Following the passing of his father, Ben takes over the law firm and hires Keegan, who is immediately put on an important case. When Keegan cross-examines a key witness in the case - with zero preparation due to a big night out - he inadvertently wins the case, but the partners don't have the jubilant reaction he was expecting. Meanwhile, Leanne begs Keegan to put her on his staff at the new firm, Bruce won't come to terms with the fact that Maddy broke up with him, Scarlet puts the launch of her campaign for D.A. on hold and Keegan's relationship with the Mayor's wife gets more complicated.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 1 Episode 8 of Rake was watched by 1,820,000 viewers, resulting in a 0.50 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Is Rake Renewed or Cancelled for Season 2?

Rake Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - Serial Killer
• s01e02 - A Close Shave
• s01e03 - Cancer
• s01e04 - Cannibal
• s01e05 - Bigamist
• s01e06 - Jury Tamperer
• s01e07 - Three Strikes
• s01e08 - Staple Holes
• s01e09 - Hey, Good Looking
• s01e10 - 50 Shades of Gay
• s01e11 - Remembrance of Taxis Past
• s01e12 - A Man's Best Friend
• s01e13 - Mammophile

Rake Show Summary

On a single day, Keegan Deane is described as many things. His ex-wife-calls him "unreliable"; his son calls him a "pal"; most judges think he's "an outrage"; the IRS calls him a "defendant"; and to his former dealer, he's simply a "tragic loss". Brilliant, frustratingly charming and with zero filter, Keegan is one of life's great addicts. His staggering lack of discretion and inability to self-censor land him the cases that nobody else will touch, but behind that lies a resolute optimism and belief in justice that fuel his dogged determination to defend those who seem beyond redemption. He always tries to do the right thing, but at the same time struggles to save himself from the many self-destructive elements that plague his own life, such as his overindulgence of various excesses, including women and gambling.

Keegan gets a majority of his cases from Ben, his best friend since law school. Ben is married to Scarlet, another of Keegan's old friends and, as Assistant District Attorney for the city of Los Angeles, quite often his opponent in court. In addition to Keegan's cases within the justice system, the series follows his personal trials and tribulations, including his mounting debt to his bookie and his overlapping liaisons with various women, including Melissa "Mikki" Partridge, Keegan's favorite prostitute and de-facto love interest. Also among his predicaments is his ongoing battle with the IRS. But always there to help Keegan clean up his mess is Leanne Zander, his extremely put-upon, no-nonsense assistant. Meanwhile, Keegan's ex-wife, Maddy, a psychologist by profession, begrudgingly acts as his therapist. She also is the mother of their hormonal son, Finn, who displays many of the same proclivities as his father. Each morning, Keegan tends to wake up bruised - physically, emotionally, spiritually. Usually it's a combination of them all. Then it's out into the world - onto the battleground of Keegan's day.