Franklin & Bash (2011)

Comedy · Crime · Drama

When they're not hanging out at their favorite hot dog stand pontificating on what they'd go through to enjoy a night with their favorite female celebrities, Jared Franklin and Peter Bash are chasing down their latest clients...sometimes literally. With business cards in hand, they're ready to nab a client within seconds after a car accident, arrest for solicitation or any other incident where their legal services may be needed. Once in the courtroom, they show their flair for the dramatic and the shocking.

IMDb rating: 7.6 (15,813 votes)
Episode average: 7.5 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 4
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2011)

7.36 avg 10 episodes 7.4 → 7.3 42 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	7.4	328
2	She Came Upstairs to Kill Me	7.3	221
3	Jennifer of Troy	7.4	193
4	Bro-Bono	7.3	191
5	You Can't Take It with You	7.4	164
6	Big Fish	7.2	167
7	Franklin vs. Bash	7.3	186
8	The Bangover	7.3	164
9	Bachelor Party	7.7	167
10	Go Tell It on the Mountain	7.3	168

Season 2 (2012)

7.49 avg 10 episodes 7.7 → 7.6 43 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Strange Brew	7.7	180
2	Viper	7.4	144
3	Jango and Rossi	7.3	141
4	For Those About to Rock	7.4	131
5	L'affaire Du Coeur	7.4	131
6	Voir Dire	7.5	148
7	Summer Girls	7.4	131
8	Last Dance	7.6	124
9	Waiting on a Friend	7.6	131
10	650 to SLC	7.6	131

Season 3 (2013)

7.73 avg 10 episodes 7.5 → 8.0 43 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Coffee and Cream	7.5	133
2	Dead and Alive	8.1	118
3	Good Lovin'	8.1	115
4	Captain Johnny	7.7	92
5	By the Numbers	7.8	106
6	Freck	7.7	93
7	Control	7.2	93
8	Out of the Blue	7.5	89
9	Shoot to Thrill	7.7	98
10	Gone in a Flash	8.0	98

Season 4 (2014)

7.35 avg 10 episodes 7.2 → 7.5 42 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Curse of Hor-Aha	7.2	118
2	Kershaw v. Lincecum	7.2	91
3	Love Is the Drug	7.4	91
4	Good Cop/Bad Cop	7.2	86
5	Deep Throat	7.4	87
6	Dance the Night Away	7.4	94
7	Honor Thy Mother	7.4	98
8	Falcon's Nest	7.3	87
9	Spirits in the Material World	7.5	89
10	Red or Black	7.5	90