legal dramedy starring Jewel Staite and Victor Garber.
The Svenssons and their intimates will be back on telly in the Lower 48 (and presumably Alaska and Hawai’i, too) in the not-too-distant future, when Family Law returns with its ten-episode fourth season.
Following on from all of the ups and downs she’s experienced since being forced to work at her father Harry’s (Victor Garber, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Alias) law firm, recovering alcoholic and attorney Abigail “Abby” Bianchi (Jewel Staite, Stargate: Atlantis, Firefly) is in the midst of her life flaming out when the new season opens. Her boyfriend, Ben (Benjamin Ayres, Saving Hope), has fallen off the wagon; her daughter, Sofia (Eden Summer Gilmore, Nancy Drew), has written a devastating essay about Abby’s alcoholism; and her dad/boss has passed her over for equity partnership.
Abby decides to give Ben a second chance, but it only leads to more disappointment. Later, sparks fly when she meets someone new and unexpected, but is she ready to date again? Professionally, Abby’s concerns about a major development at the firm are ignored, forcing her to make a decision that sends shock waves through the office and her family.
Meanwhile, Harry and his ex/Abby’s mother, Joanne (Lauren Holly, Picket Fences), manage their breakup poorly, until they both have experiences that make them reevaluate what truly matters. At work, Harry’s plan for a lucrative merger with a rival law office looks like a sure thing, until it forces him to make an impossible choice.
They aren’t the only ones with relationship troubles. Abby’s half-brother, Daniel (Zach Smadu, Cardinal), mourns the end of his “relationship” with Martina (Miranda Edwards, Snowpiercer) by having a one-night stand with the offbeat Jude (Mapuana Makia, Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.), and his life is turned upside down when Jude shares life-changing news with him. And Abigail’s half-sister, Lucy (Genelle Williams, Bitten), ends her relationship with the manipulative Kelly (Aliyah O’Brien, Bates Motel), but the breakup leaves her wracked with self-doubt, until she’s upfront about her insecurities on a podcast, which leads to exciting opportunities and possible romance.
In the midst of all of this, the Svenssons continue helping other dysfunctional families find their way — in cases ranging from rental families, surrogacy gone awry, parental liability, and AI companion dolls — all while navigating their own turbulent personal lives.
Family Law: Season 4 premieres in the US on Wednesday, July 23, at 8pm ET, on The CW.
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