In New York City, Julia Bechley (Brittany Snow) hates her job working for her fertility doctor dad Leon Bechley (Timothy Hutton). Suddenly, he's accused of fathering many children without consent. Edie Palmer (Megalyn Echikunwoke) and Roxy Doyle (Emily Osment) are two of those children. Edie's mom is a family friend but the girls are rivals. Edie and her husband Tim are criminal defence attorneys working at the same firm. Tim is also Julia's ex-boyfriend. Roxy is a retired gymnast angry at her parents and her fading fame at the age of 30. Edie reluctantly takes Leon's case and faces off against prosecutor Amanda Doherty.
I like the women and the female relationships but there is something wrong with the show. It's Leon. It is interesting to try to give him depth but he needs to be an uncomplicated villain. It might be even better if he escaped to another country. Leon needs to be a creepy idea rather than a real character. It really pops up during the trial when his victims start testifying. The show can never get to that point. He can't have real contact with the girls. He can't do his delusional rantings. He needs to be out of the picture.
