''Your Honor'' is an American drama television series starring

Bryan Cranston Bryan Lee Cranston (born March 7, 1956) is an American actor and director who is best known for portraying Walter White in the AMC crime drama series ''Breaking Bad'' (2008–2013) and Hal in the Fox sitcom ''Malcolm in the Middle'' (2000–2 ...

, adapted from the Israeli TV series ''Kvodo'' ( he, כבודו). It premiered on

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on December 6, 2020. While ordered as a

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, in August 2021, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on January 15, 2023. In July 2022, it was reported that the second season would be its last.

Premise

Michael Desiato is a prominent and respected

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judge. When his teenage son Adam kills another teenager in an accidental hit-and-run collision, Michael encourages his son to turn himself in, but quickly changes his mind when he discovers that the boy who his son hit was the son of a mob kingpin. Michael decides to protect his son which ignites a dangerous game filled with hiding, lies, secret keeping, and very difficult choices and leaves behind tragic and fatal consequences.

Cast and characters

Main

as Michael Desiato, a

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judge, willing to do anything to protect his son *

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as Adam Desiato (season 1), Michael's son who is involved in a hit and run that resulted in the death of the son of the head of an organized crime family in New Orleans. *

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as Gina Baxter, the ruthless wife of a New Orleans mob boss and the mother of the boy whom Adam killed *

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as Frannie Latimer (season 1), Adam's love interest and teacher who knows his secret * Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Charlie Figaro, a politician with connections to organized crime and Michael's best friend *

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as Jimmy Baxter, the boss of an organized crime family, Gina's husband and the father of the boy whom Adam killed *

Carmen Ejogo Carmen Elizabeth Ejogo (; born 22 October 1973)

as Lee Delamere (season 1; guest season 2), Michael's former protégé and a lawyer whom he convinces to take Kofi's case * Andrene Ward-Hammond as "Big Mo" (season 2; recurring season 1), the leader of Desire, a criminal gang in the

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* Keith Machekanyanga as Trey "Little Mo" Monroe (season 2; recurring season 1), Big Mo's right-hand man *

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as Eugene Jones (season 2; recurring season 1), the younger brother of Kofi Jones and a member of Desire * Lilli Kay as Sofia "Fia" Baxter (season 2; recurring season 1), Gina and Jimmy's daughter who becomes Adam's girlfriend unaware that Adam killed her brother Rocco * Jimi Stanton as Carlo Baxter (season 2; recurring season 1), Gina and Jimmy's eldest son, who was released from

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after Adam killed his brother Rocco

Special guest stars

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as Elizabeth Guthrie, a state senator, Michael's mother-in-law and Adam's maternal grandmother *

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as Fiona McKee (season 1), a prosecutor at the same courthouse where Michael works *

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as Olivia Delmont (season 2), an assistant U.S Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Recurring

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as Nancy Costello, a detective Michael turns to for help *

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as Frankie, an associate of Jimmy's criminal organization * Lamar Johnson as Kofi Jones (season 1), a young man who was forced by Little Mo to take the fall for Adam's hit and run *

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as Joey Maldini, Carlo's best friend who also works for Jimmy * David Maldonado as Lieutenant Brendan Cusack, a corrupt

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officer with ties to Jimmy, the Desire gang and Charlie *

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as "Female" Jones (season 1), Kofi and Eugene's mother * Sampley Barinaga as Wesley (season 1), Adam's best friend *

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as Judge Sara LeBlanc (season 1), the chief justice at the same courthouse where Michael works *

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as Carmine Conti (season 2), Gina's father * Mark O'Brien as Father Jay (season 2), the Roman Catholic priest of the Baxter family

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2020–21)

Season 2 (2023)

Production

The series was first announced as being developed by CBS Studios in August 2017, with a series commitment in October 2017. Bryan Cranston was announced to headline the series in late January 2019. In August 2019,

Carmen Ejogo Carmen Elizabeth Ejogo (; born 22 October 1973)

and Isiah Whitlock Jr. were added to the cast. In September 2019,

was cast in a leading capacity, with Lilli Kay and

joining in a recurring role.

, Keith Machekanyanga, Lamar Johnson and Benjamin Flores, Jr. were added in October 2019, with

joining in December 2019. In October 2020,

joined the cast in a recurring role. Principal photography for the series began on September 16, 2019, in

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, but was suspended in March 2020 due to the

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. Production resumed on October 7, 2020, and concluded on November 25, 2020. The series premiered on December 6, 2020 on Showtime. On August 24, 2021, Showtime renewed the series for a second season. On July 5, 2022, it was reported that Cranston said that the second season will be its final season on

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's '' Armchair Expert'' podcast. On the same day, it was also announced that filming for the second season has begun, and that Joey Hartstone is the new showrunner with Keith Machekanyanga promoted as a series regular for the second season. The following week, it was reported that

was cast in a recurring role while Andrene Ward-Hammond was promoted to as a series regular for the second season. On August 1, 2022, Jimi Stanton, Kay, and Flores were promoted as series regulars for the second season. On October 11, 2022,

and Mark O'Brien joined the cast in recurring capacities for the second season. Filming for the second season began on July 18, 2022 and is scheduled to conclude on December 16, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The second season premiered on January 15, 2023 on Showtime.

Reception

Critical response

For the first season, review aggregator

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reported an approval rating of 50% based on 50 critic reviews, with an average rating of 6.1/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Bryan Cranston is powerful as yet another father with nothing to lose, but ''Your Honor'' too closely resembles other, better shows about good men doing bad things to warrant its relentlessly grim proceedings."

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gave the first season a weighted average score of 60 out of 100 based on 29 critic reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". On Rotten Tomatoes, the second season has an approval rating of 67% based 6 critic reviews, with an average rating of 6.5/10.

Ratings

Season 1

Season 2

Notes

References

External links

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