1Casos importantes
El socio principal, Edwin Poole, sufre una crisis nerviosa delante de todos. Denny Crane debe afrontar la pérdida de un amigo en la oficina. Mientras tanto, Alan Shore encuentra un nuevo enemigo en Brad Chase, quien no solo es el ex de Sally, sino que también lo obliga a trabajar en el caso de una niña que quiere interpretar a "Annie" en una producción musical. Lori se encarga de Ernie Dell, quien quiere la anulación de su matrimonio porque cree que su esposa lo engaña. Sally y Brad trabajan en un caso relacionado con una pareja divorciada y sus hijos.
2Después de tanto tiempo
Alan intenta sacar a su exnovia Christine, quien una vez intentó matarlo, de una internación psiquiátrica, pero debe descubrir que no fue la mejor idea. El comportamiento de Sally hacia Christine, en particular, no facilita que Alan y Sally se acerquen. Denny, mientras tanto, sigue teniendo problemas con sus socios, quienes quieren que se vaya de la firma.
3Atrapado y liberado
Tras ayudarla a salir de una clínica psiquiátrica, Alan ahora tiene que enfrentarse a su exnovia Christine como oponente en los tribunales. Lori es designada para ayudar a Alan. Sally tiene su primer caso real, del que debe encargarse sola, y no le va muy bien. El hijo de Denny Crane, Donny, a quien no ha visto en 15 años, aparece en la oficina, pero no solo como visitante, sino también como abogado.
4Cambio de rumbo
Edwin Poole logra escapar del hospital psiquiátrico y regresa al juzgado. Se hace cargo de un caso sin que nadie lo sepa, hasta que Lori es nombrada como su asistente en el tribunal. Sally se da cuenta de que es mucho más difícil tener una relación con Alan. El propio Alan aún tiene que pelear con Brad por su puesto en el bufete.
5Ojo por ojo
Alan y Tara defienden a un hipocondríaco que demanda a su médico por negligencia. Brad y Denny trabajan en un antiguo caso de Edwin Poole, donde su cliente, Holcomb Pharmaceuticals, es demandado por estafar millones de dólares a personas mayores. Sally y Lori defienden a un hombre que mató de un puñetazo de artes marciales a un sujeto que lo golpeó hace cuatro años .
6Que se diga la verdad
Alan representa al esposo de Samantha, su antigua enamorada, quien se postula a la alcaldía, cuando se difunde un falso rumor. Denny espera los resultados de la prueba que revelará si tiene Alzheimer, mientras que Lori ayuda a un abogado a convencer a su esposa de que le dé el cordón umbilical congelado de su hijo, lo que le salvaría la vida. Mientras tanto, Denny se hace cargo del cliente de Sally, quien demanda a una empresa de tostadoras por su producto defectuoso.
7Personajes Dudosos
Lori ayuda a un exinformante, que recibió un disparo mientras robaba una tienda, para que no le extraigan la bala que lo vincula con el crimen. Mientras tanto, Alan intenta ayudar a su cliente, que está acusado de ser un casero ruin y es obligado a cometer actos humillantes por un juez poco sensato. Denny es arrestado al tratar de cumplir una extraña fantasía sexual
8Loose Lips
Alan se hace cargo de un caso que Denny rechazó por motivos personales. Debe defender a un hombre que fue despedido de ser Santa Claus por ser travesti. Brad y Alan apuestan por el resultado del caso. El terapeuta de Lori teme que uno de sus pacientes pueda matar a alguien y solicita su ayuda.
9A Greater Good
Alan and Denny defend a drug company that is being sued by a woman who states they provided false reasoning when they took her off of an experimental pill that was a possible cure for her sickness. Alan and Denny discover a shocking secret that could make or break their case and because of that, they become at odds with each other on how to proceed. Lori discovers that Tara's new information for their case would win it for them, but the way she retrieved it could cost them their case and their careers. Lori learns a secret about Brad.
10Hired Guns
Lori and Brad defend a woman who is accused of murdering her husband and his mistress while they were in bed together. Alan's life is endangered when he helps a woman whose ex-husband plans to kidnap their children.
11Schmidt Happens
A Sudanese native wants to sue the U.S. government for the lack of action taken against the mayhem happening in his country and Paul looks to Lori to take the case. Founding partner Shirley Schmidt arrives with a mission to bring order to the firm. While making herself known, she has to deal with Denny who does not wanting her there, help with Lori's extremely high profile case, and learns that she has to keep her eye on Alan. Alan ends up defending a man who killed his mother in a fit of rage but by accident.
12From Whence We Came
Lori, along with Denny and Shirley, defends a school superintendent who fired two science teachers because they refused to teach creationism and is now being sued by them. Alan learns his assistant has expressed concern about their work relationship. While dealing with that issue, Alan discovers that his client Bernard Ferrion, who killed his mother, needs legal help again. One of the members of the firm is fired and learns that a close associate is not too keen on lending a supportive hand.
13It Girls and Beyond
Brad becomes attracted to his client who being sued for having a relationship with her boss merely for financial purposes. To make matters more difficult, Brad convinces himself that she is lying about her being a lesbian. Alan is asked to second chair on Denny's trial case where a doctor is being sued for prescribing a drug that has not been FDA approved. While working on that, Denny is on a personal mission to prove that he is a competent attorney. Meanwhile, the staff tries to deal with Alan's out-spoken new assistant, Catherine Piper.
14Til We Meat Again
While out with Tara, Alan ends up causing a bar room brawl and as a result, becomes arrested for conspiracy to commit assault and battery. Shirley and Denny represent a man whose steakhouse is being put out of business because the public wants to ban red meat for fear of Mad Cow disease.
15Tortured Souls
Shirley asks Alan Shore to use his odious lawyering to help her defend a police officer accused of torture. Donny Crane returns and is the opposing counsel in Denny's case, with Chelina Hall as second chair, where a woman wants to sue her former boyfriend for saying no to her at the alter. For Denny, this is an easy case, for Donny this is to settle a score with Denny for letting him believe for 25 years that he was his father. Meanwhile, Bernard Ferrion is befriended by Catherine and Alan finds variance with that.
16Let Sales Ring
Milton Bombay is asking the courts to allow him to be frozen until another century so he can continue his legacy of being a great lawyer and needs Denny and Shirley to defend him. Alan and Chelina defends a high school student who accuses his teacher of censorship when he blocks out a news station on the school's televisions.
17Death Be Not Proud
Chelina asks Alan to assist her in Texas because her former client is getting executed but may be innocent of the crime. An old friend of Denny and Shirley asks them for legal representation when she charged with having sexual encounters for a fee. Lori files a complaint about Denny with Shirley and Paul and they seriously consider doing something about it; especially when they suspect he performed an unethical act on his recent case.