Bright and sharp law school graduate Ellen Parsons becomes the protégée of the successful and hard-hitting high stakes litigator Patricia Hewes. But nothing is what it seems.
Cast: Glenn Close, Rose Byrne, Tate Donovan, Zachary Booth, Ted Danson, Anastasia Griffith
McClaren's latest leak thrusts Ellen into the spotlight. Tensions between McClaren and Rutger Simon come to a head.
Ellen begins to uncover the truth about her attacker. Chris Sanchez approaches McClaren with information.
A surprise witness threatens to call into question Channing McClaren's account of the night Naomi Walling committed suicide. Meanwhile, Ellen's assistant approaches Patty with an unwelcome development in a case they argued years ago.
Someone from McClaren's past turns up and sheds light on his personal life; Patty has a confrontation with an adversary.
Patty and Ellen seek the source of the Princefield leak, while Patty takes on Ellen through the press.
Ellen detects inconsistencies in McClaren's story. Later, Ellen's mother requests her help.
A hacker claims to have pertinent information about the leak at Princefield; Patty's former colleague offers her services to Ellen.
In the Season 5 premiere, a whistle-blower case pits Patty and Ellen against each other.