‘Family Law’ Episode 1 Preview: Cast, Plot, Photos and Premiere Date

The one-hour drama Family Law joins The CW’s primetime lineup on October 2, 2022 with an episode titled “Sins of the Father.” Directed by Jordan Canning from a script by series creator Susin Nielsen, season one episode one introduces a dysfunctional family of lawyers who attempt to put aside their differences to help their clients.

The season one cast is led by Jewel Staite (Firefly) as Abigail Bianchi and Victor Garber (Legends of Tomorrow) as Harry Svensson. Zach Smadu (Cardinal) plays Daniel Svensson, Genelle Williams (The Expanse) is Lucy Svensson, and Lauren Holly stars as Joanne Kowalski.

New season one episodes air on Sundays at 8pm ET/PT.

“Sins of the Father” Plot: Abigail (Staite) begins her probationary period at Svensson and Associates, forced to work with her estranged father Harry (Garber) and her half-siblings Daniel (Smadu) and Lucy (Williams). She immediately oversteps her low-level position by helping Jeanette, a woman who found her sperm donor via Craigslist, track down the father of her now 13-year-old daughter and sue him for retroactive child support. But when Abigail sees the toll this case is taking on her client’s daughter (who simply wants a relationship with her dad) she fears her intervention might tear this family apart; mirroring her own family situation.

Meanwhile, Abby is still stung by her separation from her husband Frank (guest star Luke Camilleri) and misses her kids terribly. Lastly, Daniel is dealing with a custody battle of his own…an arbitration over a pug called Craig.

Family Law Series Description, The CW:

Family Law follows lawyer and recovering alcoholic Abigail Bianchi struggling to put her career and family back together after hitting rock bottom. As a condition of her probation, Abby is forced to work at her estranged father Harry’s firm, Svensson and Associates, and practice in family law for the first time while forging new relationships with the half-brother Daniel and half-sister Lucy whom she’s never met. The result is a dysfunctional family law firm operating to help other families with their own dysfunctions.