All Rise

***All Rise*** is an American drama television series created by Greg Spottiswood that premiered on CBS on September 23, 2019 and has concluded on May 24, 2021, and was moved to Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) in September, which premiered on June 7, 2022.

## Official synopsis

*All Rise* is a courthouse drama that follows the chaotic, hopeful, and sometimes absurd lives of its judges, prosecutors, and public defenders, as they work with bailiffs, clerks, and cops to get justice for the people of Los Angeles amidst a flawed legal process. Among them is newly appointed Judge Lola Carmichael (Simone Missick), a highly regarded and impressive deputy district attorney who doesn't intend to sit back on the bench in her new role, but instead leans in, immediately pushing the boundaries and challenging the expectations of what a judge can be.

## Cast

* Simone Missick as Lola Carmichael
* Wilson Bethel as Mark Callan
* Jessica Camacho as Emily Lopez
* Marg Helgenberger as Lisa Benner
* J. Alex Brinson as Luke Watkins
* Lindsay Mendez as Sara Castillo
* Ruthie Ann Miles as Sherri Kansky
* Lindsey Gort as Amy Quinn (season 2–present; recurring season 1)
* Audrey Corsa as Samantha Powell (season 2; recurring season 1)
* Reggie Lee as Thomas Choi (season 2; recurring season 1)

## Production

### Development

*All Rise* initially started as a pilot order named *Courthouse*, commissioned by CBS. The pilot was written by Greg Spottiswood. Harpo Films and Warner Bros. Television Studios are the production companies involved in the series.

On May 9, 2019, CBS had titled the production *All Rise*. It was later announced that the series would premiere in the fall of 2019 and air on Mondays at 9:00 P.M. A trailer for the series was released on May 15, 2019. The series debuted on September 23, 2019.

On October 22, 2019, the series received a full season order. On December 5, Dee Harris-Lawrence was announced to be replacing Sunil Nayar as a co-showrunner; she would be working alongside series developer Greg Spottiswood, who had not departed.

On April 6, 2020, it was announced that amid the COVID-19 pandemic, an all-virtual episode would be produced about how the characters on the show handle the case using social distancing. The episode was filmed at the actors' respective homes using FaceTime, WebEx, and Zoom, and visual effects were used to replace the insides of their homes with that of their characters' homes.

On May 6, 2020, CBS renewed the series for a second season which premiered on November 16, 2020. On May 15, 2021, CBS canceled the series after two seasons. On August 20, 2021, it was reported that OWN is negotiating with Warner Bros. Television for a potential third season. On September 29, 2021, OWN officially picked up the series for a third season, consisting of 20 episodes which premiered on June 7, 2022. On August 22, 2023, it was announced that the third season will be its last.

### Casting

By March 2019 it had been announced that Simone Missick, J. Alex Brinson, Lindsay Mendez, Marg Helgenberger, Ruthie Ann Miles, and Wilson Bethel had joined the cast.

### Controversy

On August 20, 2020, it was reported that five writers left the series after clashing with the series's showrunner, Greg Spottiswood, over how race — specifically people of color — and gender were depicted. After complaints from staff members about Spottiswood's leadership, the human resources department of Warner Bros. Television Studios reviewed the series's workplace and "decided to keep him as the showrunner" but hired an African American female corporate coach to guide him. On March 24, 2021, Warner Bros. Television fired Spottiswood from the series due to the misconduct allegations.

## Reception

### Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 56% approval rating with an average rating of 5.98/10, based on 16 reviews. The website's critical consensus states, "While *All Rise* can't quite rise above the shows it aspires to be, it shows potential for future growth while providing a decent showcase for Simone Missick." On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 62 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

### Ratings

 1 | Monday at 9:00 pm
 2 | 17

## References

1. ↑ https://www.cbs.com/shows/all-rise/about/
2. ↑ https://deadline.com/2021/05/all-rise-canceled-at-cbs-1234754124/
3. ↑ https://deadline.com/2021/08/all-rise-eyes-season-3-pickup-own-cbs-cancellation-resurrected-comeback-1234818449/
4. ↑ https://deadline.com/2021/09/all-rise-season-3-pickup-own-cast-simone-missick-1234846818/
5. ↑ https://deadline.com/2022/05/own-sets-premiere-date-for-courtroom-drama-1235014023/
6. ↑ https://deadline.com/2019/03/simone-missick-star-courthouse-cbs-legal-drama-pilot-1202580879/
7. ↑ https://deadline.com/2019/03/wilson-bethel-cast-cbs-legal-drama-pilot-courthouse-jessica-camacho-1202572186/
8. ↑ https://deadline.com/2019/03/marg-helgenberger-cast-cbs-legal-drama-pilot-courthouse-1202577616/
9. ↑ https://deadline.com/2019/03/reggie-lee-cbs-drama-pilot-under-the-bridge-courthouse-cast-j-alex-brinson-1202573914/
10. ↑ https://deadline.com/2019/03/courthouse-lindsay-mendez-ruthie-ann-miles-cast-in-cbs-legal-drama-pilot-1202582117/