The Fix (2019 TV series)

The Fix is an American legal drama series that premiered on March 18, 2019 on ABC.^[1]^[2]^[3] On May 15, 2018, it was scheduled for midseason 2018–19 television season.^[4] On May 10, 2019, ABC canceled the series after a single season.^[5]

Cast

Main

Robin Tunney as Maya Travis,^[2] a former Los Angeles assistant district attorney (DA) whose career was ruined by her failure to successfully prosecute a famous actor for murder, only to find herself investigating him eight years later for another murder.
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Sevvy Johnson,^[2] an A-list actor acquitted of killing his girlfriend and another woman, but at the cost of his fame and reputation. He now finds himself under suspicion for the death of his new girlfriend, Jessica Meyer.
Adam Rayner as Matthew Collier,^[2] an assistant DA and Maya's old colleague who appoints her to lead the investigation into Meyer's death.
Merrin Dungey as (Carisa) C.J. Emerson,^[2] a senior investigator for the DA's office.
Breckin Meyer as Alan "Charlie" Wiest,^[2] the Los Angeles district attorney who generally delegates most of his responsibilities to his subordinates, and who seems more interested in protecting his job than in prosecuting Johnson.
Marc Blucas as River "Riv" Allgood,^[2] Maya's boyfriend and the owner of a horse farm.
Mouzam Makkar as Loni Kampour,^[2]^[6] Maya's successor as assistant DA who maintains a corrupt association with defense lawyer Ezra Wolf.
Alex Saxon^[2] as Gabriel Johnson, Sevvy's stepson.
Scott Cohen as Ezra Wolf,^[2] a celebrity lawyer known as the "Wolfman" for his aggressive style who was responsible for getting Johnson cleared of murder charges. He once again comes to his old client's defense after he is accused of a new murder, but with ulterior motives.

Recurring

Taylor Kalupa as Jessica Meyer,^[7] Johnson's girlfriend whose death triggers a new police investigation into his life.
Robin Givens as Julianne Johnson, Johnson's ex-wife who extorts money from her former husband to defend him in the media.
Robbie Jones as Detective Vincent North, an investigating officer in the Meyer case.
Vannessa Vasquez as Dia Briseño, a mistress of Johnson's who becomes an informant for the police.
KJ Smith as Charlie
Chasten Harmon as Star Johnson, Sevvy's oldest daughter.
Robert Wisdom as Buck Neal, a professional fixer employed by Wolf.
Daniella Alonso as Effy, Matthew's wife.
Erik Palladino as Leo Foster, a security guard at the DA's office.
Molly C. Quinn as Lindsay Meyer, Jessica's sister.
Skye P. Marshall as Angela Ashley
Abraham Lim as Ares Ahn, Wolf's associate.
Mitchell Edwards as Sevvy Johnson Jr, Sevvy's son.
Cranston Johnson as James Meloy
Lynn Collins as Dr. Carys Daly
Bianca Lopez as Flight Attendant Marie
Alyssa Owens as Sunny Johnson, Sevvy's youngest daughter.
Lissa Pallo as Elaine Paxon.

Episodes

Release

Marketing

On May 15, 2018, ABC released the first official trailer for the series.^[18]

Reception

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 60% based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 5.68/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Powerful performances by Robin Tunney and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje will give viewers their drama Fix, but the series' concept will strike many viewers as a self-serving rewrite of recent history."^[19] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 52 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".^[20]

Ratings

References

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^ a b c d e f g h i j Mitovich, Matt Webb (May 11, 2018). "Legal Thriller The Fix, From Attorney Marcia Clark, Gets Series Order at ABC". TVLine. Archived from the original on May 12, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
^ Nakamura, Reid (December 12, 2018). "ABC Sets Midseason Premiere Dates, Eva Longoria's 'Grand Hotel' Held Until Summer". The Wrap. Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
^ Ausiello, Michael; Webb Mitovich, Matt (May 15, 2018). "ABC Fall Schedule: Roseanne Returns Early, Nathan Fillion vs. Tuesday Death Slot, Fridays Get Fresh and More". TVLine. Archived from the original on May 15, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
^ Ausiello, Michael (May 10, 2019). "The Fix Cancelled at ABC". TVLine. Archived from the original on May 10, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
^ "The Fix: TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 18 March 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
^ Petski, Denise (September 28, 2018). "'The Fix': Erik Palladino, Skye P. Marshall & Taylor Kalupa to Recur on ABC Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
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^ Petski, Denise (May 15, 2018). "ABC New Series Trailers:The Rookie, The Fix, The Kids Are Alright, Single Parents, More". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 23, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
^ "The Fix: Season 1 (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
^ "The Fix: Season 1". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
^ Pucci, Douglas (April 2, 2019). "Live+7 Weekly Ratings: 'The Orville' on Fox Leads Broadcast Network Telecasts in Percentage Gains Among Adults 18-49". Programming Insider. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
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^ Pucci, Douglas (April 23, 2019). "Live+7 Weekly Ratings: Hospital Dramas 'Grey's Anatomy' and 'New Amsterdam' Lead Respective Raw Demo and Viewer Gains Categories". Programming Insider. Archived from the original on April 24, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
^ Pucci, Douglas (April 30, 2019). "Live+7 Weekly Ratings: 'The Rookie' Season Finale Ranks Fifth in Adults 18-49 Gains, Runner-Up in Viewer Lifts". Programming Insider. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
^ Pucci, Douglas (May 7, 2019). "Live+7 Weekly Ratings: 'Jane the Virgin' and 'Whiskey Cavalier' Each More Than Double Their Respective Same-Day Demos and Viewers". Programming Insider. Archived from the original on May 8, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
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^ Pucci, Douglas (May 22, 2019). "Live+7 Weekly Ratings: 'Whiskey Cavalier' Leads in Percentage Gains with Viewers and Demos". Programming Insider. Archived from the original on May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
^ Pucci, Douglas (May 29, 2019). "Live+7 Weekly Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' Series Finale Gains Most Total Viewers for Any Telecast in Six Months". Programming Insider. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
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External links

The Fix at IMDb